Shabaka Experience

“Vibrations like magic, some of us can’t handle it but that don’t mean we can’t.” (at South Los Angeles, California)

Over the holiday I faded to the background as I analyzed my family, but especially my grandmother Faye Henry, who through known and unknown ancestry could identify as “creole”. As this has always been an apparent thing in my family due to our foods, music, beliefs, “who’s that white person in the family tree” remarks and language. I wanted to pay attention to the vibrant and sometimes dark personalities that come about in this gumbo pot of blackness. #blackandwhitephotography #creole #country #blackness

Full moon, red moon, black cats, witch craft. What will tonight have in store. 💫 #throwback

super raw, just took my braids out and my fro is poppin🐞 (at South Central LA)

Although my time was cut short in LA, i definitely had some great bonding experiences and reflections this go around.. i could literally spam my insta with all the bomb pics of my twin @josie__who and I 💓 #sistafromanothermista 💃🏽 off to London I go 💫

“Tell me that you love me, can I be your main squeeze.” (at South Los Angeles, California)

One of my favs with @themanwholovedflowers 🌷🌻💓#themanwholovedflowers #houseofaama

New shit poppin! Thank You @GUCCI 💓🙏🏿… . Repost by @gucci with Akua. Why is the bumblebee your spirit animal? “Because it creates things that are sweet and represent sensuality as well as pollinating new life.” At the audition for the #GucciPreFall17 campaign, London, January 26, 2017. (at London, United Kingdom)

*shawty* (at Parsons School of Design)

“who are you?” shot by me

weird photos I like taking

Shot by Akua Shabaka. Subject Jasiri.

For @shopkuishi jewelry. Check our her shop for urban, funky pieces 💗🌷 #kuishi #jewlery

Going to spam y'all with these pics from my @idealwoman shoot. Shot by @isa.ish 🌷🌷 #idealwomen #pink (at Los Angeles, California)

🌗 #idealwoman 👄 (at Los Angeles, California)

@artbyartemis makes the best depictions of me, thank you 💗💗

although it was hard to get a good bday photo in the rain it didn’t even matter because I had an amazing time and enjoyed all the good female energy with talks & laughs💗 this is exactly how I wanted to start my second year in nyc 🌚 #girlpower