February 9, 2013
blackcontemporaryart: Glenn Ligon Self Portrait Exaggerating My Black Features / Self-Portrait Exaggerating My White Features, 1998 Silkscreen on canvas

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Glenn Ligon

Self Portrait Exaggerating My Black Features / Self-Portrait Exaggerating My White Features, 1998

Silkscreen on canvas

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January 4, 2013
The sign in the window read: “It can be any colour as long as it’s black”. Reporting live from Jerusalem. Photo by Creator of 50 SHADES OF BLACK, Carlton Mackey.

The sign in the window read:

“It can be any colour as long as it’s black”.

Reporting live from Jerusalem.
Photo by Creator of 50 SHADES OF BLACK, Carlton Mackey.

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December 31, 2012
Today the creator of 50 Shades of BLACK boards a plane to the Middle East. How might this region of the world inform us as we continue our exploration of sex(uality) and skin tone in the shaping of identity? Join us as we share photos, videos, and stories from Jordan, Israel, and Palestine with you…and please accept our invitation to share your stores with us.

Today the creator of 50 Shades of BLACK boards a plane to the Middle East. How might this region of the world inform us as we continue our exploration of sex(uality) and skin tone in the shaping of identity? Join us as we share photos, videos, and stories from Jordan, Israel, and Palestine with you
…and please accept our invitation to share your stores with us.

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December 17, 2012
INDIA, RITUAL, CULTUREHow does modern society and/or a geological shift from one continent to another, generationally affect one’s religious, social, and cultural identity? —-Part 4 in our new series at 50 Shades of BLACK with Photo Culturalist Ross Oscar Knight titled LOVE & MARRIAGE. Ross Oscar Knight Photography converses with history. See More Images and Read More At: http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=1109

INDIA, RITUAL, CULTURE
How does modern society and/or a geological shift from one continent to another, generationally affect one’s religious, social, and cultural identity?

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Part 4 in our new series at 50 Shades of BLACK with Photo Culturalist Ross Oscar Knight titled LOVE & MARRIAGE. Ross Oscar Knight Photography converses with history.

See More Images and Read More At: http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=1109

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December 9, 2012
The first of a series of historic photos launching the new OFFICIAL 50 SHADES OF BLACK facebook page.  Like us on facebook to see the series and to learn more about each photo.   Tell a friend. —-Book Coming Soonhttp://www.50shadesofblack.com/

The first of a series of historic photos launching the new OFFICIAL 50 SHADES OF BLACK facebook page.  Like us on facebook to see the series and to learn more about each photo.  

Tell a friend.

—-
Book Coming Soon
http://www.50shadesofblack.com/

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November 29, 2012
PHASE 2:  50 SHADES OF BLACK - EBOOK COMING SOON 50 SHADES OF BLACK | VISIT NEW FACEBOOK PAGE ebook featuring contributions by: African Heritage CityAfriclectic MagazineAlvin AgarratOlaseni AjibadeOmotola AjibadeKristen AlyceFikrejesus AmahazionChris barkerDr. Yaba BlayChris CharlesAndrew Thomas CliftonTT ColesDanielle DouezTammy GilbertTanika GrantLidia HanevoldDash HarrisSenita JaununOkorie JohnsonRoss Oscar KnightScottie LoweErnst MeliasMia MckenzieFahamu PecouChath PierSathCharles StephensNayani Thiyagarajah& MORE

PHASE 2:  50 SHADES OF BLACK - EBOOK COMING SOON

50 SHADES OF BLACK | VISIT NEW FACEBOOK PAGE

ebook featuring contributions by:

African Heritage City
Africlectic Magazine
Alvin Agarrat
Olaseni Ajibade
Omotola Ajibade
Kristen Alyce
Fikrejesus Amahazion
Chris barker
Dr. Yaba Blay
Chris Charles
Andrew Thomas Clifton
TT Coles
Danielle Douez
Tammy Gilbert
Tanika Grant
Lidia Hanevold
Dash Harris
Senita Jaunun
Okorie Johnson
Ross Oscar Knight
Scottie Lowe
Ernst Melias
Mia Mckenzie
Fahamu Pecou
Chath PierSath
Charles Stephens
Nayani Thiyagarajah
& MORE

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October 17, 2012
BLACK IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER Celebrating beauty, marking a moment in history, and explorating of the meaning of “blackness” as sparked by the Oct 17, 1969 LIFE Magazine Article. As we continue to engage in rich dialogue at 50 SHADES OF BLACK, I solicit your feedback. What are your thoughts of today’s feature? In what ways have things changed? In what ways are they the same? What is blackness? And what roles (positive or negative) have presentations in/from the media shaped your understanding of black identity? - Carlton Mackey Join the conversation at:http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=922

BLACK IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER

Celebrating beauty, marking a moment in history, and explorating of the meaning of “blackness” as sparked by the Oct 17, 1969 LIFE Magazine Article.

As we continue to engage in rich dialogue at 50 SHADES OF BLACK, I solicit your feedback. What are your thoughts of today’s feature? In what ways have things changed? In what ways are they the same? What is blackness? And what roles (positive or negative) have presentations in/from the media shaped your understanding of black identity? - Carlton Mackey

Join the conversation at:
http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=922

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September 27, 2012
IMAGINE: The ROYAL WEDDING INVITATIONInvited Guest:  Yasiin Bey Created by Carlton Mackey, creator of 50 Shades of Black. How would you respond? SEE MORE AT:http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=866 

IMAGINE: The ROYAL WEDDING INVITATION
Invited Guest:  Yasiin Bey

Created by Carlton Mackey, creator of 50 Shades of Black.

How would you respond?

SEE MORE AT:
http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=866 

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September 21, 2012
Hue & Phenotype: Colorism…Even More Complex “It is important to note that the U.S. is the only country that followed the one drop rule of hypo-descent, where you were considered ‘Black’ no matter what other ancestry you had. This did not exist in Latin America so it gave way to many ways to describe someone based on skin tone, hair color, hair texture, size of nose, lips, eyes. These all decide what category you’ll fit into.” READ MORE by 50SHADESOFBLACK.COM special contributor Dash Harris as we explore the complexity of skin tone and the formation of identity from a global perspective.http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=859

Hue & Phenotype: Colorism…Even More Complex

“It is important to note that the U.S. is the only country that followed the one drop rule of hypo-descent, where you were considered ‘Black’ no matter what other ancestry you had. This did not exist in Latin America so it gave way to many ways to describe someone based on skin tone, hair color, hair texture, size of nose, lips, eyes. These all decide what category you’ll fit into.”

READ MORE by 50SHADESOFBLACK.COM special contributor Dash Harris as we explore the complexity of skin tone and the formation of identity from a global perspective.
http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=859

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Filed under: history latin america black history culture 50 shades of black race 
September 20, 2012
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CASTE: ORIGINS OF THE COLOR COMPLEX IN LATIN AMERICA “Casta” is Spanish for caste and the “casta paintings” existed in colonial Latin America during the 17th and 18th century. They were race based social hierarchy and established to enforce social power, importance, and control. The system was inspired by the belief that the character and quality of people varied according to their birth, color, race and origin of ethnic types. Above is an excerpt from the first of a series of posts to 50 SHADES OF BLACK by our featured guest blogger, Dash Harris. With this series we aim to expand the conversation as we seek to explore issues of race, skin tone, beauty, and the formation of identity from a more global perspective. Read entire article at http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=843

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CASTE: ORIGINS OF THE COLOR COMPLEX IN LATIN AMERICA

“Casta” is Spanish for caste and the “casta paintings” existed in colonial Latin America during the 17th and 18th century. They were race based social hierarchy and established to enforce social power, importance, and control. The system was inspired by the belief that the character and quality of people varied according to their birth, color, race and origin of ethnic types.

Above is an excerpt from the first of a series of posts to 50 SHADES OF BLACK by our featured guest blogger, Dash Harris. With this series we aim to expand the conversation as we seek to explore issues of race, skin tone, beauty, and the formation of identity from a more global perspective.

Read entire article at http://50shadesofblack.com/?p=843

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