#the12mm

Hannah Giorgis, for the 12 Months of Melanin

Photo by: Setti Kidane 

This is a celebration of black women’s vulnerability and power. Follow the series @the12mm (IG) for more photos. 

The 12 Months of Melanin is a project celebrating black women. The calendar features artists in Toronto. These artists are writers, actors, dancers, singer/songwriters and the like.

From top to bottom the #melaninmodels are:

 Ace - a dope ass DJ

 Dainty - storyteller and performer

Kamika - performer

Vanessa Lu - singer/songwriter

Muna - filmmaker and entrepreneur 

This is a celebration of black women.

Melanin model: Chiedza

12 Months of Melanin is a celebration of black women. The photo calendar features portraits of black female artists living in Toronto. 

Melanin model: Muna Ali

Photo by: Setti // @itssetti

12 Months of Melanin, a photo calendar celebrating black women. Featuring black female artists in Toronto.

Melanin model: Huda Hassan, Researcher/Writer

Photo: Setti Kidane /@itssetti

12 Months of Melanin, a photo calendar celebrating black women. Featuring black female artists in Toronto.

Melanin Model: Zeinab, Poet

Photo: Setti Kidane/@itssetti