Lizzo once quoted: 'When I was growing up, I never saw me on TV.' . The feeling is mutual. . Now, allow me to wax poetic for a second. I was told by multiple agents in my past that I didn't have 'The Look' and they were just being 'Honest'. . What they meant to say that I wasn't considered beautiful because I did not have Eurocentric features. With my natural hair, which is mine and not a wig, I would 'stand out too much' and take away from 'camera time'.. . Admittedly, I had a complex about this for a while, but grew out of it. Though my biological mother was darker than my biological father, she had the Native American / Euro features of thin lips, wavy hair and straight nose. My father, who would be considered 'light skinned' had all the Afro features, as well as the square jaw, which I took. . Now, straight up, my Old Man was hot. . Thus, I am hot. I stand out anyway. #yolo . Fuck anyone else that says otherwise. I am Daddy's Girl; I won't be ashamed that I see him daily in my mirror. What pleased me about the series: 'Wednesday' is that casting put dark skinned, big lipped, wide forehead black people on screen and gave them positions of power, excellent make up and costume. . Do not get me wrong about my mixed, or EU looking, Brothers and Sisters. I love you all and my family reflects all of us... . But it pleases me that the forgotten ones are getting, well deserved, limelight and the beauty standards are changing for the better; as it should. . #blackgirlwisdom #beautifulblackmen #beautifulblackwomen #beautifulpeople #change (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPyU1LP2nnSECbOFaach8hds_Ud1xN5gC4B1E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The last drops of the summer are the sweetest and super melanated. . These events tickle my Los Angeles heart with a lil' bit of Seattle flirtation. . @reverend_dr_dj_riz and many wonderful others will be doing their thang until the sun goes down and the Shea Buttah Wonderland lights up. . #legendarychildren #beautifulblackwomen #beautifulblackmen #seattleafterdark #seattleart #downtownseattle #sculpturepark #Seattle #sheabutter (at Sculpture Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciyv9SXLFCm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Reposted from @allskinmen Would you go on a date with him ? Follow for more 🔥 Follow for more 🔥 . . . . . #Bombfr #Blackman #pretinhodopoder #darkskinmen #beautifulblackmen #blackmenkillingit #damnhefine #blackguy #blackboyfly #blackboylit #blackboysrock #handsomeblackmen #blackboy #blackmen #blackboys #pretos #darkskinboys #pretoslindos #boys #postbadblack #blackboyjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/CaS1jMlAQCB/?utm_medium=tumblr
“Tomi with the wine hair” by @johnsoneziefula 🍷 Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas. #SupportBlackArt #JohnsonEziefula https://www.instagram.com/p/CJzoYpRBDur/?igshid=1j3t5ec2qf4t1
I read that for most men, their first time receiving flowers is at their funeral. How terrible! It’s a New Year so let’s have new perspective! Give men their flowers! 💐 Model: @brandxbrad Photos: #bunniebunnzphotos Location: @penthousesuitesny #photography #blackphotographers #blackwomenphotographers #melanin #beautifulblackmen #florals #naturalbeauty #blackmalemodel (at Penthouse Suites) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYUC2CzLFuy/?utm_medium=tumblr