Cry today; smile tomorrow
By Anthony Ramos as Mars Blackmon on “She’s Gotta Have It”
While binging on the second season of the Netflix series (which dropped on Friday 5/23, in case you didn’t know) this little number popped up on episode six. We will probably talk this season in the near the future but this number made me…
Stop. Look. And listen.
Thought I should share. What do you think?
–Vincent
Pangea’s Last Apache Afrosocial
The theme was called #BeTheBodyArt; one we will definitely revisit because everyone had so much fun. And while we were not sure at the time that it was the last Apache AfroSocial (we knew we were going to do something else but weren’t sure what) we knew it was the end of an era. Now its time to build new adventures in afrosensuality. Will you join us?
WGO? ‘Black’ or ‘African American?’
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of...
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pgp323: remembering of a ButtaFly in the morn…
In the early days of the Garden, when I was just beginning to realize that there others who wanted...
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Nambi blue… an Apache Interlude
Pangea has hosted an AfroSocial-style event since November 2013. Originally based on Atlanta’s Apache Cafe’s ArtMonday event, it has,...
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pgp238: “Till the End of Time”
Earlier today, I was told that I just had to watch this video. I wasn’t sure what I was...
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WildOrchid and Simone … Hedo: Wet 1
They made each other wet. Bodies glistened with anticipation as they touched themselves while thoughts of the other held...
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Moments when love is love…
How do you cradle tears and happiness in trembling hands? How do you remain vigilant when you have to...
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pgp197: 4evermore…
I was reminiscing over the past year in the Garden; thinking specifically about the influences (my personal influences,...
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twisting my baby’s locs…
Hey, Lotus. I think my twists could use some tightenin’ up. Can you hook me up? Yeah, Masai. But...
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Roots of the Garden… PrettyBlak is just cool
Maurice Evans is the photographer and PrettyBlak is the muse. And together they have created some astounding works. No...
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pgp411: earthSistas in a Colour and Nude Interlude
A while back, I ran this workshop for the Garden. The intent was to enhance expressive nudes with colour...
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MoreEssence…baobab inspiration
Honestly, is that proverb really true? The Baobab tree truly is a source of inspiration. Its generous spirit and...
earthSistas in the Garden
earthSista • Nudist • Muse • Dancer • Yogini • Songstress • Wild, Magical and Free • Merlioness She...
About a week after her Nature Stroll shoot for the Garden, earthSista Serene was ask to do a shoot...
Last year, earthSista ChrysalisSun – Pangea’s travel guide – organized an informal nature retreat for the Garden’s Cultivators to...
Thirty Minutes in the Garden is a name that can be misleading. For example, it started out as an...
They made each other wet. Bodies glistened with anticipation as they touched themselves while thoughts of the other held...
“The premise of the shoot was about a princess becoming a sun goddess , I spent a day relaxing...
We decided to do a huntress theme. We wanted to catch day break so we met before sunrise and...
This was fun. I had no idea what type of photo set we would do, but I was excited...
The Afrosensual Aesthetic
Well, its always been a personal goal for me to participate in a nude shoot, so when a close...
“Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power. Not...
My brand KinkScape Fotography defines BDSM, fetish, sensual erotica photography that intends to visualize artful images of the most...
Taking a moment to explore a couple of my inspirations: the dancer/muse Vanisha and the photographer/artist Gus Bennet. You’ve...
Vincent A while back, Pangea’s Fam had a smoke social at earthBrotha KING’s house. For us a Smoke Social...
SirReal Photography presents Signature: blax·ploi·ta·tion A genre of American film of the 1970s featuring African-American actors in lead roles...
A word to the wise: Never, ever tell 34 year-old model/actress Jay Faabulousone that she cannot do certain genres...
By Scottie Lowe TheAfrican-centered community is steeped in sexual dysfunction. For all of our efforts to rid ourselves of...
Mermaid by Keef Cross
Malcolm X Fest 2012 – a grassroots celebration
It started here. People gathered together to enjoy the music, dancing, and the fellowship of family and friends. Enterprising...
Beauty’s Q&A
Beauty heard about the Garden, purely by chance. She was interested immediately. A very real and down to earth...
pgp287: Amazones of Soul by Thierry Le Gouès and Paco Rabanne
Amazones, a project born in 2001 between PACO “Iron Man” RABANNE and photographer, Thierry Le Gouès, is a collection...
pgp394: 30 minutes in the Garden with Chanel.Black
Chanel.Black – epic, afrosensual & fierce She spent her 30 Minutes in the Garden styled as though she was...
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Lookbook: Lupita Nyong’o and the cover of VOGUE
Back in July, Lupita Nyong’o posed for the cover of VOGUE for the first time. And I missed it....
Pangea’s Lookbook: Sun Goddess Jewelry’s stylings on earthSista AsmaraMaat
The overcast day made for a smooth diffused natural light over AsmaraMaat’s first shoot in the Garden. Personally, I...
A SirReal Signature: Pretty in Penury
“I never feel like people should box themselves into any one concept. That goes for jobs, clothes or relationships....
Lookbook: Chels Ring for Sneaky Mag
just breath y’all… Photographer // Seung Rok Stylist // Stella Cruz Hair // Summer Pagaspas Makeup // Michael Halder...
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WGO? ‘Black’ or ‘African American?’
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of...
Inés and the Jets
My football fans might have heard about this one already. Inés Sainz, an undeniably gorgeous TV Azteca sports reporter from Mexico, went to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez of the NY Jets last Saturday. So she’s standing in their locker room, surrounded by fifty-odd dangling bits, and tweets about feeling embarrassed. Depending on...
pgp400: Raine’s nature part 1 – the drum
The breeze was light but it was there. Like a rare whisper, it was just a hint on a hot summer day. Adornment artist Zeus DeShaman joined earthSista Raine for a leisurely stroll in Pangea’s secret garden. The day was pleasant and perfect for a playful serenade between the two...
the moments after smokes and oils
Late one night, in the cluttered photography studio, earthSista Sekhmet kicked back with new earthBrotha Stitch. After a few long days of drama and drudgery, the two stole away to share a couple of smokes on the studio’s worn out couch in a room lit with the incidental lights...
Happily Natural 2011 in Atlanta and Richmond
Happily Natural is a grassroots festival dedicated to holistic health and social change. The purpose of Happily Natural is to educate and inspire. By using music, lectures and workshops as tools for learning and upliftment, the festival reaches a wide audience because of it’s socially conscious approach. The festival...
pgp011: Vanisha in Lollipop…
a tongue-in-cheek pictorial from my favorite “professional dancer/performer/model” and real-world-star-in-waiting. Check out her blog at VanishaRDailey.com When it comes to art, food, fashion, health, fitness music, culture and society Pangea’s Garden continues to bring you the culture that cultivates. We actively strive to be your Afrosensual nexus of ideas, images,...
SUCCESS on Food Portion Sizes
Alot of times, we fail at our diets due to the portion of our food. Portions of food have gotten bigger and bigger. Fast food restaurants serve super-sized meals for just a few cents extra, and regular sit-down restaurants serve larger portions than necessary for a healthy balanced meal....
Warning: If your butt isn’t big, you may not be Black
By Shannon T. Boodram of Sway Magazine Until recently, wide hips, thick lips and solid derrieres, common among many Black women, were passed over and deemed unworthy of even an honourable mention in the working definition of beauty. But this year, Allure magazine announced there has been a milestone...
earthSistas… moments between moments
Playful, thoughtful moments between the moments; that what these outtakes are. They are the opportunities taken to find that comfort zone where the earthSistas work out an equilibrium with the nature around them. Toying with the light and shadow, sharing moments with one another, sometimes lost in thought, both...
pgp238: “Till the End of Time”
Earlier today, I was told that I just had to watch this video. I wasn’t sure what I was in for, but when I saw a thumbnail of two naked, beautiful, chocolate bodies, I was down for it. And I was not disappointed. This is Timothy Bloom’s debut single...
Yemeya… a goddess’ homage
Bodacious intelligence fuels the diva swagger of this natural earthSista. On a bridge amongst tall trees, swaying in high breezes as if to dance, bemused by the conceit of the beauty’s chosen name… Yemeya, the Orisha goddess mother of all living things, the owner of the oceans and the...
pgp026: crazy busy!!!!!
It’s been a minute since I updated the blog. The interest in building a web portal is growing and the labor to put the vision together is intensive. There’s a lot to do, not the least of which are shoots and presentations. I’ll go into more detail as things...
pgp366: anonymous hairpiration…
Sometimes you have to take a moment to step back and embrace your roots. You have to remind yourself that you come, beautifully made. Every time you sport your kinks, your naps, your curls, you turn heads and change perceptions. Rock your curls girls. Be confident, bold and authentic. Never...
Nambi… a nature trail interlude
This was Nambi’s spot. Following her initial nature stroll, the nubian beauty had a notion of an ideal spot to revisit the wild. And on a momentary interlude at the spot she’d discovered, she blazed a trail through an, until then, undiscovered wilderness filled with lush organic beauty, bubbling...
RaeOfLite… a babbling brook communion
When earthSista RaeOfLite stepped from the sun-drenched wooden gazebo that stretched across a small lake to bridge that reached back to land, she ducked down into all of the over growth and found a small babbling brook to wade in. Under the shade of brush and branch, the breeze...