The earthSistas have a come a long way… What started as an audio-only talk show with three Original Queens irreverently keeping real, has grown into a weekly online video show that continues to find the humor in the absurdity of reality. And with the humor they bring the cultural depth that continues to take this show to a whole other level. They make it alll seem so effortless. The show’s spontaneous and and organic presentation is uplifting and so natural. Yet behind the scenes, Moess, SHE and BlaqButtahphly work feverishly to bring this whole performance together. Methodical and...

“what in the hell did i get myself into?!?! IM THE BEST AND I JUST CAN’T HELP MYSELF. love me or hate me…i think its better to hate me cause you have alot to deal with when you start to love me haha. You will never forget me!!!” —2Pistol Lovable and bubbly, 2Pistol is a truly natural beauty. She is open and daring and authentically worldly. On this day she was bare. No makeup and all natural we created images of her raw glamour. Carrying herself like a brash princess, the perky diva was the perfect muse.

As we are wrapping up Black History Month and approaching Women’s History Month, I wanted to take the opportunity to honor some of our leaders that have helped create opportunities for African Americans that once seemed impossible.  As I sit here with my own thoughts about my life, my past and current struggles and reason for existence, I thought it would be even more appropriate to integrate the two and to honor African American Women; the power, strength and foundation for families, individuals, companies and even the President of the United States. SHE is your mother, sister, wife, friend,...

It was almost spontaneous… almost. In the wake of a NatureStroll, we simply decided that we wanted to create another set of images that played with the dance of smoke. This was just a couple of days after the images I had created at an earthSista gathering and I wanted to continue to play with light and shadow and smoke. GreenRose and FlowerChild being their typically creative and fun-loving selves embraced the idea almost immediately. The smoke danced, seductively from their lips. Nebulous and intoxicating, it gyrated spontaneously between the earthSistas creating a bond of play that made for...

Black people need 2 see images of ourselves w/ humanity. women beautiful regardless of size, shape or complexion. men strong, sensitive & loving. parents & children caring & happy. couples in love in warm intimate moments. us as lovers, sensual & sexy but not nasty even when we’re nasty. this is not 2 say that other folks dont need 2 see themselves in certain ways. but, i dont know those ways. i DO know how my folks r being fooled by & misrepresented in arts & media. & i DO know how its affecting us. so, all the work i do is in the intention of combatting that....

I am xxmisa and Im currently in college. I wish I could party as much as I used to, but….Anyway, college is a lot more fun now that my fiance is there with me. He is so good to me!! I really don’t have much to say about myself. I am self taught. Got my first professional camera right out of high school and I’ve been getting better ever since. (Nikon D300) Photography has become a big part of my life now. Its a way that I can express myself and it truly is a stress reliever. I cant say that I will make a career out of it…. I’ll just call it an “extreme hobby”...

Garden Voices… When we started Pangea’s Garden, it was blog on blogspot. It was called The Pangaea’s Garden Project and if you go there today you’ll see its still there, mostly as a reference to what we do here. Now we have The Pangea’s Garden Project here and it is the main blog or main Garden Voice in Pangea. The content is and continues to be the home for several voices all of whom are commenting on the various elements that influence the beauty that is captured here. In the weeks to come you will see new voices popping up as regulars on the Project and just last...

Mainstream would have you believe there isn’t beauty in us all – it’s time to change the mainstream. I am Abigail Ekue I’m here to create art; sexy art, thought-provoking art, let’s-talk-about-that art, double-take-inducing art. I finally bought a pair of pasties this week. They’re called “French Titties“. I purchased them at SHAG–they had a holiday party for family and friends. I flipped through all the packets of pasties like a playing cards, holding some of them up to my chest (would they provide adequate coverage?) or against my skin...

Karisma I’m a very down to earth lady. I love to just relax and vibe to music, throw down in the kitchen, sing & dance. I’m a strong hardworking mother to beautiful twin boys who are the best thing that has ever happened to me. My life didn’t officially start until i saw their faces for the first time. I’m in love with them never knew i could love someone as much as I love them. I love the camera and taking pictures not just because I’m photogenic but simply because it captures me so well even in random caught offguard moments. I’m glad to have worked with...

Several months ago Scottie Lowe shared her AfroerotiK romance, At Last. And we were so inspired by this creation that several of us worked together to create captures that visually imagined her prose. Moments in her story like… “He could whisper in my ear, telling me all the things he wanted to do to me, describing his fantasies about me in poetic, glorious detail and I would melt.” and… “Instinctively, I pushed back, grinding the soft, full curves of my ass against him, leaning my body back and luxuriating in his hands caressing my waist and his nibbles to my earlobe....