#BlackOutDay is my new favorite holiday.
I've written a lot about how I have issues with seeing myself in the media and how I get emotional when I see beautiful black people. #BlackOutDay addresses all of that. It's a day for black people to share selfies on the Internet while recognizing and sharing our beauty.
According to the co-creator of the event, Tumblr user expect-the-greatest, it's about "celebrating the beauty of Blackness" -- something he describes as being of "the UTMOST importance. Luckily people wanted to get behind the idea, and @recklessthottie created the #Blackout tag."
These pictures reflect a small amount of the beautiful people that share selfies each #BlackOutDay, but I hope they inspire you the way they inspire me.
hey yall #BlackOutDay pic.twitter.com/1BUOXLe4MJ
— gothip girl (@ezziestreasures) April 3, 2015
when you strugglin for a good selfie on #BlackOutDay pic.twitter.com/V0TuYaPn15
— champagne mami (@ronfswansons) April 3, 2015
#BlackOutDay a giraffe hides in a bush pic.twitter.com/2fdTjDIcCR
— GroovyBee (@La_Soula) April 3, 2015
This is how you slay HBCU style! #BlackOutDay pic.twitter.com/m9lE7KmU68
— Anti_Intellect (@Anti_Intellect) April 3, 2015
Your complexion is something you should never be ashamed of but rather something you should embrace #BlackOutDay pic.twitter.com/kvHUj9doUy
— hana (@_hanaibrahim) April 3, 2015
Happy #BlackOutDay from forehead and dark chocolate. pic.twitter.com/HVzet3SwNd
— Dandii Sun (@ObeyTheArt) April 3, 2015
My family ❤️we are West Indian, Black-American and Jewish and our melanin is beautiful #BlackOutDay #melanin pic.twitter.com/zCfxNuiyKo
— amour_votre (@shelbzhart) April 3, 2015
Black sharpies to make black art on #BlackOutDay. pic.twitter.com/zgMMovHxk5
— Dandii Sun (@ObeyTheArt) April 3, 2015
Black art for #blackoutday x obeytheart pic.twitter.com/dRovn7yyjM
— Dandii Sun (@ObeyTheArt) April 3, 2015
Happy #BlackOutDay 🙈 be proud of your skin ✌️💖 pic.twitter.com/mlLeS56Mgi
— khadie fall (@KhadieFall) March 6, 2015
This is our #BlackOut 👑💙 pic.twitter.com/Uv0M2pd8e6
— ❤ InFinite ❤ (@Van_eSa_) March 7, 2015
when I was feeling like black barbie 🌸 #blackout #blackoutday 🌸 pic.twitter.com/SDOFzfRMYn
— salem (@salemmitchell) March 7, 2015
#Blackout pic.twitter.com/ZlF5RHzcxc
— Paige Edwards (@Paigerificc_) March 6, 2015
#blackout me and my afro 💖 pic.twitter.com/3e6CsCuOmA
— ♡ BIRTHDAY BITCH ♡ (@QueenIdle) March 6, 2015
Happy #BlackOutDay 🌻 pic.twitter.com/Vp5ERkiPDQ
— TheTribeGoddess (@TaffinyKablay) April 3, 2015
Queens! 😍 RT "@yungburgers: thank God everyday for the pigment #BlackOutDay #blackout pic.twitter.com/NYQ42p2Hfu"
— Liya (@lucidliya) April 3, 2015
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