“In fact, some questioned the veteran photographer’s ability to light brown skin—a suggestion not only insulting to Leibowitz, but also to the aesthetic she has so deliberately developed and diplomatically adhered to throughout her now 50-year career.”

I don’t even believe in astrology and yet....true

Don’t you worry, we will 100% fight you on everything.

see yourself in the person who looks nothing like you

Thank you for this excellent article. I’m a volunteer clinic escort at the only abortion center in Kentucky. I am also the only Black woman escort in our group. The things anti-choicers say are terrible in general. But it’s even worse for Black clients & volunteers. They tell me that I’m contributing to “black…

Preach!

Now 67 and newly engaged

Salute to the Modeling OG

Be Like Elsa: Let it go.

Yeah she’s probably full of shit, but he’s been a celebrity for decades. He should have a way thicker skin by now. If he just clapped back once or twice it wouldn’t even be a story, but he didn’t just call her out. He went in hard, with a hell of a lot of tweets to a random person. He really should have other things…

Thanks for this! So many women activists, particularly in the civil rights era (1950's - 1970's) and their hard consistent work are overshadowed by men and their work. Women in the movement did ‘the double shift’ just like we do at home. Work all day outside the home, go home and work another shift. It is past time to…

I’m sure there’s an overlapping Venn Diagram of 90's/00's hotep/misogynist rappers.

On the phone with someone right now who thinks this is Maya’s fault for naming him in her tweet, so she should have expected Talib Kweli to respond to her directly because somebody else tagged his wife. My friend thinks Maya is just trying to cash in on him and she’ll probably be on a reality show in a few months. I…

I would just like to thank the author for bringing this woman’s story into my life. I only wish I was aware of her sooner. With the seemingly endless darkness that plagues this country because of Trump and more pressingly his supporters and the systems that created this environment, these bright spots are appreciated.

Nothing but the greatest of respect and admiration for the courageous, strong, and the stalwart such as this lady. God bless this lady and all of the others who fought the good fight. 

Addendum: Amateurs should be aware of the artist, art style, history and context before making an assessment. But I guess this is where we are in history. Where the common layman is now going to condense a career of over 45 years into 145 characters of artistic ignorance. Also how often do we see darker skin on…

Amateurs shouldn’t critique art.

FIN

While admittedly not in the target demographic, of the men listed I think Trevante Rhodes is the closest to Morris Chestnut Fine.

Thanks so much for writing this - I think you have and will touch a lot of women. I was right where you are but at the age of 45. Had suffered from depression on and off throughout my adult life but didn’t really get it under control until my 40s. I have dated on and off for years but, after being abused by my father…

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’m 42 as well, and single, and struggling with the realization that children may no longer be an option for me. In my twenties, I did everything ‘right.’ I met the boy, I married the boy, I started on my path towards a career and a future that I thought would include…