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I remember how Ava DuVernay once said that when she goes to these red carpet events, she's not feeling herself because she literally used to be the person that rolled out those carpets. How incredible is it to see her nominated for a Golden Globe for a film like Selma Movie? What's really amazing is that it seems like the more her star rises, the more humble she becomes. Throughout all this, Ava and all the mavericks are still killing it with African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM). With that organization behind her, every time she opens a door, she opens it for a multitude. I'm proud we were able to interview her. Like all history makers, her success is the evidence of our potential. #AvaDuvernay #AFFRM #SELMA #instantclassic #mustsee #dontsleep #GoldenGlobes #community #film #blackcinema

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Our historic February cover puts the spotlight squarely on the topic of our day. For the first time ever there is no cover model. And inside this special collector’s edition activists, authors, thought leaders and cultural figures reflect on the meaning of this moment in our society, and what we must do next. #BlackLivesMatter

Andreya Triana sounds like Bjork meets Jazmine Sullivan...at a jazz lounge in outerspace. We love how her songs are as catchy as they are haunting, soulful and bittersweet. She is a self-taught artist from London. Still, it sounds like she could've been mentored by Meshell Ndegeocello, Lauryn Hill and Fiona Apple. Andreya Triana is a shooting star - you listen, go there and make a wish. For all of these reasons, @AndreyaTriana is Live Unchained's Muse of the Week: www.andreyatriana.com #MOTW #museoftheweek #andreyatriana #liveunchained #muse #music #london #women #artists

A new year to truly Live Unchained 😉#happynewyear #2015 #liveunchained

Because water can penetrate a rock. Here's to you @anicee_gaddis ... and all the kind spirits that cheer us on ;) #gentlenessequalspower #dontgetittwisted #kindness

Live Unchained is partnering with @parallelfilmcollective for their Hair in the Gate film series to present: African and Asian deities and Diasporan women filmmakers. In short, you can think of this screening as Yemoja meets Ganesh. Don't miss "Deluge" by @nijla1 and "Broken Eternity" by @devikaponna. Join us for tonight's screenings at 7:00pm at Marvin: 2007 14th Street, NW 20009. #film #localequalsglobal #parallelfilmcollective #liveunchained #women #cinema #shortfilm #freeindc #diaspora #dc (at Marvin-U St. NW DC)

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Creating paintings where energetic washes of color and multiple physical elements come together describes the practice of this week's #WomanTributeWednesday artist, #MarthaJacksonJarvis. In "Flying Colors/Path to Healing III" (2012), Jackson-Jarvis employs black walnut ink, watercolor, oil, wax raw pigment, as well as collage and photo transfer to create a highly layered composition bursting with visceral movement. See more contemporary abstract work in Kianja Strobert's #OfThisDayInTime, on view at the #StudioMuseum through March 8th! #painting #women #art #artists

"It was about stepping outside of my world to realize I was not the center of it." - @delphinediallo In her www.true212.com piece NY photographer and Live Unchained featured artist, Delphine Diallo, drops more gems, explains why she literally risked her life while training under Peter Beard and shares the surprising secret to her mesmerizing photography. #photography #delphinediallo #art #peterbeard #women #artists #blackandwhite #liveunchained

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Introspection and rump-shaking are really just two sides of the same coin. The type of art that lifts you up to your highest self AND lets you get it in to an otherworldly beat is priceless. I know this to be true now that I've seen @WhippaWiley perform live with @fearandfancy, an arts collective and masquerade society working in partnership with Janelle Monáe's @Wondaland Arts Society. You've seen Whippa prominently featured in music videos like @janellemonae's "Electric Lady" and "Q.U.E.E.N." A multi-talented artist and creative director, this beauty is not only passionate about android power, but the intersection of art, healing and social evolution. See our interview with Whippa on being a leader in the Fear & Fancy movement as well as her thoughtful insights on life, society and following our creative callings at www.liveunchained.com #whippawiley #art #fearandfancy #masquerade #women #artists #janellemonae #wondaland #goodmusic #beats #jidenna #kateria #nanakwabenna

"One day @alex_elle shared a series of images on Instagram hashtagged #notestoself, with no dreams of publishing or recognition, but her talent and penetrating words did not go unnoticed. Her followers multiplied and they all had one demand- a book of her poetry in their hands. And she delivered." Learn more about what this instagram superstar has to say about the power of words to heal in her interview with @ciazajira at www.liveunchained.com #poetry #writing #women #authors #art #creativity #life #journey #liveunchained #interviews #notestoself #liveunchained #artists

"I'm thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn't have stumbled across my strength." - @alex_elle More inspiration from this beautiful wanderer in our latest post: "How words can heal you: Alex Elle on writing and finding herself" at www.liveunchained.com #alexelle #writing #women #inspiration #creativity #journey #words

My soror got her jacket! #electrophibeta #electricladies #janellemonae

"Art can connect different cultures with spirits and help detach humans from the material world." - @delphinediallo <-- Delphine Diallo share a beautifully curated collection of photography in "The Gift." This book is a treasure chest. See more at www.delphinediawdiallo.com #photography #art #delphinediallo #thegiftny #artbooks #women #artists