Friday, June 19, 2020

Queen Charlotte of England was Black

                                   Queen Charlotte wife of King George the Third was Black 


                                     She was a German princess with African ancestry 
                                     that was white washed from history ; it is important 
                                     to recognize and acknowledge that she was a woman 
                                     of color ; that she was the first Black Queen of 
                                     England too who has living descendants including
                                     Queen Elizabeth and her family ! 





                                     
The original painting on the right and 
white washed paintings 







The cap covering her natural hair 




A full portrait of Charlotte 






Came across this one and is more realistic 






Another realistic portrait 




Sadly this is white washed but she was pretty 





I can see a resemblance to Queen Elizabeth the 2nd 






Her natural hair without powder








A book about Charlotte 








A close up of Charlotte with cap covering 
her natural hair 
















Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Maria Tallchief

                                                 Maria Tallchief , the first Native American
                                                                Prima Ballerina 






                                                       











































Friday, June 12, 2020

My love of Historical Clothing and Hair

                                         Examples of Historical Clothing and Hair 
                                         featuring Women of Color 




                                             

              
 
                                                Victorian African American woman  
                                                 wearing  a jacket and scarf ; the sleeves 
                                                 are  nicely  ruffled .  Also looks like 
                                                  there is some sort of floral detail 
                                                  hair  is done  up with a long spiral 
                                                                 curl to one side 
                                                          
                                              





                                                         
Mrs . Allwood /Alting : Simon Maris 
Victorian Era 
with a pretty bonnet and fan ; bonnet may
 have a feathered detail 
Hair is up and probably in a bun and 
swept forward in front with curls 
Dress looks evening with a floral pattern 





Mother and child late 1890's 
early 1900's  ; both are in 
white lace day dresses  
Mother has the popular updo of the day 
and the little girl is wearing a matching 
white bow in her hair which looks braided 









Josephine Baker in a long satin gown 
Art Deco style with jeweled earrings 
and bobbed hair 
Her gown has a beaded detail and the 
thin straps looked jeweled and her 
makeup is very dramatic 







African woman from the Renaissance 
Dress has a  beautiful gold lace detail 
and ruffled collar and pearls ; she is 
wearing a chemise underneath her 
dress which looks reddish brown 
her hair of course is pulled back into 
a bun and she is wearing a red 
and gold headwrap to match dress









18th century African woman in 
a loose fitting white jacket and a 
brown petticoat .  She is wearing 
red earrings and a necklace 
and a gold ring . Her hair is 
in an updo and she is wearing a 
chemise underneath her jacket 

















                                                             






                                                                     



Saturday, June 6, 2020

The Real Cleopatra

                                                       Cleopatra was a black woman 









                                           One of her great grandmothers was black 
                                           and her sister Arsinoe was black too . 
                                           Cleopatra is always portrayed as a white 
                                           woman but the truth is that she was black.


                                          Here are some examples of what she and her 
                                          sister both really looked like ; as well as
                                          other portrayals of Black Egyptians !
                                      
                                    
                                          
                                         
                                              
                                          
                                          






                                                  















               
                                                               


                                     
                                    
                                    
                                     
                                     
                                    
                                                                

                                    
                                    
                                     
                                      
                                     
                                    
                                     
                        






                                                         








                                              






























                                                              
                                 
                                        




Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Historical Women

                                           Some remarkable and strong women from history  







                                                   
Frida Kahlo 






Cleopatra 









             Rosa Parks 






Saints Perpetua and Felicity 







 
Maria Tallchief 







Nefertiti 







Rani Of Jhansi 






Anne Frank 








Saturday, May 30, 2020

Black Lives Matter

                                      Racism in all forms and the murders of Black people
                                      need to stop !



                                        It is disgraceful and evil that black people are  
                                       are targets of bigotry and violence ; why are so 
                                       many black people  brutally murdered day after day;
                                       for centuries , they have been targets of hate and
                                       prejudice .  POC in this country are denied basic
                                       human rights on a daily basis !


                                      I acknowledge my white privilege and stand , protest 
                                      as an ally ; there is info on the internet on how to 
                                      protest from home if you cannot physically do so !


                                               
                                     This includes Black Natives  and Black people who are LGBTQ






                                                     








                                   
                                     
                        






                                             










Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Psychic Advice

                                                 Everyday psychic advice


                                           Keep sea salt to cleanse your space


                                         Always carry jade on you for good luck



                                       Bells are great for clearing out negative energy





                                     Wearing pink in any form helps with self love
                                     and compassion


                                    Give a crush red roses to encourage passion for you




                                 Wear green and gold to a job interview for abundance
                                 and success   ; red for confidence too





                               Burn a white candle every full moon for renewal and rebirth



                              Meditate in the shower with your fave essential oils







                            Send negative energy back to haters and let karma do it's job !