History takes me back to the basement of our culture I can’t hide myself anymore Beneath this so-called of civilized men The sands of time is what I’ve been made with The hand of the past may help to lay back relax If we check it now. And what you’ve got to do is just take care of That inner black beauty that shines through Your melanine tone And take care of everything you got visible or invisible. For not so long ago they didn’t love none of us – At all. I’d like to tell you something It’s all about my own thing Now I know what is sweet I know what is sweet as sugar cane ...

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Jake… By LeiCole Jake’s shoot begins with Vincent, in his manner, pushing the boundaries. Yet Jake assures him that the day will be strictly G-rated, and that’s that. Not that she’s at all difficult. She helps with shots and takes direction with an easy, accommodating manner. Perhaps this comes naturally to the third-born of four girls, with whom she was forced to share and make due, forced (or perhaps free) to fashion an identity not endowed by order of birth. And so she has. Musician. Photographer. Aspiring actress. Model. Fire fighter. Given the name “Jakequeline”...

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We were in a living room that felt like a cool jazz set when I took these shots. I was trying to get a feel for a shoot I wanted to do in the future that focused on this fascinating aspect of LL’s character. You see, she’s a jazz bassist, whose secret identity is that of a med student. To say she is busy is an understatement. But we kicked back and talked. Relaxed and came up with a couple of ideas for shoots. I’ve Already shown you one of them here. This is the other. The names on the shots are Jazz Musicians she admires. I think I want to incorporate their music in the...