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🌟 Celebrating Black History: Honoring the Beauty of Black Skin 🌟 ✨ Embrace Your Melanin ✨ Did you know that Black history encompasses not only incredible achievements and inspiring leaders, but also the unique beauty of black skin? Today, we want to shine a light on the importance of skin care for people with melanin-rich skin. 🌿 Natural Glow: Black skin is blessed with a unique radiance that deserves to be nourished and cherished. From the rich tones to the beautiful texture, our melanin is a source of pride and strength. Let's celebrate and protect it! 💧 Hydration is Key: Maintaining well-hydrated skin is essential for everyone, but it's especially crucial for individuals with black skin. Moisture is the key to preserving that enviable glow and preventing dryness. So, drink plenty of water and pamper your skin with hydrating products. 🌞 Sun Protection: Our melanin provides a natural defense against the sun's harmful rays, but that doesn't mean we can skip sunscreen. Sun protection is vital to prevent sunburn, hyperpigmentation, and other skin issues. So, don't forget to slather on that SPF and rock your melanin under the sun! 🌿 Embrace Your Roots: Black culture has a rich history of natural remedies and traditional skin care practices. Explore the power of shea butter, coconut oil, and other natural ingredients that have been passed down through generations. Embrace the wisdom of our ancestors and let your skin revel in their nourishing goodness. ✨ Confidence is Key: Above all, remember that true beauty radiates from within. Embrace your unique features, celebrate the beauty of your melanin, and let your confidence shine through. Black skin is a testament to resilience, strength, and the beauty of diversity. Let's continue to uplift and inspire one another on this incredible journey. ✊🏾 Join us in honoring the beauty of black skin and the rich history that accompanies it. Together, let's celebrate Black History Month and empower each other to love and care for our melanin-rich skin. 🖤✨ #BlackHistoryMonth #MelaninMagic #SkinCareCelebration #EmbraceYourBeauty #BlackSkinMatters

"Embrace the elegance of Black beauty with our stunning model lineup! 💫 Celebrating diversity and empowerment, our models redefine standards and inspire confidence. Join us in showcasing the beauty of Black excellence. #BlackBeauty #ModelEmpowerment #DiverseBeauty #EmpoweringModels #BeautyRedefined #ModelDiversity #BlackExcellence #BeautyStandards #InclusiveFashion #RepresentationMatters #EmpowermentCampaign #CelebrateDiversity"

for those seeking ways to do something dope this year for Black History Month, I GOT YOU… set an ongoing appointment, alarm or reminder to spend 20 minutes REALLY giving a fuck about Black people. do it daily. you can start your day with this powerful exercise, or close your day out before going to sleep. meditate, journal, contemplate, downward dog, breathing exercises, happy light…you can do any of those while you practice this new skill. **this is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY activity, too…for those who love fairness. because, as it turns out, Black people are ALREADY thinking about whiteness. 24/7. we have to, just to survive.** at the end of the month, you’ll be better invested, more aware, and deeply tuned in to how dope Black folx are, AND it’ll (hopefully) be a tad bit harder to perpetuate systems that seek to destroy us. now that’s what you call a win-win-win. it really is simple. it’s just not easy. #WE

Juneteenth: Black Love Today, we honor Juneteenth, marking the day the last Black enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were freed. As we celebrate, we reflect on true freedom, recognizing that while physical chains were broken, many still bear invisible ones from societal oppression. Generations of public policy, the prison system, violence, and manipulation have sought to deny us our humanity, even impacting our relationships with one another. This reality often results in violence within our own community—a painful truth seen across all races and ethnicities. Considering Black Love through love languages—Acts of Service, Quality Time, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, and Gifts—we must ask if we are truly free to express love without fear and survival instincts. Black Love spans brotherly and sisterly love, parental love, intimate love, and love for nature. However, since emancipation, many of us have enslaved ourselves with thoughts and behaviors, seeking control but losing ourselves. This Juneteenth, embrace love without fear. Love being Black without code-switching or making others comfortable at your expense. Let Black men express emotions freely, Black women embrace their softness, and Black children retain their innocence and playfulness. Celebrate Black Love that transcends sexual objectification, reclaiming our sexuality from exploitation. Let our love be a vibrant force, a creative expression beyond commercialized consumption, enriching the world with its boundless beauty. Happy Juneteenth! May our Black Love rebel against boundaries, affirming that we are loved, love ourselves, and are empowered by the Most High's love to live as creative beings we are destined to be. ✌🏾

This Black History Month, let's reflect on how the fashion industry often misrepresents and exploits Black culture. The image highlights a troubling incident where high-priced clothing items perpetuated harmful stereotypes. As we celebrate Black excellence and creativity, it's imperative that fashion houses move beyond superficial interpretations and harmful stereotypes. True progress requires authentic collaboration, diverse leadership, and a commitment to understanding the nuances of Black culture. Fashion should uplift diverse cultures, not reduce them to caricatures for profit. Let's champion brands and designers who approach Black culture with respect and depth, creating fashion that elevates rather than exploits. It's time for the industry to move beyond tokenism and embrace true diversity in all aspects of its work. #BlackHistoryMonth #FashionIndustry #AuthenticRepresentation #ChangeTheNarrative Black History Month UK Bernie J Mitchell Jamila Daley Jacqueline Mayer (Boulos) Deanna Tuitt

WE ARE TRENDSETTERS. WE ARE CREATORS. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL. 💪🏾❤️ Martin Luther King once said, “It does not matter how long you live, but how well you do it.” We come from a lineage of BEAUTIFUL Black people whose ‘Banjo’ is now the cornerstone of Country Music and ALL music. What about our dances? We originated the Charleston, the Jitterbug AND the Swing which is the foundation of many dances today. What about literary work? We have produced some of the GREATEST authors such as Langston Hughes, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington, Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Gwendolyn Brooks just to name a few. What about invention? In the midst of the evil of being enslaved, our ancestors continued to create/invent despite dire circumstances. Many of their creations were stolen by their slaveowners. According to the Brookings Institute, “87% of inventions were traced to people born in the United States, and 2.7% of the U.S. total were invented by Black Americans, which is a larger share than nearly every immigrant group. After accounting for patents during nondecennial years, we estimate that Black people accounted for just under 50,000 total patents during this period.” And of course… FASHION. From Zoot Suits to Flapper Dresses to Braids to Nameplate Jewelry… Our creations can be seen showcased throughout EVERY industry in the world. Acrylic nails. US. Nail art. US. Hoop earrings. US. Lively prints on clothing. US. The Sneaker Culture. US. Black culture continues to influence all four corners of worldwide culture. No matter what we’ve gone through, we continue to be the creators and influencers that God intended for us to be. Hold your head high and continue creating, Kings & Queens. God’s got us. ALWAYS. 💪🏾🙏🏾 🎥 - @aimovio 🎵 - @indiaarie #howlong #BolsterBlackLA #TheBolsterBlackCaliforniaNetwork #TheDannyMorrisonMediaShow #TheDannyMorrisonRadioShow #DannyMorrisonMedia

How Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter” Reimagines Black Storytelling Beyoncé's "act II" with the "Renaissance" album " CowBoy Carter" and her "ivy park rodeo" drop that launched 4 years ago has the internet buzzing this week! It was right in front of us this whole time!! Beyond the fashion and music, there's a deeper story unfolding. It's a revival of Black cultural ownership and a powerful reclamation of narratives stolen from us. ✊🏾 For centuries, Black contributions to country music and Western wear have been downplayed or erased. Now, we're seeing a new generation, like Beyoncé, proudly embracing their inner cowboy and cowgirl. This isn't just a trend; it's a reclamation of our heritage and a celebration of Black joy in unexpected spaces. Here's what we can learn from Beyonce’s Act II": Storytelling with Soul: Beyoncé's visuals will be rich with symbolism, weaving together historical references with modern interpretations. This layered storytelling invites us to connect with the past, present, and future of Black culture. Beyond the Product: "Act II - Cowboy Carter" isn't just selling songs; it's selling a feeling, a connection to a BROADER narrative. This approach allows brands to build deeper relationships with their audience. Community Building: By celebrating Black ownership of the Western aesthetic, Beyoncé strengthens the Black community. Brands can use storytelling to foster similar connections within their own communities. Let's spread the story! We can amplify Black voices by: Supporting Black-owned businesses in fashion, music, and storytelling. Sharing historical accounts of Black contributions to country music and Western culture. Demanding diverse representation in media and advertising campaigns. Think about all the other cultures with untold stories. Dig deep, my friends. Together, we can rewrite the narrative. Let's use storytelling to celebrate Black excellence YEAR AROUND, honor our history, and build a more meaningful future. #BlackExcellence #CulturalReclamation #ActII #Beyonce #marketing #campaigns #Socialtrends #cowboycarter #socialmedia

Here's the harsh truth about ignoring Black culture in branding that nobody talks about: It's not just influence; it's a paradigm shift. 'Branding While Black,' gets into why branding in the Black community is distinctive and unusual. It's where passion meets cultural foresight. This isn't buying and selling; it's driven by authenticity and original Hip Hop values. How Black culture innately gets branding and setting trends. It's time to redefine how we think about marketing and engagement in this community. Follow for more posts like this.

Why I don't support the color purples 1.      I don’t understand its purpose or intent. 2.      I am tired of movies that depict black men as brutish savages who hate black women and as childish stupid men who will do anything for lighter skin women. 3.      Thus, reinforcing the inferiority complex of black people and fortifying the false superiority attitude of lighter skin women 4.      In the almost 40 years of the last movie, have black folks not made any strides? Maybe there should be a study how the movie affected black men/women relationship over the last 40 years. 5.      Do American movie producers recognized that they hold some responsibility for the images of black people they perpetuate throughout the world? 6.      How can denigration be entertainment? 7.      Is it not time, that better movies are created about black folks? I thought black lives matters! Yes, we are traumatized people needing to do more self-reflection, emotional regulation and engagement in deep soul redemption to discover our authentic selves, genius, appreciate our beauty and our rich diversity of gifts, talents and tapestry of our complexion Each time we come to a threshold, here come another production to remind and keep the captain of our families in place. Didn’t Mayo Angelo said, “when people know better, they do better.”   It doesn’t seem to apply to the producers of this movie! Isn't it true that many black men have improve on becoming better fathers and husband over this period? I will categorically state that black men are not buffoons. They are our grandfathers, fathers, brothers, sons, grandsons, nephews, cousins, husbands, boyfriend, neighbours, sons-in-law.  2024, I hope that black folks will walk through this year of the open door with love, a knowledge of their beauty, genius and come to rest in the place of self-authencity. Thus, shutting out the screams of those who seek to define them.

In honour of Black History Month, it’s time we bring awareness to a topic that isn’t discussed enough, and that is texturism. By definition, texturism is the devaluation and discrimination against afro-textured hair or coily hair types, and their associated hair styles, are viewed negatively, often perceived as "unprofessional", "unattractive", or "unclean". Good Relations is working with WE RISE 365, INC. to play a part in tackling this issue, by petitioning for 4 new black hair emojis to be included in the emoji world! Each one has been designed by a young Black person from Rise 365. And for Unicode to be persuaded that these emojis are necessary, Rise 365 needs public support to demonstrate their importance! To help, Google the term “afro hair” as many times as possible before October 31st! Every search will help. If you want to support this cause further — have a read of the brief linked below and drop the Good Relations team an email (located in the brief) 🤝🏽 https://lnkd.in/e53vusyR