#representationsmatters

[frenchiesimgirl]

I wanna thank you all for this absolutely amazing enthusiasm you show for my African Love collection ♥. It’s obvious this collection is inspired by Western-African cultures, which really deserve more highlights, because they’re so rich, so diverse, and have so much to bring to the world. So I wanna share this message by @cyberqueen-13 with their permission:

“Your African Love African inspired formal collection brings joy to my heart. I have been saving up to visit Africa for the first time since this pandemic stuff started. I follow a lot of youtubers that live in Ghana now and I pray I get to go this year. I just have a strong desire to be with my ppl. Anyway, didn't mean to go on and on, but thank you so much for this content. I need more pride in my own culture in my game. So, if you have other ideas for more African inspired formal wear or African inspired cc I would be interested. The blue headpiece is my favorite. She looks so classy, such a queen. Thank you. Have a great day!”

  "I need more pride in my own culture”. This is so important! And many, many people can relate to this. Im an art lover since childhood, and became an art student then an art teacher. During my studies, the ONLY African-American and Caribbean artist I heard of was Basquiat, and NOT A SINGLE African artist was mentioned. When I wrote an essay about the Senegalese sculptor Awa Seyni Camara, my professor admitted he couldn’t evaluate nor grade my work as he didn’t have enough knowledge of my topic. And then there was this obnoxious art history professor who answered this when I was asking why a whole continent was excluded of our studies: “Well, there’s nothing really important artistically and culturally speaking that happened in Africa”. Really??!! So what about the Baoule incredible sculptures? What about the stunning Dogon creations, who did btw absolute wonders in term of doors and locks engineering? So yes it’s just a bunch of pixel clothes and it’s just some CC, but behind there’s the hope some cultures will be more known and shine wolrdwide, because there’s thousands and thousands of years of creations, ideas, amazing aesthetics, ingeniosity and more in these beautiful cultures. And so damn good tasty food to die for. Try a mafé and you’ll know how heaven tastes like. And please send lots of good vibes to cyberqueen-13, we all hope you can do your travel soon ♥ 

[lunatheatrecomp]

I #cantwait to get back to #work 💯 THIS #actress #model #director #producer is looking for #funprojects coming up #spring2020 💖 If you want to #worktogether please message me! 😍 #happymonday #mondaymotivation #wheelsandcurves #wheelchairgirl #whateverittakes #representationsmatters #disabilityisdiversity #tucsonart #tucsonactors #tucsonarizona #tucson #tucsonmodel #tucsonactress #tucsondocumentary #roastingmarshmallows #iambeautiful #ibelieveinmagic #ibelieveinthegoodthingscoming (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/By1NSYPBSdK/?igshid=11uca62u8e04k

[lpmissy]

Credit to @beleeveentertainment : Just uploading deliverables for a couple of our #lgbtq🌈 positive films getting distribution on an awesome new platform!! Keep an eye out for more announcements coming soon!! #femalefilmakers #womeninfilm #indiefilmaking #representationsmatters #pride #girlswhokissgirls #diversityinstorytelling #holidayhelpdesk (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BywGgKNgdVd/?igshid=iakndqzcy0mo

[thegreatmercutio]

THE CAST SAYING GOODBYE TO THEIR CHARACTERS

...I got so emotional watching this... #SaveShadowhunters #RepresentationsMatters ... get to Em, Kat, Alisha, and Harry parts...it will break your heart.

Fandom, reach out to Apple TV too...not just Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon...also YouTube has their own streaming service too. Apple are starting their own streaming services!! That’s a new platform. I know...that the cast will move on but it doesn’t mean they can’t come back to another season...it doesn’t have to be 22 episodes season...I am fine with 10 episodes seasons...just as long as we get another opportunity to see this cast and these characters another chance to shine again...honestly, this show has so much potential!! REPRESENTATIONS MATTERS!!!

#appleTV, @netflix, @hulu, @amazonprime, @youtube ...I will subscribe to you...and many others will too if you save Shadowhunters. It’s comes with a massive international fandom. INTERNATIONAL!!

[arcafh]

Learning from mistakes makes us stronger. Epic night render crash from my undergrad days. Took 14 hours to render but crashed. But still took out the print and faced the critics panel with a smile 😁. #architecture #architecturejobsmelbourne #epicfails #archdaily #hotel #nightrender #3dsmax #mentalrayrender #undergrad #crash #disaster #architorture #mistakes #stronger #learning #newkidonblock #awesome #bracuniversity #bachelorofarchitecture #lamonlyhuman #visualisation #rendering #photoshop #vray #representationsmatters #nightrender (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxSt254FMuE/?igshid=11nzr3g5sc7s9

[hirasahmed]

There is so much baggage that I feel like I'm carrying on my shoulders almost all the time. Sometimes I'm able to let go of the need to carry it around all the time and other times I feel absolutely burdened by its presence. You might have no idea what I'm talking about if you haven't seen my stories yet. I'm talking about the cultural expectations of me as a woman and the role that systems of oppression (i.e, patriarchy) have played in my life. So much of it is subconscious. So much of it stands in the way of how I choose to show up in my work and life, online or otherwise. The most expected and accepted version of who I 'should' be is the quiet one. Not too loud. Not too opinionated. Not too different. Not too anything really. It definitely plays its role in holding myself back in ways I honestly don't want to ANYMORE but feel like I have to. I'm striving to change that and building that confidence in myself little by little. Just today, I wrote in my journal, 'You don't have to censor yourself'. It felt like a permission slip that I am so in need of at the moment. I want to be myself, truly and unapologetically. I want to show up as who I am and not as what is expected of me. Not only because I don't agree with what's expected of me but also because I believe it's opposite to be true and I want to stand by what I wholeheartedly believe to be true. Even though I know that but only knowing that doesn't change the fact that it is oh so hard. I'm finding it hard to find stories that I myself can relate to. Can you help me find some examples of women of color from a similar to mine cultural background and similar personality traits (Introvert and creative) who are taking up space online as their true unapologetic self? If anyone comes to your mind, please tag a few in the comments below. #representationsmatters #influenceinclusivity #diversityisbeautiful https://ift.tt/2LO0eIr

[lunatheatrecomp]

I'm #feelinginspired and I'm #excitedaboutmyfuture 💯 Next year is going to be #epic because this #wheelchairmodel #wheelchairactress is ♿💪 #nevergiveup #neverholdback #reachingformydreams 🌟 ✨ I'm now #openforbooking #spring2020 #letsdothis 📷🎥 📨 DM for rates and dates 💋 #wheelsandcurves #wheelchairgirl #representationsmatters #disabilityisdiversity #roastingmarshmallows #tucsonmodel #tucsonactress #tucsontalent @marbellababeteam @zswim.promo @zaharaswim (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByzNZimhfWK/?igshid=1o44zd3czrlzb