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 Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited about today's post because it will be focused on black-created pop culture trends. This will unfortunately be the last post of the series due to Black History Month ending.  I hope you all enjoyed this mini-series, comment which trend is your favorite. H O O P  EARRINGS (Picture Credits: Brick Magizine) During the 90s black female musicians such as Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim, and Eryka Badu. All wore these earrings and became trendsetters for them, these earrings were and still are the perfect statement jewelry piece.  M O N O G R A M  PRINT (Picture Credits: PureWow.com) The printed monogram on clothing was popularized by Dapper Dan, I mentioned Dapper Dan in a  previous blog post . Dapper Dan is the reason why brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton have created pieces with heavy monogram patterns.  S N ...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited about today's post because it will be focused on black-created inventions. I hope you all enjoy, comment which invention is your favorite. The Alphabet The alphabet was first created by Egyptians, through the use of symbols. The Egyptian symbols were adopted by the Hebrews, in 1800 and 1900 BC.  Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan created the traffic signal in 1868, the world's first traffic light was installed in London.  Shoes Egyptians were the first people to create the first shoe in the world in 1600-1200 BC. These shoes were made from woven reeds, and looked similar to the picture above.  Kitchen Table Henry A. Jackson created the first-ever kitchen table in 1896, the table was originated to prepare meals and dine with your family.  That's all I hope you all enjoyed, thank you for reading! comment your fe...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to make a post all about Gerrymandering because I think more people need to be informed of about it. I will be continuing the black history series next Tuesday. What is Gerrymandering? According to Merriam-Webster Dictiornay Gerrymandering is, " he practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections".   How does Gerrymandering work? Gerrymandering works when members of the House of Representatives members allow independent commissioners to draw congressional districts for their individual state. These members make sure that the state lines are drawn in order, for their party to win all state-wide elections.  Example of Gerrymandering Texas is a great example of Gerrymandering. As you can tell there are more republican districts than democratic, because of this Texas has always been a red/republican state. Another thing is evide...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited for today's post because it will be focused on actors. I hope you all enjoy, comment which actor is your favorite. C H A D W I C K  Boseman Chadwick Boseman is a 43-year-old American actor, he attended Howard University. Chadwick has starred in Marvels "Black Panther",  Avengers Infinity War, Avengers Endgame, and "Get On Up". Chadwick Boseman has won an MTV award,  a People's Choice award, a New York Film Critic award, a BET award, and many many more.  Sadly, on August 28, 2020, Chadwick Boseman passed away due to colon cancer. Chadwick Boseman is an incredible actor and he left an amazing legacy for the black community.  V I O L A  Davis Viola Davis is a 55-year-old American actor, she attended The Julliard School in New York. Viola has starred in "How to Get Away with Murder", The H...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited for this today's post because it will be focused on fashion designers. I hope you all enjoy, comment which designer is your favorite.  T E L F A R  C l e m e n s Telfar designed by Telfar Clemens is a gender-less fashion brand. The brand makes purses, clothing, jewelry, and footwear. I personally have a Telfar bag in the small size in the color copper, and I love it.  V I R G I L  A b l o h Off-White designed by Virgil Abloh is a luxury street-wear brand. The brand focuses on bags, clothing, jewelry and footwear. I personally have a pair of off-white sneakers, and I love them so much.  D A P P E R  D a n Daniel Day aka Dapper Dan is a fashion designer from Harlem, New York. Dapper Dan first began his fashion journey by reworking Gucci pieces. Gucci saw celebrities in the rap scene wearing D...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited for this today's post because it will be focused on books. Some of these I have not read myself yet, but I still wanted to share them with you all because I've heard they're good. I hope you all enjoy, comment which book is your favorite.  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give is a fictional story centered around police brutality, and how it effects the main character Starr Carter. This is a book that I recommend everyone read, though it's fictional its still has a very important message. Rated: 4.5/5 on Good Reads, 5/5 on Commonsense Media, & a 4.8/5 on Audible.  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography about the extraordinary poet Maya Angelou. Maya discusses overcoming trauma and racism, while telling a  coming-of...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited for this today's post because it will be focused on TV-Shows. I hope you all enjoy, comment which show is your favorite.  S H O W S Black-ish created by  Kenya Barris: Black-ish is about a black middle-class family, that goes through everyday american life. This show gives an interesting insight to what some black families live and go through in their day-to-day life. This show is great and I highly recommend. You can find Black-ish on ABC.  All American created by April Blair: All American is about a black student named Spencer James, Spencer played football in a low-income area until Coach Baker recruits him. Coach Billy Baker is a coach at a rich school in Beverly Hills. The show follows Spence's transition from rags-to-riches, and show the many sacrifices he has to make. I definitely recomme...

  Hi everyone today I wanted to start a little series for black history month, this series will be an appreciation to black art and people. I'm so excited for this today's post because it will be focused on movies. I hope you all enjoy, comment which movie is your favorite.  M O V I E S Get Out directed by Jordan Peele: "Get Out" is a horror/thriller film about an interracial couple Chris and Rose, Chris is black and Rose is white. Chris and Rose go on a trip to meet Rose's family, at first Rose's family comes off as sweet and over accommodating to Chris. But through the movie Chris sees a different side of them. This is a GREAT movie and I highly  recommend, you watch it.  Us directed by Jordan Peele: "Us" is a horror/thriller film that follows a black family, the film begins by following the wife of the family's childhood. There is a specific event that is shown in the beginning that has a huge role in the movie. I don't want to spoil it, b...