Afro Punk 2018

Truly a Young Queen

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

reach

Stand tall

Stand tall

Stand tall

Stand y’all

Tall

Stand tall y’all

Illuminate

Negro sunshine

Exude

Beyond your skin

Exude

The lights behind your eyes

Reach further out into the world

Be seen

When it’s dark you are still there

You still exist

You are present

Exude

Shine

Let them see you

Stand up

And strike

These Boots 😍

naomi campbell photographed by wolfgang tillmans for vogue us nov ‘97

New acquisition for The Free Black Women’s Library 🖤 ⭐️ a book I’ve been wanting to read for a long minute, THE GAMES THAT BLACK GIRLS PLAY - Learning the ropes from Double Dutch to Hip Hop by Kyra Gaunt. As someone who is deeply invested in Black girl culture and Black girl creativity, I’ve been very curious about this book by brilliant writer, professor and ethnomusicologist Kyra Gaunt since I first heard of it years ago. When we think of Black popular music, our first thought is probably not of double Dutch; girls bouncing between two twirling ropes, keeping time to the tick tat under their toes. But this book argues that the games Black girls play – hand clapping songs, cheers, and double Dutch jump rope both reflect and iinspire the principles of Black popular music making. This book illustrates how our musical styles are incorporated into the earliest games girls learn and how in a fact these games contain the DNA of Black music. In this celebration of playground poetry and childhood choreography, through interviews, recordings, personal memories and anecdotes Kyra uncovers the rich contributions of girls play to Black popular culture.

June 18th 2018, Philadelphia

Samira

Daniella

Acquaye