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sheshe2

(97,622 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 10:33 PM Feb 2023

5-Year-Old Girl Recreates Iconic Photos Of Black Women For Black History Month

5-Year-Old Girl Recreates Iconic Photos Of Black Women For Black History Month

If you’re unfamiliar with what Black History Month is, it’s an annual observance celebrated in February. During this month, people celebrate historical events and the important achievements of African-Americans. Three years ago, Cristi Smith-Jones came up with a creative way of celebrating this important month with her 5-year-old daughter. For each day of the month, Cristi had her daughter recreate an iconic photo of an influential black woman, resulting in an interesting and unique photo series. The two continue their tradition to this day – check out the photos in the gallery below!









https://www.demilked.com/famous-black-women-photos-recreated-cristi-smith-jones/

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5-Year-Old Girl Recreates Iconic Photos Of Black Women For Black History Month (Original Post) sheshe2 Feb 2023 OP
Outstanding, Thank You GGoss Feb 2023 #1
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #2
Beyond adorable. DURHAM D Feb 2023 #3
Cute kid ornotna Feb 2023 #4
As the paragraph inducated, they continue to this day. Several of the photos at niyad Feb 2023 #16
Amazing! MN2theMax Feb 2023 #5
Her expressions are perfect! brer cat Feb 2023 #6
Be sure to open link and scroll down as there are several more at the link. DURHAM D Feb 2023 #7
Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2023 #8
I've seen this before, probably here. 3catwoman3 Feb 2023 #9
Wow. Amazing mountain grammy Feb 2023 #10
Wow. Very moving. What a good education she's getting, too judesedit Feb 2023 #11
What a beautiful, beautiful child. K&R n/t Mister Ed Feb 2023 #12
Wonderful project! FailureToCommunicate Feb 2023 #13
like it republianmushroom Feb 2023 #14
Fantastic!! littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #15
Thank you so much for posting this again. Truly outstanding. niyad Feb 2023 #17
Awesome - thanks for this post. n/t iluvtennis Feb 2023 #18
Stellar! How wonderful - thank you for posting this, she. nt crickets Feb 2023 #19
absolutely love this.... bahboo Feb 2023 #20
Brilliant! Made my day to see a project SharonClark Feb 2023 #21
These are amazing! ShazzieB Feb 2023 #22
She's absolutely adorable and so is the little boy. 💕🥰 nt Raine Feb 2023 #23
she looks like Janet Jackson (when Janet was young) BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #24
Probably a felony in Florida, but terrific everywhere else... Sancho Feb 2023 #25
Perhaps I should send it to DeSatin 🤭 sheshe2 Feb 2023 #28
No one will ever erase her experience of stepping into history..her history..our history. Deuxcents Feb 2023 #26
That's what I was thinking as well Nittersing Feb 2023 #36
Fantastic!!! Thanks Sheshe Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2023 #27
wow - what great photos! i looked this up on twitter orleans Feb 2023 #29
How proud her parents must be. I see a bright future for this young lady. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2023 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Tarheel_Dem Feb 2023 #31
How Wonderful is this?! 🧡 What a great job getting the clothing, and accessories. Her poses, and.. electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #32
K&R, uponit7771 Feb 2023 #33
Wonderful! GeoWilliam750 Feb 2023 #34
She is truly the face of hope... Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #35
Just awesome! SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #37
Oh my ... Delphinus Feb 2023 #38
The common humanity statement this makes is powerful. We are all those strong women JudyM Feb 2023 #39
Beautiful marieo1 Feb 2023 #40
Beautiful marieo1 Feb 2023 #41
Wow! A++ and kudos to the mom also perfessor Feb 2023 #42
K&R. Wonderful post. Thanks. c-rational Feb 2023 #43
Wow!!! claudette Feb 2023 #44
Made me tear up. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2023 #45
Wonderful 😀 Meowmee Feb 2023 #46
BRAVA!!! Raster Feb 2023 #47
wow, this is sooooo amazing! bluboid Feb 2023 #48
K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2023 #49
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Feb 2023 #50

ornotna

(11,480 posts)
4. Cute kid
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 10:44 PM
Feb 2023

Smart and imaginative Mom. Wonder what they're doing today, this story is from 3 years ago.

niyad

(132,440 posts)
16. As the paragraph inducated, they continue to this day. Several of the photos at
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 11:15 PM
Feb 2023

the link appear to be of an older child.

brer cat

(27,587 posts)
6. Her expressions are perfect!
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 10:50 PM
Feb 2023

What a clever parent and child to come up with these! She is adorable.

DURHAM D

(33,054 posts)
7. Be sure to open link and scroll down as there are several more at the link.
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 10:50 PM
Feb 2023

Thanks again.

ETA: I hope you know this post is not for you sheshe. It is for everyone else.

littlemissmartypants

(33,579 posts)
15. Fantastic!!
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 11:08 PM
Feb 2023

Angela Davis is my favorite. She really captured the unspoken message with her. I love it! Love you, too! ❤️

Deuxcents

(26,915 posts)
26. No one will ever erase her experience of stepping into history..her history..our history.
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 01:03 AM
Feb 2023

This is a beautiful thread n I’m so glad I got to enjoy it.

Nittersing

(8,381 posts)
36. That's what I was thinking as well
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 10:00 AM
Feb 2023

What a great history lesson for this young lady. And it's ongoing.

I love this so much.

orleans

(36,913 posts)
29. wow - what great photos! i looked this up on twitter
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 04:37 AM
Feb 2023

and found this:






We have a whole 11 year old, y'all! 🤯🎉❤️

Incredibly grateful and full of love for this little lady. Excited to continue to see how she grows on this next trip around the sun! ☀️

#HappyBirthdayLola


so, lola's turning 12 this april

Response to sheshe2 (Original post)

electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)
32. How Wonderful is this?! 🧡 What a great job getting the clothing, and accessories. Her poses, and..
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 06:07 AM
Feb 2023

expressions are on the mark!



Brilliant idea!

Thanks, sheshe2. 👍

JudyM

(29,785 posts)
39. The common humanity statement this makes is powerful. We are all those strong women
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 12:06 PM
Feb 2023

or have the capacity within us to stand that tall and lead.

marieo1

(1,402 posts)
40. Beautiful
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 01:05 PM
Feb 2023

Outstanding........I wish this could be on national news, CNN, USA Today, etc. Thanks

marieo1

(1,402 posts)
41. Beautiful
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 01:06 PM
Feb 2023

Outstanding........I wish this could be on national news, CNN, USA Today, etc. Thanks

perfessor

(378 posts)
42. Wow! A++ and kudos to the mom also
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 01:44 PM
Feb 2023

It can be hard to find projects that are both educational and inspirational. This is clearly both.

I predict a bright future.

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