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Darker and Dark Skin
loveserenissima: Amilna Estevão for Love 14
noisymilkshakecycle: Gavin Calf
thecreativemastermind: B&W Practice Session
asylum-art-2: SIT “Haiiro and Noire” - Paintings and Digital Artworks Sit Haiiro did recently an exhibition with the name Noir. His artworks are not only extremely well-executed but seem to be tied with themes such as life, death, decay, nature
secondtimevirgin: Sankofa (Haile Gerima, 1993)
yogaracheal: ⠀ Always listening || Jeremiah 29:12
colorel11: © Annie MallégolKushavarta-India
war-photography: MOZAMBIQUE. Mucoroge. 2002. by Alex Webb
Rabbit Hole Central
razorshapes: James Turrell - Akhob (2013) “Titled “Akhob,” (a word from Egypt’s Amarna period that means “pure water,” according to a guide), the permanent installation, which opened on the fourth floor of the Louis Vuitton boutique last
lapetitecole: A couple watching a performance in a “flea circus” ca. 1959 by Rene Burri
kevonrichardsonphotography: “I got your back” @tylerwasabi x @t.o.n.i.o #kevonrichardsonphotography #blackart #blacklove #love #king #queen #royal
T Y L E R W A S A B I
tylerwasabii: @tylerwasabi_
tylerwasabii: DON’T call me Queen. Call me empress!
rorisang-lu: black girl magic
thedarkerberryselfies: http://rorisang-lu.tumblr.com/
wwwbeautifullensecom: fonziedidit: CUBA fug yes.
Mystique
kazu721010: Entremuros House / RCR arquitectes
africanstories: Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, boy jumping in the air © Art in All of Us /Anthony Asael (a Corbis photographer)
sonofbaldwin: ohthentic: operattack: Grace Jones ~ British Summer Time 2015, Hyde Park Oh Good morning.
chdwckstudios: ©CHD:WCK!
bootyscientist: deleted his shit
The Darker AESTHETIC
Unentitled
shovelmercenary: I can feel it in my bones Omo Masalai, Papua New Guinea photos: Eric Lafforgue, Timothy Allen
nativenudity: By Serge GuiraudEnawene-NaweEnawenê-NawêEtui pénienMato Grosso - Brésil
c0ssette: Gerrit van Honthorst - Saint Sebastian,detail, ca.1623.
bojrk: Panamá-Colombia: Kuna Indian
Heyhowareyou
openlyblack
sheabutterbitch: Loza Maléombho
openlyblack: meapp.tumblr
beautifulense
Atticus, The Great
sixpenceee: sixpenceee: perfect pictures for an imperfect world im glad this is exploding. it’s one of the most powerful things on my blog. make it known worldwide guys.
ufukorada: ImpressioniArtistiche - Emilia Wilk
dynamicafrica: “You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation.” ― Billie HolidayBillie Holiday, born April 7th, 1915. Happy birthday Lady Day.
im-dead-and-i-move: “Hey, I found your blog on Tumblr-”
Art Comes First: Inspirations
odofemi: “Ghetto Tarot” produced by Haitian artist collective Atis Rezistans and photographer Alice Smeets. Available for purchase as a deck as well!
37thstate: BLKKMARKET SS/15: Rope sandals, modern urban African iconography. The thematic black market collection is brilliant from BLKKANGAROOAvailable at Blkkangaroo.com
37thstate: If you liked the music video we posted earlier of FALANA, you’ll love this mini documentary titled after her EP ‘Things fall together’ shot in Havana, Cuba. Falana shares a a bit of herself with us while living, teaching, and learning
mynameishachi: alaayemore: Young Yoruba girl. West Africa. Is that kokoro on her head? Want!
esiloves: Questions with Ugandan Model Ramona Fouziah NanyombiRead more at: http://akatasia.com/articles/ugandan-model-ramona-fouziah-nanyombi/
vivaillajams: manufactoriel: Notebook I (2013), by Kimathi Donkor beautiful!
faderstyle: THAT TIME WE DROVE AROUND MOZAMBIQUE FOR TWO WEEKS WITH JUST A YELLOWMAN CD.
awakonate: Vintage Mali | © of Maggie Steber from the National Geographic publication “Beyond The Horizon”
marcusblaque: Abasi Rosborough x Street Etiquette
A Celebration Of Black.
roseography: Not my work but I can’t wait to work with this guy
Roseography