Shamira Ibrahim

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Had the privilege of working with @andscape on the Had the privilege of working with @andscape on their first digital cover with the multitalented Philly icon herself, @tierrawhack . Click the link in bio for the story where we chat about her upcoming album, her film Cypher, family, personal journey, and last few years. The Flyest @tierrawhack for Andscape Vol 1 Credits: Photographers/directors: AB+DM @abdmstudio Videography: Ambrose Eng @ambroseeng Writer: Shamira Ibrahim @shamirathefirst Hair: Jamilah Curry @jamilahcurryhair Makeup: Michela Wariebi @michelawariebi Stylist: Susan Walsh @_seasur_ Set Design: Bette Adams betteradams @mhs_artists BTS Photos: Gabriela Bhaskar @dontgabalot BTS Video: Loyd Visuals @loydvisuals Photo Assist: Kyle Thompson @kylet_photography Michelle Garcia @mishgarcia Digi: Payal Parikh @_payalparikh_ Production: @petty_cash_production Retouch: @duoretouch
Interviewed @teenvogue’s September cover star, Interviewed @teenvogue’s September cover star, @aokileesimmons Fresh out of college, the Harvard grad isn't a stranger to the public eye - she was on television in the early aughts, and has grown up the daughter of two very famous parents. But as she starts her own modeling career, she's navigating the heavy scrutiny that comes with the spotlight. As she figures out how to establish her own place in the world, we chat finding her way back to modeling, balancing her Harvard education with a burgeoning modeling career, how her mother @kimoraleesimmons has - and hasn't - helped her in the industry, her relationship with her family and fallout with her dad, and navigating her missteps on social media. Read the full story at the link in bio. 📸: @whighfield Photo Retouching: msretoucher Sr. Fashion Editor & Stylist: @tchesmeni Tailor: @carol_ai_studio Hair: @jadisjolie 💅🏽: @nailsbymamie Makeup: @akikoowada @ @thewallgroup for @glossier Producer: @chloesnowa Prop Stylist: @_selena.liu
My latest, and a must read with the recent news ci My latest, and a must read with the recent news circulating the press, and in the spirit of #hiphop50 and #laborday : “It is increasingly urgent that rap establishes a precedent for making a career in hip-hop music viable, particularly as artists transition into middle and old age.” A lot of great convos with great sources here Link in bio! ✨
Yesterday, my feature on women in hip hop went liv Yesterday, my feature on women in hip hop went live for @thecut and was featured as @nymag 's "One Great Story." I discuss the genre's fraught gender politic — one that has capitalized on misogyny while being propelled forward by the innovations of women. Many thanks to @jenortiznyc who helped me bring this story to life, @clovito who so graciously shared her insights with me, and all of the women in hip hop — past, present, and future — with a story to tell. Link in bio ✨
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“No matter how many iterations of ‘racial reckonings’ we contend with, Blackness is continuously assessed on a subhuman level, denied the basic dignities afforded to the ruling class.”

“Africans In Ukraine: Stories Of War, Anti-Blackness & White Supremacy”, Refinery 29

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Posted on April 11, 2022 by Shamira in Immigration, Police Brutality, Reporting Quote

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