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A Manifesto for the Creatives Who Can't Stay in One Place

Oct 28

Written by Bessie Akuba

10 Books Every Creative Should Read..at Least Once

Remembering Yosra El-Essawy

So good to be able to bask in the creative spirit of other artist. @pureisthename and his band put on a wonderful show. Bravo Jason 💐!!

Thank you @joyalantis always good seeing you @theenfared 🫶🏾

And great seeing @brienandrews after almost 20 ye

Q2 so far: Me. Friendship. Family. Love. Art. Creativity. Community. Pleasure. Good food. Boldness. Expansion. Becoming. Gratitude. Conversations. Rest. Beauty. Curiosity. Celebration. Re-Alignment. Possibility.

Amy Sherald @asherald , American Sublime @highmuseumofart

Slide #1 (my favorite) “What’s different about Alice is that she has the most incisive way of telling the truth.”, 2017

This week || mood: “between star shine and clay” - the great ancestor #lucilleclifton

More inspirational downloads provided by the other great ancestor @alicecoltraneofficial

Spring break 2026 🌸🇰🇷

#CoParentingTrip #beenhungrythisentiretrip
#SoKo #seoulkorea #busansouthkorea

Last week, I had the honor of attending “Ladies First” an intimate Women’s History Month dinner curated by @cindafreknrella @scenebysatchel @thandipourscocktails at @hotelphoenixatl’s @zephyratlanta Sponsored by @armanddebrig

mood and inspiration coming into 2026…easing out of Black History month…moving through Women’s History month…and sauntering into Aries season….. ✨✨🥂

@terrijvaughn and I can’t wait to celebrate @ourkindofwomen tomorrow at @ilovethedoux on International Women’s day! Happy Women’s History Month!

Thank you to @ourkindofwomen’s @kimberlyrenay for this billboard and @joyalant

It doesn’t fall short on me that over the last year, I photographed and interviewed 100 Black women over 40 across the country. One hundred Black women. An anthology if you will.

The most brilliant, layered, accomplished, soft, powerful, stil

The ladies of @ourkindofwomen: So, Bessie you are gonna be in this too? Right?

Me: **gets make up done by @themuaalex and sets up my self portrait session…. *

#ourkindofwomen

All Love this weekend ….. &hearts;️