Day 29: Celebrating History// Josephine Baker

It's a wrap, folks!!

Day 29:

Crowned, Queen Josephine.

A month has certainly passed us by!

:)

I hope you all not only enjoyed the visuals of the "Celebrating History" Project/ Crowned Series, but also took the time out to research these people and get a better understanding of their significance and the roles they played in African American History that helped shape the world we live in today.

Up next, these images on apparel.

As demanded, I'll be doing shirts, bags & jewels based around these influential characters, so pleaseee keep it locked!

Thank you to everyone, for everything, always!

More to come.

Love & Love,

Lue

Day 28: Remembering History// Emmett Till

CROWNED.

Trapping.

4am.

Trapping.

Crafting.

WEDNESDAY:

Tickets still available:

http://highlineballroom.com/show/2012/02/29/robert-glasper-experiment/

Late Nights, Early Mornings..

Spent in Harlem.

Glory days, we're in em.

Day 27: Celebrating History// Ida B. Wells

CROWNED.

Day 26: Celebrating History// Louis Armstrong

CROWNED.

Day 25: Celebrating History// Sojourner Truth

CROWNED.

Day 24: Celebrating History// CROWNED: Stokely Carmichael

CROWNED.

"King Kwame"

Day 23: Celebrating History// Kathleen Cleaver

CROWNED.

Kathleen Cleaver.

Day 22: Celebrating History// Maya Angelou

CROWNED.

Queen Maya.

Day 21: Celebrating History// Malcolm X

CROWNED.

Malcolm X.

May 19, 1925 – Feb. 21, 1965

Stencil work.

And one of the greatest speeches Malcolm has ever made..

Gravity.

"Something always brings me back to you,It never takes too long"..

Day 20: Celebrating History// Langston Hughes

the dream keeper. 

Reminiscing Over Tomorrows.

Sir Thelonious' "Reminiscing Over Tomorrows" EP is something worth taking note of.

Download, FREE.. Here.

Day 19: Celebrating History// Marcus Garvey

Stencil work.

(sorry for the blur)..

Amazing speech by the man himself..

Happy Birthday, Dad ♥

No cake or candles here today

                                                                                                        Or presents for you to open

Just love from family who want to say

Happy Birthday, and that we're hoping..

Somehow you can see and know

That we have not forgotten you. 

Happy Birthday Dad, may your soul rest in peace ♥

Letting the old problems be cast into the air,
and secret messages of hope be heard by the wind..

Day 18: Celebrating History// Huey P. Newton

Founder of the Afro-American Society & co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton.

One hell of a man.

His birthday was yesterday, and not a damn thing was happening anywhere around, in remembrance of.

-_-

I can't stress the importance of studying history & seeking out those unsung heroes, because without extensive research, you may never know. 

Afterall, we weren't taught about these heroic figures while in school.

Reflecting.

Queens, On Sale.

A Queen has a dash of inspiration, a dabble of endurance.
She knows that she will, at times, have to inspire others
to reach the potential God gave her. She respects herself and others.
She knows love, therefore she gives love.
She is aware of who she is. She neither seeks definition from
the person she is with, or does she expect them to read her mind.
She is quite capable of articulating her needs.
A Queen knows her past, understands her present and
moves toward the future.
She understands that her life experiences are merely lessons, meant
to bring her closer to self knowledge and unconditional self love.
Queen.

"Queens" necklace currently ON SALE.

Only a few left.

Xo..

http://www.forthefreedomfighters.com

Thank You:

Thank you all for the sweet artwork.

;)

NEW ITEMS:

Lots of new clothing items have been added to the shop.

http://www.forthefreedomfighters.com

Day 17: Celebrating History// Rosa Parks

Instead of standing up for what she believed in,

she sat down for what she believed in.

Thank you Rosa. 

More: The Loving Story

Did any of you all get a chance to watch that film I posted about earlier in the week?

"The Loving Story"..

If not, here's a little more media on it.. as well as a book that you could pick up that goes a little more in depth on the story (available at Barnes & Noble)

  As for now, the actual film is only available on "HBO-Go" for those who have it.

Enjoy.

Day 16: Celebrating Unsung Heroes

Day 16, celebrating Lupe Fiasco.

This is in dedication--

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Remembering to Smile:

1 Week. Week 1.

Day 15: Celebrating Unsung Heroes// Zora Neale Hurston

Zora- folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

 Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.

A documentary titled, "Zora's Roots" available for only $2.99 on itunes HERE.

One Happiness:

Day 14: Remembering History// Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock

Film:

Visit: http://daisybatesfilm.com/ to see when it's screening in your area.  And until then, follow the youtube video I posted to find more information about Daisy & her journey.

Love Is:

I Wish:

i wish that i was told by my father that there will be times where i will feel like i can not win,
and there will come these problems in life that i do not think that i can conquer.
and in those situations, there is just nothing that i can do to make everything better
and that i will struggle and drown and want to break down. 
there is no easy way out of those scenarios and i will have to suffer through those darkest times.
those problems to me will feel like an insurmountable mountain range,
one that will be difficult to climb or pass. 
but some day i believe that i will look back on these mountains and see how i have conquered them 
and i will look back and laugh, 
seeing that i have won, that i have not let the world defeat me this time around. 

Day 13: Remembering History// Freedom Riders:

Another great film in my collection:

Freedom Riders

Day 12: Celebrating History// Bob Marley

"Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be. But, before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean." -Bob Marley

At Peace:

Laying my father to rest under the coldest blue skies this morning..

Love Shines. 

Day 11: Celebrating History//The Souls of Black Folk:

Another MUST READ/ HAVE.

:)

Thank me later.

Let's Make a Revolution:

 page 395, Revolutionary Letter #34 from "The Sixties Papers"..

Day 10: Celebrating History// Miles Davis

CROWNED.

Miles Davis.

“Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery” 

Lovings'

An inspiring story on interracial marriage, airing on HBO on Valentine's day.

Oh the beauty of a two-tone color contrast..

Day 9: Celebrating History// The Sixties Papers

A MUST HAVE:

The Sixties Papers// Documents of a Rebellious Decade

"The turbulent decade of the 1960s has been analyzed and interpreted by numerous journalists and scholars. The former movement leaders, Judith Albert and Stewart Albert "tell it like it was", presenting material generated by the social protest movements. Challenging the prevailing view that the decade failed to produce influential enduring ideas, the authors demonstrate that the new left and counterculture produced a coherent body of critical thought about the nature of American society."

020812.

Woke up feeling less than whole.

RIP Pops <3

He's the one who crowned me Queen.

Day 8: Celebrating History// Billie Holiday

Paintings.

"I'm always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I've been.."