this 5 year old's Black History Month Photo Project is full of awesome

[JHan]

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[spicysista]

1. I love this....so much!

Josephine Baker is everything. The photographer is amazing.

[tblue37]

3. So is the child. She becomes the character. She is a natural actress. nt

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[spicysista]

36. Oh, yes! How could I forget? She is enchanting.nt

[tblue37]

2. K&R for visibility. Thanks. What a remarkable little actress she is! nt

[rurallib]

4. OMG - this is simply fantastic!

what an inspiration and what a great model! Hope this gets some kind of award.

[JHan]

6. truly powerful, girl is amazing.

[MLAA]

5. This is an AMAZING project

Terrific photography, outstanding model honoring incredible black women. I enjoyed it so much. Looking up the ones I didn’t know.

[JHan]

7. yup she's on instagram too

[GeoWilliam750]

67. It seems that this mother and daughter did the same thing last year and are creating again this year

Well worth a look.

The series above was from two years ago.

Some talented, thoughtful, and creative people in that family.

[MLAA]

68. Thanks, I will look for it! 🙂

[irisblue]

8. WOW WOW WOW

[Evergreen Emerald]

9. She did a great job!

Awesome.

[sheshe2]

10. Breathtaking.

The resemblance in each photo...mesmerizing to the viewer.

Thank you JHan!

[JHan]

11. ..

[sheshe2]

12. back at ya

[MaryMagdaline]

13. Inspiring!

[GeoWilliam750]

14. Nicely done!!

[3catwoman3]

15. I generally avoid the word "awesome," as it is way...

...overused. This is AWESOME!

[Duppers]

16. Simply amazing. ❤

Great costume, makeup, photography, and all round vision, not to mention one of the cutest little girls ever.

A female black history montage. So clever.

[iluvtennis]

17. Love it - thanks so much for sharing

[JHan]

64. you're welcome :)

[MontanaMama]

18. Oh I love this so much.

What an incredible undertaking. Beautiful on every level and so uplifting! Many thanks for posting it.

[Bayard]

19. Living history

What a great education for this beautiful little girl, and for us.

[Kind of Blue]

20. Goodness! I'm dazed by these moving images.

Thank you, JHan!

[AwakeAtLast]

21. Oh, my heart!

[TalenaGor]

22. wow that's amazing 😍

[Olafjoy]

23. Wow wow wow

This was an amazing project. So beautifully done and so much work. Bravo!!

[radical noodle]

24. This is just amazing!

Thanks for the great OP.

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Beautiful. nt

[Heartstrings]

26. That was beautiful and amazing!

Thank you for sharing,JHan!

[lamp_shade]

27. Awesome. Amazing. Beautiful. Thanks.

[Dem2theMax]

28. I wonder who this little girl will grow up to be.

I can already see a very powerful and confident woman in that young child's face.

I hope her is future is as bright as I imagine it to be as I look at these pictures.

[KT2000]

29. this 5 year old girl is gifted

She captured the essence of each woman.
Thanks for posting - really quite amazing and beautiful.

[PunkinPi]

30. OMG, these are awesome! nt

[Laf.La.Dem.]

31. WOW!!!

WOW WOW and WOW

[pazzyanne]

32. What a meaningful project!

These pictures are wonderful and worthy of becoming a book!

[Fresh_Start]

33. Brilliant

Anyway you can find to make it into a childrens book.
I would love to see this available in all schools

[lark]

34. This is quite doable, I'd bet.

My cousin was a very middle middle class person who had lost her job and needed direction. She worked with her therapist to get ideas of what abused children needed and how she could support them. She started writing a book, got her daughter to draw lots of pictures of all types of little girls, filled it full of love and support and great advice, took it around and got advice and after re-writes, eventual approval from 4 different child therapists who specialized in abused patients. Her book got published and is now used in schools and by therapists. Most of her sales have been therapists ordering her books for their patients, but churches, schools and individuals are also buying. From this success, she has gone on to publish 4 self-help books for children. She has zero knowledge of the industry, no connections, just a desire to do something positive. I bet a similar approach, maybe going to art schools or Black HIstory Professors, would work to make a book out of these, maybe with the picture upfront, then a chapter about each?? Anyway, just a suggestion for sharing these spectacular and beautiful photos, if you want to do that.

Whatever you decide to do or not, thank you so much for sharing these with us.

[JHan]

62. great idea!

[Fresh_Start]

65. She seems to have acting talent

she is doing a lot more than dressing up as her role models.
She is also modeling their expressions and gravitas

[BlueMTexpat]

35. These are AWESOME!

That is one amazing little girl!

What a wonderful learning experience!

Thanks for posting!

[JHan]

61. ..

[niyad]

37. a most hearfelt k and r for this remarkable collection. utterly wonderful.

[demigoddess]

38. fabulous work and the girl did such a good job!

It should be worked into a calendar that we all could hang on our walls. And I would love to see her do other holidays, too.

[JHan]

63. this is such a good idea!

[camartinwv]

39. This is child is precious! She is a budding actress!

[lillypaddle]

40. OMG

Is there some kind of award for this project? Grammy? Academy award? Something?

What a fantastic display. Makes my heart feel so full and proud.

[pdsimdars]

41. What a fantastic idea and brilliantly executed.

[JHan]

60. it really is,

as someone else said, it should be in a calendar format as well.

[sarge43]

42. That collection should be a book in every elementary school n/t

[JHan]

59. I agree!

[sarge43]

66. It would be a teacher's gold mine of lessions.

Everything from each woman's bio to the historical background to the sweep of US history because these women embody it.

[Moral Compass]

43. Truly wonderful

Your 5 year old is a budding actress. She mimics the poses and facial expressions so well.

[ms liberty]

44. There are no words to describe how awesome this is. K&R n/t

[SWBTATTReg]

45. A breathless and beautiful display of photography and acting on black history. Impressive!!! nt

[LisaM]

46. I absolutely LOVE this.

What I really like about it is that it is just opening the door - I immediately thought of a bunch more women that could be on a list like this, and I hope either more people do it, or that this family does one every year.

[JHan]

58. I think she's doing another series this year :)

[cp]

47. Makes my heart swell with joy

Thank you!

[cate94]

48. She really captures the expressions.

Really, as others have said, a budding actress. She is gifted.

[bubbazero]

49. to jhan, Cristi Smith-Jones and Lola

to Jhan: Thank You so much for sharing.......................to Cristi Smith-Jones: Outstanding, As a history buff this really makes me wish we didn't limit AA history to just one month a year. AA history is World/American/Human history and should be taught as such..................................... to Lola: OFF THE CHARTS COOL!!! If nothing else you made me wish that Feb had more days, and trust me that is really saying something in this cold windy artic like climate!!! LOVED IT!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!

[JHan]

57. +++ you're welcome!

[List left]

50. Damn!!!! Why is the screen getting so blurry... nt

[BumRushDaShow]

51. OMG no words!

That is fantastic!!!

[nolabear]

52. I've got a lump in my throat. What a wonderful homage.

And my God that child is expressive. She has that “old soul” look.

Just wonderful. ❤️

[yuiyoshida]

53. Those were awesome

[backtoblue]

54. Absolutely wonderful!!!

Creative and powerful photos!

I love this. Thank you for sharing!

[Hamlette]

55. love this, thanks for posting

[SunSeeker]

56. More please! OMG those eye of hers!

So adorable!