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Lauryn Hill, pregnant with Zion. Orange, NJ, 1997. Photographed by Brian Cross.
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This can be seen in his 1992 biopic, “Malcolm X” where we see Malcolm (Denzel Washington on his way to his final speech at the Audubon Ballroom. He poetically glides towards his inevitable tragic ending, accompanied by the beautiful score of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come."
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Solange Knowles for Apartamento Magazine. Photographed by Jody Rogac (2022)
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📸 Tyler, the Creator for LACOSTE x GOLF le FLEUR*, 2019.
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The Rose That Blossomed: A Spike Tey Joint
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“I think I've got a real love thing going. I love people, I love life, and I love nature, and I can't see why other people can't be like that.”
📸 Marvin Gaye photographed by Ed Caraeff in Van Nuys, CA, 1976.
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