Your account is not active. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. Check your inbox, and click on the link to activate your account. In honor of black history month, a mother and a daughter teamed up to recreate photos of iconic black women. Back in February , Cristi Jones decided to commemorate the month by dressing her 5-year-old daughter and shared the results on Twitter. While there were so many women worth to mention, Cristi decided to take one photo per day and narrowed down the list to 29 memorable figures.
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In honor of my 50 th year I am celebrating 50 Black Women who have reached or are nearing this milestone year with style and grace — rocking life and making a difference in the broader community. I have come to know so many African-American and other Black women who are role models in their communities and organizations, and who have garnered much success in their careers and personal passions. We will also demonstrate and celebrate the fullness of life and opportunities for Black women as they approach and surpass 50 years. I so admire the work and lives of our honorees and I want to share their stories, triumphs, and successes with a broader community in hopes that other women and the community in general will gain an even greater appreciation for the contributions these women are making. I am working with a fabulous, diverse committee of Black women that have volunteered to help me execute on my vision to celebrate my milestone birthday by connecting with other women. To share the stories of black women, their challenges, triumphs and successes with a broader community and to celebrate life for Black women as they approach Through our social media celebration and in-person events, we aim to connect these dynamic women to each other and the broader community in hopes of extending their messages and shining a spotlight on what it means to be a black woman over fifty. We want to engage these women in a meaningful way by sharing their stories via social media dialogue, learning about the organizations they support, recognizing their accomplishments and making sure they we amplify their voices so all Black women can have a seat at the table. Finally, we want to not only celebrate the greatness of these phenomenal 50 black women, but to also inspire younger women to look forward to reaching the milestone and embracing all that life holds for them at fifty!
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, a year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, had always wanted to wear a white gown at her wedding in But in those days, black women were not allowed into bridal shops and she was forced to borrow a dress on her special day. A video of Tucker in a gorgeous white wedding dress has now gone viral. Watch the video here:. Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, who was married in , always wanted to wear a wedding dress. Now 94, her dream is coming true.
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