MY BLACK MUSIC GALLERY
February 20th, 2023
GIL SCOTT-HERON
unknown photographer
HAILEE OLIVIA WILLIAMS | LIV.E
taken by Lea Winkler
ALVIN WORTHY | WESTSIDE GUNN
taken by Victor Orozco
JANICE-MARIE JOHNSON | A TASTE OF HONEY
unknown photographer
THEBE KGOSITSILE | EARL SWEATSHIRT
taken by Jonathan Weiner
MARIAH CAREY
unknown photographer
TIFFANY MAJETTE | ORION SUN
taken by Tyler Borchardt
DEVONTÉ HYNES | BLOOD ORANGE
taken by Katie McCurdy
GLENN EARL BOOTHE | KNXWLEDGE
taken by Jake Michaels
BEYONCÉ KNOWLES
taken by Mason Poole
SEAN BOWIE | YVES TUMOR
taken by Jordan Hemingway
TYLER OKONMA
taken by Daniyel Lowden
AMERIE
taken by Mr. Nicholson
SADE ADU
taken by Tony Mottram
SAGE ELSESSER | NAVY BLUE
taken by “sproutinggreen” on reddit
CHAZ BEAR | TORO Y MOI
taken by Marisa Bazan
SHAWN CARTER | JAY-Z
taken by Jamil GS
TAIWO + KEHINDE LIJADU | LIJADU SISTERS
unknown photographer
SOLANGE KNOWLES
taken by Raphael Rios
TIM MENSA | REGULAR.DECISION
taken by Kate
Life for most African Americans manifests itself into a push and pull — living fully present in the body you have, while shielding it from threats both institutional and personal. At minimum, a Black person aspires to loosen the grip of racism and historical degradation, even if it’s a temporary respite — loving your family, your friends, your partner, yourself, while living in a country that despises you as it builds upon the foundation laid by your antecedents. African Americans have navigated this complicated maze for centuries and that search for direction and safety continues to this day.”
Faith A. Pennick from her essay on D'Angelo’s Voodoo
*this is nowhere close to being an exhaustive list of all the Black artists that have made an impact on my life
