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IATSE 798 Makeup Artist Filmmaker- Sidewalk & Stowe Alum Somnial FX Prosthetics #blackwomeninhorror

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A recent project, recreation of Tales from the Hood’s Martin Morehouse. Assorted prosthetics from RBFX and my line.
#blacksky

17.07.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New EP is out now!

21.03.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities

18.03.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2208    πŸ” 1101    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 269

Introduce yourself with four movies

#FilmSky

18.03.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Keeping up with the horror films I’m watching that have WOC in front of or behind the camera in 2025. #horrorsky #blackhorrorsky #filmsky

11.02.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My birthday's in a few months if you all need ideas.

15.03.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview with Somica Spratley [Women In Horror Month] – Cinema Crazed Meet Somica Spratley, make-up artist:

Latest interview on Cinema Crazed
#womeninfilmmonth
#womeninhorrormonth #wihm #blacksky

03.03.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop asking Black women to fix the shit you broke.

15.02.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2163    πŸ” 585    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 50
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Who did this?! #blacksky

12.02.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you read Black books (which you better) here are some must follow accounts! #blackhistorymonth

05.02.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 667    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 11
Horror Noire poster showing Black horror characters sitting in a movie theater watching a film

Horror Noire poster showing Black horror characters sitting in a movie theater watching a film

The cast and creators of Horror Noire, at the film’s premiere in 2019

The cast and creators of Horror Noire, at the film’s premiere in 2019

Happy Black History Month and happy sixth anniversary to HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR, a documentary that I helped birth and that I continue to be immensely proud of. It’s on Shudder. www.shudder.com/movies/watch...

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Black History is American History.

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Why White Women Benefitted The Most From DEI Programs Black people were not the primary beneficiaries

Since the current administration wants to use DEI to peddle racism, let’s remember that white women benefited the most from those programs. And once again, they overwhelming voted against themselves.

www.levelman.com/why-white-wo...

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01.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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This month, I’m collaborating with some amazing Black creators for those wanting to dive deeper into the Black horror genre this month (and beyond). Each week, there will be a new theme and each collaborator will give recs. #blackhorror #blackbooksky #horrorsky
Join us: fable.co/club/the-swe...

01.02.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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National Freedom Day: February 1, 2024 | Black Girl Nerds National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens, with the hopes of promoting good will, fairness, and equality β€” freedoms that we all have the right to en...

National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens, with the hopes of promoting good will, fairness, and equality β€” freedoms that we all have the right to enjoy.

01.02.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!

Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com

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Black Beauty Archive

Found this resource of non-toxic beauty products for Black consumers & by Black brands www.safecosmetics.org/black-beauty/

26.01.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could never be friends with anyone who skips the Tales from the Crypt intro.

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Oscars' nominees for Best Picture include Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune 2, Emilia Perez, I'm still here,  Nickel Boys, Wicked and THE SUBSTANCE

Oscars' nominees for Best Picture include Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune 2, Emilia Perez, I'm still here, Nickel Boys, Wicked and THE SUBSTANCE

THE SUBSTANCE has received a handful of nominations for this year's Oscars, including Best Director - Coralie Fargeat, Best Actress in a Leading Role - Demi Moore, and the big one... Best Picture!

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SCARING UP HORROR TOGETHER: Nyx Horror Collective & Stowe Story Labs Celebrate Another Year Helping Genre Writers Achieve Their Dreams Nyx Horror Collective & Stowe Story Labs Celebrate Another Year Helping Genre Writers Achieve Their Dreams

We're so proud of our fellowship with Stowe Story Labs which provides a woman writing in genre the chance to get her script producer ready and create amongst horror's top names.
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14.11.2024 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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'Werwulf' - Robert Eggers Directing a 13th Century Werewolf Movie for Christmas 2026 If it's Christmas, it must be... Robert Eggers? Fresh off directing Nosferatu for Focus Features, released on Christmas Day, THR reports that Eggers is

Fresh off directing Nosferatu for Focus Features, director Robert Eggers is re-teaming with Focus on WERWULF, a 13th century werewolf horror movie that Eggers co-wrote and will be directing.

It's set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
bloody-disgusting.com/movie/385163...

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21 Black Women Leads in Horror (So Far This Year) Let's be honest. Black women have always been overlooked when it comes to lead roles in horror. We are often cast as the Best Friend (Baghead, 2024) or the sacrificial lamb (Annabelle, 2014). I have a...

A popular horror creator made a post about women doing the damn thing in horror this year. Yet not one Black woman (or any woman of color) was included on her list. So I compiled one.

Here are 20+ Black women doing the damn thing in horror this year #BlackSky
inlovewithhorror.com/blogs/news/1...

13.11.2024 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1426    πŸ” 480    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 20

Could I be added?

21.01.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Honoring Shamika "Meeks" Baker: Support Her Family, organized by Marcus Chatman On Wednesday, 1/15/25, we all learned the devastating news that my b… Marcus Chatman needs your support for Honoring Shamika "Meeks" Baker: Support Her Family

Hi y’all I hope this is able to reach far and wide I want to make sure my best friends family are able to put her to rest in the way she deserves if you can donate please PLEASE share if you can see this gofund.me/d7508d7b #92percent im hoping yall will do your thing and uplift her one last time

21.01.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

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β€˜ONE OF THEM DAYS’, starring SZA and Keke Palmer was #1 at the domestic box office last weekend.

β€’ The film has already made its $14M budget back in just 4 days

β€’ One of the highest rated comedies in years with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Abbott Elementary has been renewed for a 5th season at ABC (via Variety)

21.01.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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