This is the home of Zora Neale Hurston when she lived in St. Augustine, Florida.
While in St. Augustine Florida, we visited the space where Zora Neale Hurston wrote, Dust Tracks on a Road (you can find it here https://shorturl.at/ijxNS) Ms. Hurston (1891-1960) was an anthropologist, educator, and a writer. You can read more about her here, https://shorturl.at/wIL23
At Brooklyn Bridge Park, on any weekend, or even any beautiful day, you will see a wedding. This wedding party didn't seem to mind me taking photos......from a distance of course.
I gave myself an assignment. I wanted to make a dress that honors The Lovings. Mildred was Black and Native American, and Richard was white. They had married in 1958 in Washington, D.C., where interracial marriage was legal. But on returning home to Virginia, they were arrested, jailed and barred from the state for 25 years for violating the state's Racial Integrity Act. The Supreme Court's unanimous 1967 ruling in Loving v. Virginia overturned the couple's conviction – and nullified anti-miscegenation laws in Virginia and more than a dozen other states. Interracial marriage was now legal in every state in the union. I decided to make a dress for June 12, which is now Loving Day. June 8, 2023 June...
They work everyday......
Everyday is a hustle and for some people it's a real grind. Although the holidays a great time to see friends and family, these folks are also trying to bring home some cheer......well rent, food, etc....the essentials.
Maybe you don't want a hot dog or a balloon, or even to hear a song sung like Frank Sinatra, you can respect the EVERYDAY HUSTLE.
The singer is Floyd Banks
Music Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/sWWaBQwm4t/
My apartment has been undergoing a change. In 2017 I had my kitchen done over (See kitchen make-over here https://bit.ly/3jujjPG). It was quite a big project. The designer was Keita Turner (https://www.keitaturnerdesign.com/). This has morphed into an ongoing project and much needed surgery for this apartment. Although Keita and I both took photos via cell phones and point and shoots, she needed professional photos. Keita created a block buster team and below is a short clips of the day. Keita also wore for a silk patchwork tunic (see more dresses here https://bit.ly/3cWb8ZZ). Photographer: Kelly Marshall https://www.kellymarshallphoto.com/ Photographer Assistant: Jamie Ellington https://www.jamieellington.com/new Interior Designer: Keita Turner https://www.keitaturnerdesign.com/ Stylist: Helen Quinn http://www.helenquinnnyc.com/ Stylist Assistant: Nina Katan http://bodystoriesfellion.org/collabo... Make-up Artist: Keanda NYC...
