BCBGMAXAZRIA, a common name on runways, red carpets, and my credit card statements, is the product of none other than Max Azria. Originally from Tunisia and the youngest of six children, he and his family relocated to France where he completed the majority of his studies. Paris was where Azria acquired his taste and inspiration to begin working on designing women’s fashion there. Eleven years later he moved to Los Angeles to open up his own chain of boutiques called Jess. It wasn’t until 1989 that he launched what we all know today as BCBG.
It’s been almost ten months since George Floyd was murdered as a result of four police officers' blatant disregard for yet another black man's life. It’s been almost a year since the shooting death of 25-year old Ahmaud Arbery by neighbors who felt that him jogging in his own neighborhood was suspicious. It’s been over a year since Breonna Taylor was shot to death by police officers while she slept in her Kentucky home. In all three of these instances and many more which have not made headlines, no charges were initially filed. This did not sit right with black America nor did it appease activist Tamika Mallorywho’s managed to articulate the pain that black people are feeling in such a way that it leaves her audience jaw dropped every single time she speaks.
Photography has a unique ability to allow people access to places they will never visit. In a way, photographers act as guides, introducing people, places, and ideas. A photograph also has the ability to change people’s perspectives. Michael Aboya, a photographer from Ghana, recognizes just how powerful a photo can be, and he seeks to use that power.
Music has always been a vital part of Jillette Johnson’s life, from singing in front of her family to releasing numerous albums over a decades-long musical career. From country to pop, Johnson has covered multiple genres of music, her talent and passion ring clear on every song and album. She has powerful vocals that have only gotten stronger throughout her career, and as a singer-songwriter, so has the lyrics she has written.
My expectations for any movie about the Black Panther Party are always high. One of my favorite movies growing up was Panther, where they showed a lot of the efforts of the Black Panthers in Oakland. I grew up hearing about the impact of the Chicago branch of the organization. The older I got, the more politically aware I became.
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