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BMS feat. photographer @thearthype shares about his hair journey and what matters most : Committed | #TheArtHype . These staggering portraits were taken by @elliottodonovan Circa May 2021 right as things were headed towards a bit of normalcy. . I have growing my hair since September 2018, the month of my son’s birth. It was while he was NICU, I asked God to bring him home and I would dedicate my hair. . Next month he turns three and so does my hair journey. A constant reminder that life is precious and there isn’t much more that matters than family. . Captured By: @elliottodonovan (Last Shot By @jive.shot) . #blackmensmile #hairstory #hairjourney #blackfamily #summervibes https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQUACLAxkk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Our own @thearthype captures this intimate profile of the incomparable @jasonreynolds83 - Carnegie Award Winner for his book “Look Both Ways” Whole team winning! More Life! More Joy! More strength! More power! — Retro Renegade | #thearthype . When Jason and I link laughs are had, dreams are discussed and the moment is memorialized. This shoot was special as it took place in my brother’s sanctuary. The home is where the heart is. As usual, the theme is “I am representing my authentic self.” . The joy in the photos cannot be replicated. They are THE moment. These are the images that will be in history books. Just the beginning. ✊🏿 . 📷 x @thearthype 🎥 x @shootersart . #blackmensmile #locstyles #umd #blackfathers #authorssupportingauthors #jasonreynolds #allblackeverything #blackjoy #blacklife https://www.instagram.com/p/CQOsh3GgL3_/?utm_medium=tumblr

@thearthype A Portrait | #TheArtHype . “A father is a man who expects his children to be as good as he meant to be.” "There's no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it." "Daddies don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end." "What you teach your children, you also teach their children." . Growing in my own journey, NO one has it all figured out. The beauty is in the journey. . Captured By: @shootersart #blackmensmile #blackdads #blackmensmilemonday #grownman #nigerian #thoughtoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JzmydgYc7/?igshid=1e2sscrlx469h

@thearthype Don’t Skip Leg Days | #TheArtHype . It’s funny people don’t realize that I’m listed at 6’4. Photographing most people requires some adjustment. Grown man in the prime of my life doing anything for the shot. It’s definitely a journey and I’m riding the wave. . My mantra for the year is being “Persistent in my Purpose” and as the pictures show, still I smile! . P.S. Squat game crazy. . Shot By: @jive.shot . . . . #blackmensmile #nigerian #blackjoy #Blackmensmilemonday #mondaymotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/B71mrmnAbN5/?igshid=1m68k8937nrw9

@thearthype : Still I Smile | #TheArtHype . “We face dire challenge and chance. Our lives... our way of life... it hangs in the balance, a fragile glass standing on a wire, high above the asphalt, as we pray for not one drop of rain under an overcast sky. And yet, I smile. We will fight, and we will bleed... and yet I smile.” Ezekiel . Captured By: @jive.shot . #blackmensmile #blackmen #blackjoy #blackexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/B5G9G0RAIjh/?igshid=ovbyvszl7f9u

Lineage | #TheArtHype . Watch the throne, but continue to build it. . I have known Dominique Broadway for years and I was honored she wanted to work with me in capturing one of the most important moment of her life. Dominique said she loved how I captured “us” naturally. Something that has been a staple of my photography career. . We didn’t want to be in the woods with a flowing gown nor did we want imagery that didn’t reflect the reality of the blessing that is soon to come to this world. . Mission Accomplished. . Style and Power are the backdrop on this dynamic and couple. Congrats on your engagement but furthermore love and prayers towards the birth of baby Dawsyn. . Dion the DMV is ready for what you got cooking and I am too. Black representation is necessary. . We got this. . Featuring: @dominiquebroadway + @dionpouncil . Photo and Caption by @thearthype . #blackmensmile #blackfamily #blackmotherhood #wcw #blackwomenwednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kdcwuAiWS/?igshid=1bix5asw7ch37

This is what it looks like... --- By our dear brother and collaborator @thearthype The Soul of Black Folk | #TheArtHype . Met this crew while eating at @bukomcafe. I was inside and I caught them outside being free and happy and that is a beautiful thing to see these days. . Came outside and stopped them for a picture, the rest is history. Thanks for sharing a bit of y’all story. Bonds can be created from connections, I pray y’all maintain this beautiful friendship! . Featuring: @makedao + @supermariyoked + @king.xaddy.bae . . #blackmensmile #blackpride #pride #pridemonth #blackfamily #blackexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/BytL-_AgV_5/?igshid=nxj4bqjm5rec