Todayâs sexuality: Gal Gadot flicking up the hem of her skirt and casually taking two pistols out of the tops of her thigh high stockings, looking bored but somehow also cheeky.
A black, female, lgbt city counselor was shot dead in Rio last night.
A black, female, lgbt city counselor that came from a poor neighborhood and used her position to defend all those causes was shot dead in Rio last night.
They fired 9 times towards her car. They hit her in the head more than once.Â
A city counselor was shot dead in Rio last night, with more than one gunshot to her head. Her driver, too, shot in the back.Â
A city counselor that had just created a way to investigate on the military intervention in Rio last week – a city counselor that had just unveiled yet more cases of police violence – was assassinated in Rio last night.
If youâre not scared for Brazilians right now youâre not paying enough attention.Â
Her name is Marielle Franco.
She was the 5th most voted city counselor in Rioâs 2016 elections.
She fought hard and deeply for all human rights, for her own people.
She was calling attention to every despicable thing the military and police were doing in poor neighborhoods, to all the young poor black people being murdered.
She was was an important voice. She was an activist.
She was executed in cold blood after leaving an event called âYoung black women moving the structuresâ.
Her voice is echoing through all of our voices now.
[A mom and baby otter are floating together. The baby otter is sleeping on his momâs tummy so heâs still all dry and fluffy. Â She keeps giving him little otter kisses.]
Me: When I first picked up a camera and discovered I wanted to do nothing more in this life than tell stories through the lens of a camera, everyone else thought I was dreaming too big. I didnât have many mentors or peers that wanted to pursue a career in cinema and television that looked like me or came from neighborhoods similar to mine. Representation was scarce. Now, I pull energy, good vibes and high hopes from these faces: black and brown men and women telling OUR stories whether it be in front of the lens or behind it. I finally feel like my dreams are closer than they appear, obtainable even more so. Seeing this masterpiece created by Lacey Duke (as seen below), finally makes me feel like a part of a really cool, exclusive club. These are the portraits that will decorate the walls of my home someday. Follow #strongblacklead on IG now for more!
(Director Lacey Duke)
(Photo: Kwaku Alston/Netflix)
This project featured:
Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why)
Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage; Juanita)
Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why)
Antoinette Robertson (Dear White People)
Antonique Smith (Luke Cage)
Ashley Blaine Featherson (Dear White People)
Ava DuVernay (13th, Central Park Five)
Brett Gray (On My Block)
Britney Young (GLOW)
Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things)
Chante Adams (Roxanne Roxanne)
Cheo Hodari Coker (Luke Cage)
Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black)
Dawn Porter (Bobby Kennedy for President)
DeRay Davis (How to Act Black)
Derek Luke (13 Reasons Why)
DeRon Horton (Dear White People)
Gabrielle Dennis (Luke Cage)
Hayley Law (Altered Carbon; Riverdale)
Justin Simien (Dear White People)
Justine Simmons (All About The Washingtons)
Kano (Top Boy)
Kat Graham (The Holiday Calendar; How It Ends)
Kia Stevens (GLOW)
Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black)
Lena Waithe (Master of None; Dear White People; Step Sisters)
Logan Browning (Dear White People)
Marlon Wayans (Naked; Woke-ish)
Marque Richardson (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
Mike Colter (Luke Cage)
Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage)
Nia Long (Roxanne Roxanne, Dear White People)
Nia Jervier (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things)
Quincy Brown (The Holiday Calendar)
Rapsody (Rapture)
Rev Run (All About The Washingtons)
Russell Hornsby (Seven Seconds)
Sacha Jenkins (Rapture)
Samantha Logan (13 Reasons Why)
Sierra Capri (On My Block)
Simone Missick (Luke Cage)
Spike Lee (Sheâs Gotta Have It)
Steven Silver (13 Reasons Why)
Sydelle Noel (GLOW)
Vaneza Oliveira (3%)
Yance Ford (Strong Island)
This photo was inspired by âA Great Day in Harlemâ, a 1958 black-and-white group portrait of 57 notable jazz musicians photographed in front of a brownstone in Harlem, New York City by Art Kane.Â
Netflixâs Strong Black Lead project even featured behind-the-scenes footage and photos of the talent celebrating this milestone in Hollywood together.Â
and letâs take a moment to appreciate the fact that michelangelo had probably never seen a girl naked and when he want to sculpt or paint them his mentality seems to be âwow, everyone likes womenâŚ.they must be likeâŚ..buff dudes. i love buff dudes. women are buff dudes but with little chest lumps and no wienerâ
ânailed it.â
And my personal favorite, Adam and Eve
he literally painted adam and steve
I am in the absolute SHITTIEST mood right now, but this actually made me laugh out loud.Â
The NYC Met museum had an exhibition where a projection of the Sistine chapel was paired with a bunch of Michelangeloâs sketches.
My friends⌠EVERYONE KNEW HE WAS GAY. He wasnât even trying to hide it.
He drew portraits of and for his crushes and boyfriends. He had KNOWN lovers and he definitely had a thing for young brawny men.
Historians: âoh, Iâm such a genius, this man is referenced as his favourite. His love must have been a lecherous secret. Dirty, perverted, secretive.â
Motherfucking Cowboy Meowchow 