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soulbrotherv2: Dreads by Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse...

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:11:30 -0400

Dreads by Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse Pagano

Dreadlocks are a modern phenomenon with roots reaching as far back as the fifth century. According to ancient Hindu beliefs, dreads signified a singleminded pursuit of the spiritual. Devotion to God displaced vanity, and hair was left to its own devices.

Dreads captures this organic explosion of hair in all its beautiful, subversive glory. One hundred duotone portraits present dread-heads from around the world, in all walks of life. Interviewed on location by the photographers, jatta-wearers wax philosophic about the integrity of their hair, and every stunning image confirms their choice. Alice Walker puts words to pictures, offering lyrical ruminations about her decision to let her own mane mat.

Dread images via Black Fashion.

blackfashion: From the book DREADS by Francesco Mastalia and...

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:11:10 -0400

blackfashion:

From the book DREADS by Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse Pagano.

Anjel #dreads #dreadlocks #locs #girl #anjel

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:10:35 -0400

Anjel

#dreads #dreadlocks #locs #girl #anjel

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:03:46 -0400

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:48:52 -0400

fazstreetart: Commentary. In February, I posted two pieces in...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:48:36 -0400

fazstreetart:

Commentary.

In February, I posted two pieces in Bed-Stuy on Tompkins and Halsey. These two pieces got the most attention of any pieces I’ve put up so far. Within a few days, someone had written his response to the work directly onto the posters. From there, a woman wrote a response to him. And it went on and, on with different hand-written comments creating this kind of interesting discussion. The pieces remained up until a week or so ago, when the phallic image was drawn. That’s when I decided to try to take them down.

The “Stop Telling Women to Smile” piece remained in tact enough for me to include it in the exhibition. I thought it was important to present in the show, so that people could view these written reactions.

stoneystonem: I don’t know who she is but I see her everywhere...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:44:17 -0400

stoneystonem:

I don’t know who she is but I see her everywhere and her hair is so unique!

dreadfullydyed: Red sisterlocs in a braid

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:59:00 -0400

dreadfullydyed:

Red sisterlocs in a braid

itsgreeeen: thuglife

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:15:20 -0400

itsgreeeen:

thuglife

One cannot simply knuck if they are not buck.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:15:00 -0400

queennubian:

diosasalnatural: Nellisa from Santurce, Puerto Rico Photo by:...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:14:54 -0400

diosasalnatural:

Nellisa from Santurce, Puerto Rico

Photo by: Joaquin M

fightingonarrival: Florida A & M University student Ruby...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:36:48 -0400

fightingonarrival:

Florida A & M University student Ruby Powell thumbs a ride during the pro-integration Tallahassee bus boycott, June 1, 1956. It is the fifth day of the boycott

Edit: Found a better version and the caption

Reblog if you have dreadlocks!

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:36:15 -0400

dreadlockinfo: shar-kitty submitted: This is a photo of my...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:35:54 -0400

dreadlockinfo:

shar-kitty submitted: This is a photo of my ancestor, Poundmaker (“Pitikwahanapiwiyin” was his Cree name). He is from the Prairies in Canada and was First Nations. He lived during the late 1800s.

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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:44 -0400

itslaroneppl: Dread style update! 4.2.13

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:00:47 -0400

itslaroneppl:

Dread style update! 4.2.13

roropcoldchain: One of the major influences for me growing...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:50:02 -0400

roropcoldchain:

One of the major influences for me growing locs. Beautiful!

I love your blog.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:49:00 -0400

myblack-is-beautiful: westindiessss: Zilla aka Damian...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:34:56 -0400

myblack-is-beautiful:

westindiessss:

Zilla aka Damian Marley

His hang time is RIDICULOUS!

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Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:23:14 -0400