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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made a bold fashion statement at the inauguration of #Felon47 yesterday! Rocking a fly ass judicial collar made of cowrie shells and matching earrings, her honor showed us what resistance can look like!

📷 Photo by @gettyimages

✍️🏾Story by @hannahjacksuhn for @voguemagazine

The Deeper Meaning Behind Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Collar at the 2025 Inauguration

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson chose a judicial collar loaded with symbolism for the 2025 Inauguration.

Over her black robes, the Justice wore a collar made of cowrie shells along with a pair of matching earrings. While the shell was used as currency in a variety of ancient cultures around the world, it was especially prized in African cultures, where it signified prosperity and protection. Meanwhile, the National Museum of African American History and Culture notes that, in America, the shell is thought to be a totem used to resist enslavement. Justice Jackson herself is a descendant of enslaved people. The connection feels particularly prescient on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which happened to coincide with the Inauguration. (This has only happened once before, on Bill Clinton’s 1997 Inauguration Day.)

Beyond its status as a protective talisman, the cowrie is also associated with womanhood and fertility. During his first term, Trump—who was found liable for sexual abuse in May 2023—made continuous efforts to erode women’s rights, which included appointing Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of attempted rape, to the Supreme Court. Even after Trump left office, his insidious, anti-women agenda continued to rear its head when the conservative-leaning Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.

While Justice Jackson has yet to explain the exact meaning of her Inauguration collar, the cowrie shell’s multiple meanings point to a sartorial expression of her dissent.

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Thank you for this divine reminder @jeanbaylor 🙏🏿

Reposted from @thebaylorproject ☀️HAPPY MLK DAY! Thank GOD for this special moment at “NPR Tiny Desk” @nprmusic with @thebaylorproject . Keep your joy, peace, and keep the faith to fulfill every dream and goal you have been believing for in 2025. 🙏🏾☺️🧡

#TheBaylorProject #BeALight #8XGRAMMYNominee #2025GRAMMYNominee #NAACPImageAwardWinner #NPRMusic #TinyDesk #HappyMLKDay

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Thank you for this divine reminder @jeanbaylor 🙏🏿

Reposted from @thebaylorproject ☀️HAPPY MLK DAY! Thank GOD for this special moment at “NPR Tiny Desk” @nprmusic with @thebaylorproject . Keep your joy, peace, and keep the faith to fulfill every dream and goal you have been believing for in 2025. 🙏🏾☺️🧡

#TheBaylorProject #BeALight #8XGRAMMYNominee #2025GRAMMYNominee #NAACPImageAwardWinner #NPRMusic #TinyDesk #HappyMLKDay

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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon Today (1.19.2025) is the LAST day to see "Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies" at the @brooklynmuseum. The museum is open 11AM-6PM. RUN! #ElizabethCatlett #ArtistActivist

✍️🏾via www.brooklynmuseum.org

A defining Black woman artist of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) has not received the mainstream art-world attention afforded many of her peers. The Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due.

A deft sculptor and printmaker, devout feminist, and lifelong social justice advocate, Catlett was uniquely committed to both her creative process and political convictions. Growing up during the Great Depression, she witnessed class inequality, racial violence, and U.S. imperialism firsthand, all while pursuing an artistic education grounded in the tenets of modernism. Catlett would protest injustices for nearly a century, via both soaring artworks and on-the-ground activism.

Born in Washington, DC, Catlett settled permanently in Mexico in 1946 and for the rest of her life she worked to amplify the experiences of Black and Mexican women. Inspired by sources ranging from African sculpture to works by Barbara Hepworth and Käthe Kollwitz, Catlett never lost sight of the Black liberation struggle in the United States. Characterized by bold lines and voluptuous forms, her powerful work continues to speak directly to all those united in the fight against poverty, racism, and imperialism

#BlackGirlArtGeeks #ArtHero #BlackArtists #BlackWomen #BlackWomenArtists #BlackLiberation

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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon New @nickcaveart exhibition at @jackshainman's new gallery in Tribeca!

NICK CAVE

Amalgams and Graphts

January 10 – March 15, 2025

📍Jack Shainman Gallery

46 Lafayette Street, NYC

Caption and image 1 reposted from @jackshainman

“Amalgams and Graphts,” an exhibition of new work by Nick Cave, inaugurates our newly renovated flagship location at 46 Lafayette.

Cave introduces two distinct series that push his singular style and vision to an epic realm, while maintaining an intimate and personal conversation with his audience. ⁠

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Anchoring the exhibition is a series of three large bronze sculptures titled “Amalgams.” These contemporary monuments create a positive, inclusive and resilient alternative to the plethora of public art that has often misrepresented history, silenced diverse voices and commemorated war and conquest. ⁠

Over the last three years we have been hard at work restoring the historic bank hall and preparing it to host exhibitions. Our new gallery will offer multiple exhibition spaces, a library and offices for our employees across three floors of the Clock Tower Building. ⁠

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Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. We can’t wait to see you!

© Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo: Dan Bradica Studio

Caption and Images reposted from @nickcaveart BIG news... @nytimes ART REVIEW! Check out “In an Extravagant New Gallery, Nick Cave Goes Big in Bronze” by @willvheinrich, photos by @george_etheredge ! "In an Extravagant New Gallery, Nick Cave Goes Big in Bronze"

#NickCave #BlackGirlArtGeeks #NewExhibit #JackShainman #BlackArtists #ArtCrawl

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Hey #NYC theater lovers, culture seekers, foodies and travelers - check out @nyctourism NYC Tourism's ultimate winter value program NYC Winter Outing featuring:

🎭NYC Broadway Week, 2-for-1 tickets to participating Broadway shows

🎟NYC Must-See Week, 2-for-1 tickets to participating museums, attractions, performing arts and tours.

👩🏾‍🍳NYC Restaurant Week, prix-fixe menus at participating restaurants

🛎NYC Hotel Week, offering 25% off standard room rates at participating hotels

Buy your tickets and make your reservations now to take advantage of these offers, which are available at particapting shows, attractions, restaurants and hotels January 21-February 9, 2025. More information at www.nyctourism.com

We need these discounts to help offset the expensive new congestion pricing now in effect for drivers traveling into Manhattan below 60th Street. (That's another post for another day.)

#NYCBroadwayWeek #NYCRestaurantWeek

#NYCMustSeeWeek

#NYCHotelWeek

#WhatsGoodNYC #BlackGirlTheaterGeeks

#BlackGirlArtGeeks

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🙌🏿 #ArtIsAWeapon @skyzoothewriter 's "The Mind of a Saint," is one of the illest Hip Hop concept albums ever, and this new illustrated book marking the second anniversary of the album's release cranks the creativity up another notch! The timing of this incredible new visual and lyrical storytelling paying homage to @snowfallfx - a riveting story about gritty Los Angeles in the 80's - and it's main character #FranklinSaint - brilliantly portrayed by actor @DamsonIdris - is serendipidous. Sending love to #LA

Images and caption reposted from @skyzoothewriter Two years ago today [Jan. 13, 2023], @otherguysmusic and I dropped "The Mind of a Saint", based on the illustrious @SnowfallFX, told from the lens of Saint. Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and thank you LA for letting a NY'er make an LP based on your city. Prayers up for y'all in these times. Y'all are one of the strongest cities ever built, I have no doubt y'all will thrive and win.

Fully produced by @otherguysmusic

Mixed by @amondjackson

Assisted by @spiceproductionsmusic

Mastered by @changehiphop

Artwork by @psimdope

Trumpets by @sxntylr

Keys by @grvwrks and @iamjrell

Los Angeles Consultant: @whoizhe

...Illustrator/graphic artist Raheem Nelson and I have collaborated to create a visual companion to the album, a limited edition picture book illustrated to reflect the songs, the actual Snowfall series, and the inspiration behind Franklin's name. Only on sale for 5 days, starting monday Jan. 13 through Friday Jan. 17 on www.Lulu.com. ❄️

#SaintWeek #TMOS ❄️ #HipHop #Skyzoo #RealEmcees #BlackCreatives #BlackIllustrators

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💕ArtIsAWeapon Thank you @ultranatemusic @deepsugarparty for always showing a way for the #HouseMusic community to help others in times of crisis. Y'all, please support this event in Baltimore on Saturday, January 18 and/or please consider donating some (or all) of the proceeds from your upcoming Martin Luther King Holiday parties to efforts assisting people directly impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. If you can't attend on Saturday, you can still support at this link:

Reposted from @ultranatemusic

•Tickets are not mandatory.

•You can donate at our online ticket link or at the door.

•Or make a donation online in support if you can’t come dance!

•No amount is too low.

•Dance for wildfire relief. https://ra.co/events/2079885

This Saturday, January 18, 2025 ULTRA NATÉ’S Deep Sugar presents a “WILDFIRE DISASTER RELIEF” FUNDRAISER!

Factory 17 aka Club 1722

1722 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21212

5pm - 11pm

Come dance, make a donation and show your support for families and people who have lost their livelihoods in the fires!

With support from DJ’s:

Donna Edwards (NYC)

Geoffrey C (Baltimore)

Rita Burns (DC)

NO COVER!!!

ALL DONATIONS TOWARDS RELIEF GO TO: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

No dollar amount is too small!

Tell your friends • it’s an OPEN DANCE and everybody is welcome. Let’s do this!

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Images and caption reposted from @haitianbridge 🕊️🇭🇹 [Today, January 12, 2025] marks 15 years since the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, claiming over 250,000 lives and causing more than $8 billion in damages. This tragedy left an indelible mark not only on the Haitian people but also on the global community.

Unfortunately, Haiti has yet to recover fully from this catastrophe. The situation has been compounded by escalating insecurity and violence, displacing more than 750,000 people and resulting in countless deaths. In light of these dire circumstances, we urge the Biden administration to extend and expand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in its final days. This crucial step would provide protection and stability to thousands of Haitian nationals unable to safely return home.

Today, we honor the memories of those lost and stand in unwavering solidarity with the survivors who continue to persevere. We reaffirm our commitment to advocating for a brighter future for Haiti—one built on sustainable development and the dismantling of systemic barriers to progress. Let us use this solemn anniversary to renew our dedication to Haiti’s recovery and resilience.

Anpil Men Chay Pa Lou

Many Hands Light the Work

#TPS #HaitiToday #Haiti #Ayiti

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🎶🛼#ArtIsAWeapon Tonight January 12 @nycwjf & @giantstep showcase Sunday Jazz Dance Sessions at @xanadu.nyc, presented by DJ, @bbc6music radio show host and @brownswood record label head @gillespeterson celebrating the UK jazz dance scene along with special guest @marshallallenofficial (Sun Ra), @melaniecharlesisdflower @fourtetkieran @whatsgoodzach @ejthackray @lovie.world and @makayamccraven.

6 PM-12 Midnight

📍Xanadu Roller Arts, 262 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Info / tickets: winterjazzfest.com

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🎨💡#ArtIsAWeapon Ursula Conversations: Annie Leibovitz @annieleibovitz, Amy Sherald @amysherald & Darren Walker @darrenwalker TODAY, January 11th, 3PM, Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th Street, NYC.

Reposted from @hauserwirth On the occasion of the final day of ‘Annie Leibovitz: Stream of Consciousness,’ on view at Hauser & Wirth 22nd Street, ‘Ursula’ invites you to the historic Great Hall at The Cooper Union for an unforgettable conversation with artists Annie Leibovitz and Amy Sherald, moderated by President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker. 

‘Annie Leibovitz: Stream of Consciousness’ presents a group of works by the distinguished American artist. Foregoing a linear timeline or conventional thematic constraints, the exhibition is conceived to reveal glimpses into Leibovitz’s highly associative thought processes, creating a fluid visual dialogue among photographs that aren’t anchored in the moment they were made.

‘Stream of Consciousness’ includes landscapes, still lifes and portraits, including a portrait of artist Amy Sherald in her childhood home.

Reservations are required for this free event co-presented with The Cooper Union School of Art. www.hauserwirth.com/events/ursula-conversations-annie-leibovitz-amy-sherald-and-darren-walker/

#AmySherald #ArtistTalks #HauserAndWirth #BlackGirlArtGeeks.

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@trascapades 🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #FirstFridays at the @bronxmuseum resume for the new year tonight, and the homie @djstorminnorman will be playing tunes!

Reposted from @bronxmuseum This Friday, January 10, the #BronxMuseum is staying open late so you can enjoy the @futuradosmil ‘FUTURA 2000: BREAKING OUT’ exhibition after dark 😎

Plus, legendary @djstorminnorman will be spinning records and award-winning poet JRose - @my_crumbled_thoughts will share some spoken word!

There’ll also be delicious free empanadas from @amped_panadas and complimentary soft drinks to help keep everyone refreshed and energized 👯‍♀️

Drop-ins are welcome, but please let us know if you plan on stopping by with a free RSVP via the link in our bio.

Pictured: Event flyer with @marthacoopergram’s iconic 1980 photo of @futuradosmil’s ‘Break’ train

#Futura2000 #DJStorminNorman #JasmineRosario #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #NewExhibit

Barkley L. Hendricks “Space is the Place” opens tomorrow, January 9, 2025, and will be on view through February 22, 2025, at @jackshainman!

📍513 West 20th Street #NYC

Image and caption reposted from @jackshainman Coming up in January 2025, “Space is the Place,” an exhibition highlighting the profound and visionary works of renowned artist Barkley L. Hendricks, curated by Elisabeth Sann, will open at our Chelsea gallery. A playlist made in collaboration with Soul Jazz Records will accompany the exhibition.

“Space is the Place” offers an exploration into the relationship between celestial bodies and the human experience. This connection sets the stage for an immersive experience that merges visual art, music, and philosophical exploration of the cosmos, and the future.

At the heart of this exhibition is the title itself, “Space is the Place,” which references the groundbreaking 1972 film by jazz composer and Afrofuturist icon, Sun Ra.

The cultural and artistic movement of Afrofuturism blends together science fiction, African traditions, contemporary Black experiences, and futuristic visions to reimagine the future for Black people.

Barkley L. Hendricks

“Space is the Place”

January 9 – February 22, 2025

#JSGChelsea 513 West 20th Street

#BarkleyLHendricks, “Untitled,” 1981

#JSGChelsea #BlackArtists #AfroFuturism #SunRa #BlackGirlArtGeeks #JackShainmanGallery

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#Artist: @thebeautifulartist

#Artwork: ‘Sama Ni Koro-Kara’ (The Elephant and Tortise) | 60”x48”

Image and caption reposted from the artist: This piece is inspired by one of the many traditional Malian tales that shaped my early years. In this story, the Tortoise and the Elephant decide to dig a well together during a long drought, filling it with water and decorating it with delicious spices, transforming it into a rich, savory soup.

But when the Tortoise comes back one day to find the well dry, it embarks on a journey in search of the Elephant, who drank all the water leaving nothing behind.

This story reflects the balance between collaboration and selfishness, trust and betrayal, and the consequences of greed. It’s a reminder that what we create together is meant to be shared.

#story #art #painting #BlackArtists #AfricanArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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Image and caption by @eeni_edit "Dear 2025, we want the full soft package ✨

May we be elevated beyond our wildest dreams and may we live our best lives with ease, joy and peace.

Your favorite fashionista,

💋

Eeni"

#ArtIsAWeapon #2025 #Manifestations #Intentions #BlackIllustrators

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🎊 #ArtIsAWeapon Remembering and honoring the trailblazing #AlvinAiley, who was born on this day - January 5 - in 1931. Y'ALL, GO SEE "Edges of Ailey ... the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of [the] visionary artist and choreographer," on view through February 9, 2025 at the @whitneymuseum! Admission is free on Fridays from 5PM-10PM, every second Sunday of the month, and everyday for people aged 25 and under.

"This dynamic showcase—described as an 'extravaganza' by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life."

Image 1 and caption reposted from @WhitneyMuseum "The most unique thing in the world is you. If you can take these steps and show us yourself through it, that will be an extraordinary experience for the audience. The dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people."—Alvin Ailey

Today we celebrate the visionary artist and choreographer who was born on this day in 1931.

There are just a few weeks left to experience Edges of Ailey at the Whitney. The exhibition that brings together visual art, live performance, music, and a range of archival materials is on view only through February 9.

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Image 1 📷Jack Mitchell, #AlvinAiley, 1962. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. © Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. and Smithsonian Institution

#EdgesOfAiley #BlackArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks #AlvinAileyExhibit #ArtExhibit #TheWhitneyMuseum

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🎊 #ArtIsAWeapon Remembering and honoring the trailblazing #AlvinAiley, who was born on this day - January 5 - in 1931. Y'ALL, GO SEE "Edges of Ailey ... the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of [the] visionary artist and choreographer," on view through February 9, 2025 at the @whitneymuseum! Admission is free on Fridays from 5PM-10PM, every second Sunday of the month, and everyday for people aged 25 and under.

"This dynamic showcase—described as an 'extravaganza' by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life."

Image 1 and caption reposted from @WhitneyMuseum "The most unique thing in the world is you. If you can take these steps and show us yourself through it, that will be an extraordinary experience for the audience. The dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people."—Alvin Ailey

Today we celebrate the visionary artist and choreographer who was born on this day in 1931.

There are just a few weeks left to experience Edges of Ailey at the Whitney. The exhibition that brings together visual art, live performance, music, and a range of archival materials is on view only through February 9.

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Image 1 📷Jack Mitchell, #AlvinAiley, 1962. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. © Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. and Smithsonian Institution

#EdgesOfAiley #BlackArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks #AlvinAileyExhibit #ArtExhibit #TheWhitneyMuseum