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πΆ ❤️ #Repost @nmaahc ・・・ #OnThisDay, Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. Diana Ross is a living legend whose musical career has spanned over five decades. She got her start singing as a teenager with her friends in the trailblazing trio The Supremes. By 1965, The Supremes were the number one female group in the country. They dominated the pop charts, bridging the genres of pop and rhythm and blues in their interpretations of some of Motown’s greatest hits. Their cool elegance, stylish dress, and impeccable manners challenged stereotypes about black femininity. Ross eventually launched her solo career and charted with pop hits like “Ain’t no Mountain High enough,” “Love Hangover,” and “Endless Love.” In addition to music, Ross also pioneered an acting career starring in films such as “Mahogany,” “Lady Sings the Blues” and “The Wiz.” #HiddenHerStory #APeoplesJourney ⠀ ⠀ πΈ Courtesy Creative Commons
πΆ ❤️ #Repost @nmaahc ・・・ #OnThisDay, Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. Diana Ross is a living legend whose musical career has spanned over five decades. She got her start singing as a teenager with her friends in the trailblazing trio The Supremes. By 1965, The Supremes were the number one female group in the country. They dominated the pop charts, bridging the genres of pop and rhythm and blues in their interpretations of some of Motown’s greatest hits. Their cool elegance, stylish dress, and impeccable manners challenged stereotypes about black femininity. Ross eventually launched her solo career and charted with pop hits like “Ain’t no Mountain High enough,” “Love Hangover,” and “Endless Love.” In addition to music, Ross also pioneered an acting career starring in films such as “Mahogany,” “Lady Sings the Blues” and “The Wiz.” #HiddenHerStory #APeoplesJourney ⠀ ⠀ πΈ Courtesy Creative Commons
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After this π¦ event, and maybe getting laid off you may see the importance of not waiting? Anything can happen to derail your safe comfort zones. #facts Lets get through this together, then rebuild and move your dreams forward, what ever they may be. π―πΉ #staysafe #stayathome #bepoliticallyaware #vote #listentofacts #loveallbeings #paint #draw #read #learnmore #getready #oneplanet #onelove #artislife
After this π¦ event, and maybe getting laid off you may see the importance of not waiting? Anything can happen to derail your safe comfort zones. #facts Lets get through this together, then rebuild and move your dreams forward, what ever they may be. π―πΉ #staysafe #stayathome #bepoliticallyaware #vote #listentofacts #loveallbeings #paint #draw #read #learnmore #getready #oneplanet #onelove #artislife
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π 2020 is just different. #rip #Repost @backstagecast ・・・ James Lipton, the iconic creator and host of “Inside the Actors Studio” has died at age 93. His work has inspired and informed countless actors over the years and his impact on the industry is unparalleled. See a prime example why and head to the #linkinbio to read some of his advice to actors that he once shared with us. Rest in peace, James Lipton, thank you for all of the insight.
π 2020 is just different. #rip #Repost @backstagecast ・・・ James Lipton, the iconic creator and host of “Inside the Actors Studio” has died at age 93. His work has inspired and informed countless actors over the years and his impact on the industry is unparalleled. See a prime example why and head to the #linkinbio to read some of his advice to actors that he once shared with us. Rest in peace, James Lipton, thank you for all of the insight.
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#piscesseason π₯❤️#Repost @nmaahc ・・・ #OnThisDay in 1933, singer-songwriter, musician and activist Nina Simone was born. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone was trained as an accomplished piano player from a child, earning a one-year scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music in Philadelphia upon graduating high school with honors. Simone was denied admission to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia despite a well-received audition, and attributed her denial to discrimination. This event shaped her views on race relations and influence her activism. Fortunately, she was able to receive private piano lessons with Vladmir Sokoloff, an instructor at the Curtis Institute. She sang and played piano at a New Jersey bar to fund her lessons, and adopted the name “Nina” to keep her employment a secret from her conservative mother. Simone earned rave reviews for her performances. She signed her first recording contract and released her debut album, “Little Blue Girl,” in 1959.⠀ ⠀ After the racially motivated assassination of World War II veteran and American civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist in Birmingham, Alabama that killed four little girls, Simone produced and created protest songs as “Mississippi Goddam,” “Old Jim Crow,” “Why (The King of Love is Dead),” and “Young, Gifted and Black.” The latter two songs were dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and female author Lorraine Hansberry, whose lives were tragically cut short. In an interview with JET Magazine, Simone expressed her belief that the release of “Mississippi Goddamn” — which she referred to as “her first civil rights song” — hurt her career, and that the music industry punished her for her activism. She left her record company and moved abroad in 1970, living in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean before returning to the United States in 1995 to reclaim music royalties. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory #BecauseofHerStory #BlackHistoryMonth ⠀ ⠀ πΈ Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David. D. Spitzer, © David D. Spitzer
#piscesseason π₯❤️#Repost @nmaahc ・・・ #OnThisDay in 1933, singer-songwriter, musician and activist Nina Simone was born. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone was trained as an accomplished piano player from a child, earning a one-year scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music in Philadelphia upon graduating high school with honors. Simone was denied admission to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia despite a well-received audition, and attributed her denial to discrimination. This event shaped her views on race relations and influence her activism. Fortunately, she was able to receive private piano lessons with Vladmir Sokoloff, an instructor at the Curtis Institute. She sang and played piano at a New Jersey bar to fund her lessons, and adopted the name “Nina” to keep her employment a secret from her conservative mother. Simone earned rave reviews for her performances. She signed her first recording contract and released her debut album, “Little Blue Girl,” in 1959.⠀ ⠀ After the racially motivated assassination of World War II veteran and American civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist in Birmingham, Alabama that killed four little girls, Simone produced and created protest songs as “Mississippi Goddam,” “Old Jim Crow,” “Why (The King of Love is Dead),” and “Young, Gifted and Black.” The latter two songs were dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and female author Lorraine Hansberry, whose lives were tragically cut short. In an interview with JET Magazine, Simone expressed her belief that the release of “Mississippi Goddamn” — which she referred to as “her first civil rights song” — hurt her career, and that the music industry punished her for her activism. She left her record company and moved abroad in 1970, living in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean before returning to the United States in 1995 to reclaim music royalties. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory #BecauseofHerStory #BlackHistoryMonth ⠀ ⠀ πΈ Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David. D. Spitzer, © David D. Spitzer
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This Update... 4 Federal Judges Side With The Graffiti Writers Over A Billionaire Real Estate Mogul... After About 6 Years Of Depositions, Lawyer Meetings, Month-Long Trial, The Results Are In... HIP HOP HOORAY!!! SALUTE TO ALL WRITERS WORLDWIDE... #ARTandLAW πΊπ»πΊπ»πΊπ»πΊπ»
This Update... 4 Federal Judges Side With The Graffiti Writers Over A Billionaire Real Estate Mogul... After About 6 Years Of Depositions, Lawyer Meetings, Month-Long Trial, The Results Are In... HIP HOP HOORAY!!! SALUTE TO ALL WRITERS WORLDWIDE... #ARTandLAW πΊπ»πΊπ»πΊπ»πΊπ»
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❤️π₯ Its pisces season and this beautiful man’s birthday. π Happy birthday Mr.Sidney Poitier ππ½Repost @gettyarchive ・・・ "If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty." Born 93 years ago today, Bahamian-American actor and film director, Sidney Poitier. He is seen here in 1958 with Tony Curtis during the production of Stanley Kramer's widely acclaimed 'The Defiant Ones' - a role for which Poitier was later nominated an Academy Award for Best Actor, this being the first time ever for a black actor. π·: Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images #sidneypoitier #thedefiantones #blackboardjungle #intheheatofthenight #guesswhoscomingtodinner #classiccinema #classicfilms #50s #1950s #fifties #hollywoodlegend #classichollywoodfilmstars #hollywoodicon #hollywoodroyalty #silverscreenstars #botd #blackhistorymonth #africanamericanhistorymonth #americanhistory #africanamericanhistory #blackhistory #historyphoto #nostalgia #historyinphotos#archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #gettyimages #gettyarchive
❤️π₯ Its pisces season and this beautiful man’s birthday. π Happy birthday Mr.Sidney Poitier ππ½Repost @gettyarchive ・・・ "If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty." Born 93 years ago today, Bahamian-American actor and film director, Sidney Poitier. He is seen here in 1958 with Tony Curtis during the production of Stanley Kramer's widely acclaimed 'The Defiant Ones' - a role for which Poitier was later nominated an Academy Award for Best Actor, this being the first time ever for a black actor. π·: Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images #sidneypoitier #thedefiantones #blackboardjungle #intheheatofthenight #guesswhoscomingtodinner #classiccinema #classicfilms #50s #1950s #fifties #hollywoodlegend #classichollywoodfilmstars #hollywoodicon #hollywoodroyalty #silverscreenstars #botd #blackhistorymonth #africanamericanhistorymonth #americanhistory #africanamericanhistory #blackhistory #historyphoto #nostalgia #historyinphotos#archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #gettyimages #gettyarchive
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π This cycle of death has to end, just 20? So far 2020 is just different. #Repost @demontpinder ・・・ @realpopsmoke was Only 20 years old and just getting started .. sending love to his family ππ½ | #onepaintingaway | #curatortotheculture | #myartwilloutlivelife | #popsmoke | dpinderteam@gmail.com | #pinderstory
π This cycle of death has to end, just 20? So far 2020 is just different. #Repost @demontpinder ・・・ @realpopsmoke was Only 20 years old and just getting started .. sending love to his family ππ½ | #onepaintingaway | #curatortotheculture | #myartwilloutlivelife | #popsmoke | dpinderteam@gmail.com | #pinderstory
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π―ππ½ #Repost @miguel ・・・ You gotta have a reason that’s greater than your laziness and your fear . Love the process and work smart . You are a weapon, stay sharp . πͺπΉ
π―ππ½ #Repost @miguel ・・・ You gotta have a reason that’s greater than your laziness and your fear . Love the process and work smart . You are a weapon, stay sharp . πͺπΉ
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❤️π€―π₯ #Repost @abcnews ・・・ A suspected new Banksy mural appeared on a wall in Marsh Lane in Bristol, Britain. #banksy #art #graffiti
❤️π€―π₯ #Repost @abcnews ・・・ A suspected new Banksy mural appeared on a wall in Marsh Lane in Bristol, Britain. #banksy #art #graffiti
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π #Repost @alexandermcqueen ・・・ 8/10 Remembering our friend, mentor and the founder of this house, Lee Alexander McQueen, who died ten years ago today. His brave and beautiful spirit touches everything we do, always, and we miss him every day. 17.03.69 - 11.02.10 Photographed by @AnnRay2046.
π #Repost @alexandermcqueen ・・・ 8/10 Remembering our friend, mentor and the founder of this house, Lee Alexander McQueen, who died ten years ago today. His brave and beautiful spirit touches everything we do, always, and we miss him every day. 17.03.69 - 11.02.10 Photographed by @AnnRay2046.
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