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For 3 Years In The Row, This 8-Year-Old Girl Dresses Up As Iconic Women For Black History Month (30 pics)
In honor of black history month, a mother and a daughter teamed up to recreate photos of iconic black women.
Back in February 2017, 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. Not only did her daughter had so much fun picking out costumes and dressing up, but she also learned about important black women throughout history. The mom and daughter duo has been continued this tradition for the last 3 years. Scroll below to see the result!
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Leo H 5 years ago
Im sorry but no disrespect but even rosa admitted that her bus protest was stagged. It actually happened to a pregnant 15 yr old girl, but the naacp thought that would give a bad optic. So they had their married secretary rosa parks do it again. She got all the fame and fortune...the real hero ?.. barely even known
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
But she spread awareness. That's the point.
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Zaheen Muhammad 6 years ago
That's quite a mature expression from the handsome little lad to the right.
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chi-wei shen 5 years ago
Angela Davis was a hateful hypocrite. When asked in an open letter to support Czech prisoners, Davis refused. Regarding Czech prisoners being "persecuted by the state", Davis responded "They deserve what they get. Let them remain in prison." Alan Dershowitz, who also asked Davis for support for political prisoners in the USSR, was analogously told "they are all Zionist fascists and opponents of socialism."
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
I love that show!! Anything with mysteries and learning something new I love.
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
First Black female pilot. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8219610/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Hidden Figures: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Taraji P. Henson played Ms. Johnson.
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Donna Martin 6 years ago
In 2015 she received the President Medal of Freedom and she's still with us!
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Steffi Kaizun (Skaizun) 6 years ago
I'm surprised she wasn't posed like the Rockwell painting depicting Bridges.
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells#Influence_on_black_feminist_activism_2
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Bates_(activist)#Little_Rock_Integration_Crisis
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Poet. First Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendolyn-brooks
Kaisu Rei 6 years ago
Thanks for leaving info and sources about the lesser known women!
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Danish Dynomummy 6 years ago
That Girl i awesome! I cant even get my kids to smile normally in pics!
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Author. You have two chances to see her this month (Washington, D.C. and Houston): http://www.nikki-giovanni.com/book-tour
Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
Read about her and the Virginia Tech shooting--she gave the commencement speech
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Civil rights activist: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dorothy-height
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
First Black female elected to Congress. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/10918
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Civil rights activist. https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/fannie_lou_hamer
Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
She died young, but accomplished so much. She's the one who said, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired"--but that may be the least of accomplishments! For attempting to vote, she was shot at 16 times by the KKK. She was also given a hysterectomy without her consent, but she fought for voting rights and for the rights of women
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FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
Adorable way to represent these great people from history. Thumbs up to you, child!
Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
Sojourner Truth--born into slavery, she escaped with her infant daughter and returned two years later to win back her son--in the courts, and she did. She named herself Sojourner Truth. Amazing.
Lanetta Bohanon 6 years ago
Such a great job representing the well known and lesser known female patriots!
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McLeod_Bethune
Peggy Shafer 6 years ago
This is a brilliant and very effective series. Great way to celebrate Black history.
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Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
She helped found the YMCA! she was the wealthiest woman at the time of her death (and she came from the cotton fields in the south), and she hired women in managerial positions.
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Anita Marx 5 years ago
Her end is very sad. She died poor and ill and was buried in an anonymous grave.
Kaisu 5 years ago
However Alice Walker (the author of the colour purple) rediscovered her and bought her a gravestone, if I remember correctly
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Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
Born a slave; became a philanthropist. https://www.blackpast.org/aaw/vignette_aahw/mason-bridget-biddy-1818-1891/
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Carole Reid 5 years ago
No it's not. It captures something profoundly beautiful.
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Zoe's Mom 5 years ago
One of my favorite singers. Such a tragic life for someone with such a beautiful voice.
BusLady 5 years ago
Lady Day. Unfortunately, the entertainment industry has always been hard on performers, and it affected her personal life.
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Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
Wow! For a five-year-old, she really captures facial expressions. Future actress?
Carolina Marshall 6 years ago
My thoughts exactly! She can convey emotions in a very mature way.
Load More Replies... diane a 6 years ago (edited)
Amazing tribute to amazing women. I had to google some whom I had never heard of
diane a 6 years ago
I love these posts that make you go off and LEARN things
Load More Replies... Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
This is so inspirational! Bookmarking because I hadn't heard of about a third of them.
John Louis 5 years ago
SUGGESTION: Loretta Mary Aiken, was the first black, female and possibly first ever stand up comic. For over 50 years she was a popular vaudeville and live performer. She met with LBJ prior to his signing the 1964 civil rights act and still holds the record for the oldest person with a top 40 hit. She performed under the name Jackie "Moms" Mabley. She may not look like it, but she was a kick but trailblazer!!!!
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
I remember Moms Mabley! Yes, I am THAT old, kids! There are some vids of her on You Tube.
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Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago
Wow! For a five-year-old, she really captures facial expressions. Future actress?
Carolina Marshall 6 years ago
My thoughts exactly! She can convey emotions in a very mature way.
Load More Replies... diane a 6 years ago (edited)
Amazing tribute to amazing women. I had to google some whom I had never heard of
diane a 6 years ago
I love these posts that make you go off and LEARN things
Load More Replies... Suzanne Melton 6 years ago
This is so inspirational! Bookmarking because I hadn't heard of about a third of them.
John Louis 5 years ago
SUGGESTION: Loretta Mary Aiken, was the first black, female and possibly first ever stand up comic. For over 50 years she was a popular vaudeville and live performer. She met with LBJ prior to his signing the 1964 civil rights act and still holds the record for the oldest person with a top 40 hit. She performed under the name Jackie "Moms" Mabley. She may not look like it, but she was a kick but trailblazer!!!!
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
I remember Moms Mabley! Yes, I am THAT old, kids! There are some vids of her on You Tube.
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