It’s always great (and reassuring) to see young people tribute icons and legends, especially in the Black community. Similar to the Because Of Them, We Can campaign that honored Black history with contemporary women posing as historical icons, photographer Marc Bushelle is giving tribute to Black female icons and heroines by using his adorable daughter Lily as the model!
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As Bushelle told Mashable.com, “We thought that this would be a good thing to adapt to teach Black history and empower our little girl.” Definitely!
It was Bushelle’s wife Janine Harper who initiated the project when she came across Jaime Moore‘s Not Just A Girl photography setthat featured Harper’s daughter Emma emulating women of great achievement like (the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize) Marie Curie, Coco…
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