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

 
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