Sex & Gender
feature: femme empowerment community b.girl movement celebrate black female photographers with “boundless” exhibition
b.Girl Movement is an digital feminist community and platform that explores and promotes positive representations of black women that acknowledges the full spectrum of our identities. Is essence, b. Girl Movement celebrates black girls and gives us a ‘boundless’ space for self-expression, growth, and unified empowerment.
On May 13, b.Girl Movement is hosting an event called “Boundless…the Experience: A Celebration of Black Women” at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 7-10 p.m. The event will include a photography exhibition featuring the work of photographers Fabiola Jean-Louis, Delphine Fawundu, Itaysha Jordan, and Vickey Ford and was curated by Brooklyn-born creative anthropologist, writer, curator, and strategist Niama Safia Sandy.
b.Girl Movement will also be premiering their “Boundless” documentary followed by a keynote address and meet & greet with Nomandness Travel Tribe creator and Boundless Woman Of The Year, Evita T. Robinson.
A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services) Program—a New York State-based service for girls and young women who have experienced domestic trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
By Erin White*, AFROPUNK contributor
(top): Hip Hop Ladies, Brooklyn, 1994, 20×30
Muthoni in Nairobi, 2014, 20×30
By Delphine Fawundu (@adamadelphine
(top): Erykah Badu, 2010, 16×20
Lauryn Hill, 2014, 16×20
By Vickey “Sneakshot” Ford (@sneakshotphotography)
(top): Conquistador, 2015, 23×34 on Matted Art Paper
Madame Beauvoir’s Painting, 2015, 23×34 on Matted Art Paper
Fabiola Jean-Louis (@fabiolajeanlouis)
(top): Afro, 20×30
Bantu Knots, 18×24
Itaysha Jordan (@itayshaphoto)
www.instagram.com/bgirlmovement
*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.
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