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Bessie Akuba | Atlanta Based Creative Producer I Visual Storyteller
about
press. mentions. features.
Our Kind of Women
contact : booking
portfolio
Bessie Akuba | Atlanta Based Creative Producer I Visual Storyteller
about
press. mentions. features.
Our Kind of Women
contact : booking
portfolio
Bessie Akuba 10/27/14 Bessie Akuba 10/27/14

Remembering Yosra El-Essawy

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5/23/2017: The first self portrait I took the day I came home from the hospital after having my second child, Jr. Still swollen and carrying about 20 extra pounds of water and exhaustion. And very much loopy from the pain meds. 

Body hella unfamilia
πŸŽ‚ 46? 46. It came so fast. But my God I’m happy it came and I get to see it. What a ride. Happy Birthday to me. A beautiful way to send me some love on my birthday? There is a link in my bio for you to pre- order my @ourkindofwomen coffee tabl
Spring break 2026 πŸŒΈπŸ‡°πŸ‡·

#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….. ✨✨πŸ₯‚
@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
ATLANTA: BEYOND thrilled to share with you this body of work “Our Kind of Women”  in partnership w/ @terrijvaughn  and presenting sponsor @ilovethedoux . 

International Women’s Day March 8th, 2p-4p. RSVP required. And while you are
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 ….. ♥️
This is us… @bessieakuba + @terrijvaughn  telling the story of @ourkindofwomen: choosing themselves with intention, being a mirror and bearing witness to presence, evolution, and the power of becoming visible to yourself! πŸ’«πŸ’« πŸ’«

Thank you @_