See Something, Say Something
Do Something
Header Image Courtesy of August Udoh
Conversating with TED last week was the little bit of yearly inspiration my brain was in need of. Inviting me to take the time to examine myself in the wrong and celebrate myself in the right.
TED told me a story about when he was a bystander who should have been a participant, protector, friend. See something, say something, do something. Teaching of the responsibility of awareness. Once you have knowledge of a problem the responsibility is on you to do something about it. No turning the other cheek or looking the other way. Identifying a pride in the team I helped to build that embodies this principle constantly. Designers who examine copy like they wrote it, align with business objectives like their name is on the title, and feel no fear in stopping a project in the 12th hour to go back and make it right.
Also understanding how I’ve failed to embody that spirit in my life. When she told me of problems and I couldn’t muster the backbone to fix them. Letting things fall apart, lights go dark, rings losing heart.
The beauty of conversing with TED is that every lesson seems to come out of left field. The point he tries to make doesn’t speak directly to you but slowly creeps it’s way into your ear and slowly rings an alarm bell you can’t ignore. An awareness campaign. Will you take responsibility and answer the call?
Inspiration
- Copper tones carve out the cheekbones in a dark-skinned priest in this frame by Dapper Lou.
- Giselle Ali plays both sides of the fence by doing the makeup and taking the photo in this portrait of a harlequin.
- Carving out the shape of amber grains Erica Westerfield crafts an identity for Third Crop.
- And so much more, go CHECK THEM OUT
Education
- African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style showcases the journey of the distinctive cloths that comprise African-prints.
- Ron Tinsley proclaims: I am the quintessential reluctant leader. These type of leaders need a catalyst, positive or negative, to assume the mantle.
- And Much More
Invocation
- Samm Henshaw asks the question: How Does it Feel to Be Loved? In this live performance for Red Bull.
- High Focus Records continues their invigoration of the boom bap with this Pitch 92 track featuring Jehst and Conscious MC.
- Kojey Radical stars in a beautifully shot short film for his song Water (If Only You Knew).
Congregation
- If you’re not part of the Black Designers United or the African American Graphic Designers groups on Facebook, you need to stop playing and come through.
- You can also find more creatives of color on 28 Days of the Web and Revision Path
- Plus over here at Creatives of Color and Adjust Your Margins and BlkCreatives.
- Get your hands on some melanated photos over at Tonl and Nappy and Women of Color in Tech and Jopwell and Blend Images and Create Her Stock.
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