@mariafenton.bsky.social
Always turning to art for love & to love for art. Insatiable ergo ever turning. Multi-hyphenate artist, fashion and costume designer, playwright, producer, publisher, Fine Arts professor at Howard University. www.MariaFenton.com
A text between my son, Michael, and I in which I thank him for the ticket and uber to see Sinners.
I raised a young man who knows the transformative power of art & uses it as a medium for love.
I sent him Ryan’s video on film with Kodak (my son is a young photographer in LA).
He sent me a ticket & an uber, so we can watch it together on different coasts & discuss later.🥹❤️
#blacklove
I’m going to watch Sinners tonight. A me, myself and I night. Courtesy of my son. I am so excited. I’ve been watching Ryan’s videos on creating the film. His enthusiasm is contagious and oh so beautiful to watch.
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Funny how European and Chinese companies have proven themselves compromised when it comes to telling the full story of luxury fashion…conveniently leaving out tanneries and leather artisans on Northern Nigeria.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #luxuryfashion
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Just me?
I want to chop it up about art, fashion, culture, life…so I keep setting up my phone to shoot impromptu footage of me working and then I get overwhelmed with how ugly I feel and turn the camera off.
This is getting disruptive.
Spend more time with art and my therapist. Clearly.
For the record, if my client dance like this when they put on my clothes, I have to make them a fit on the house. Because baybeeee! xlotheshttps://youtube.com/shorts/AUMYX6RvVdE?si=GYV5xvZOdiuZxZTR
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Whitney❤️
#blacksky #ilovemesomeus #musicsky #acapella
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Economic Freedom Fighters!!
#standup #economicfreedomfighters #notofacism #notoauthoritarians #blacksky #SouthAfrican #antiapartheid #politicalsky
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Did I ever tell y’all that growing up every lady and their momma was sweating Bobby Brown but me?
Nope. I had a big crush on Ralph Tresvant. Can you see why?
#newedition #rnb #blacksky #culture #ralphtresvant #blackmusic #80s #90s
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If the current Elon-Trump-GOP smorgasbord was a music video…
#makeitstop #whitehorse
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Got parents in a nursing home or memory care facility receiving Social Security?
If Elon, Trump and GOP grifters have their way, not only will Nana and PawPaw lose their support, YOU🫵🏾 will be left with the tab of your state calls for filial responsibility.
🤦🏾♀️
#stateofaffairs #socialsecurity
Buy local if you must buy at all. Odds are, if you look carefully, you’ve got an excess of the things you want and can be morally and politically strategic with obtaining the things you need.
#bethechange
I did my part to support the February 28th economic blackout! Now, I'm ready to support additional economic blackout dates!
#LFG
Jodie Turner-Smith is a dream. Wow.
02.03.2025 00:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Wow. It’s March already.
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Thank you for all you’ve given to the culture…to the world. Rest in power, Angie Stone.
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#RIPAngieStone #blacksky #soulmusic #culture #weeklyshe #blackwomen #AngieStone #MusicSky
If I am thinking about creating something sometimes I’ll “speed visualize” it being made. It’s kind of like when people say their lives flash before their eyes only it is not a life or death thing for me. It’s just the moment playing out fast and I kind of zone out so I can watch and feel the show.
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Malcolm X in England 1964
Education > Legislation
#blacksky #america #americanhistory #education #malcolmx
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Good No’s is an awesome term.
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When I say I love me some us, this is why.
New Jazz Underground has created a sublime suite of music covering Kendrick Lamar’s work.
Bless your heart & your ears with this dope dope.
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#jazz #hiphop #KendrickLamar #blacksky #musicsky #NJU #theculture #hbcu
The Yasiin Bey
When I say I love hip hop, it is because if artists like Yasiin (formerly Mos Def) has kept the love alive.
Living Black history. 💚🖤❤️
#hiphop #culture #rap #mosdef #lyricist #bhm #blackhistory #blackmen #ilovehiphop #blacksky
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Too many influencers & rappers fat off the years upon years of doing mediocre work (journalism, analysis & creative production) while being the biggest misogynistic, entitled pricks have entered their jilted ex phase & it’s already exhausting.
#hiphop #culture #blacksky
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“Has everyone been in love?… Not on the basis of the evidence. If they have they’ve forgotten it. If everyone has been in love, they’d treat their children differently. They’d treat each other differently.”
-James Baldwin
#love #America #blacksky #bhm #JamesBaldwin
💚🖤❤️
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🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
06.02.2025 02:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@fetterman.senate.gov, you voted for Pam Bondi. I will be providing you with frequent reminders of this. You're welcome.
05.02.2025 22:34 — 👍 18345 🔁 3622 💬 1129 📌 225“Mississippi Goddamn”, Eunice Kathleen Waymon sang, even though she was born and raised in North Carolina.
The 6th of 8 children Eunice always aspired to be a concert pianist. She began playing the piano at the young age of 3 & by age 12 she played her first concert.
You know her as Nina Simone.
LaNell is the mood for today.
#womeninhiphop #lyricist #hiphop #bhm #rap #blackmusic #weeklyshe
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Big Mama Thornton💚🖤❤️
Rock. Blues. American Legacy. Womanish.
Hound Dog
Down Home Shakedown
FOH all imposters, propagandists, erasure deviants.
You cannot fake this or bury it.
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Word
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