I want to say Thank You for supporting the Queens project to Kelly Hensy Cobb. You will help me tell stories of women like Harriet Tubman, who was born a slave named Araminta Ross. She was an abolitionist, humanitarian and during the Civil War, a Union spy. She used the Underground Railroad to rescue about 70 enslaved families.
I want to say Thank you for supporting the Queens project to Jacklyn Deaver. You will help me tell the stories of women like Elizabeth Jane Crochrane who wrote under the name of Nellie Bly. She was a ground breaking reporter who took trips around the world and faked insanity for the story.
I want to say Thank you for supporting the Queens project to Aldo Billingslea. You will help me tell the stories of women like Bessie Smith who was nicknamed The Empress of the Blues. As a child, her brother and she used to dance and sing on the street to earn money. She later became one of the highest paid entertainers of her day.
I have this fun photo shoot idea I have been toying with that I plan to shoot in 2015. It is titled Queens of Freedom and Human Rights. It will take 12 women who have championed freedom in classic poses from old photos and dress them like modern day queens. I think it will be a great way to honor Black History Month and Women’s History Month. I am currently running an Indiegogo campaign to fund it. I will post updates, so check back.
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