DIASPORA—Last week, Shantrelle P. Lewis, the curator and author of the new book Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style, brought out some of the most dapper men in Brooklyn for her book launch at the Brooklyn Museum. There was a critical discussion about the politics of black dandyism, respectability, representation and more.
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In Conversation with Shantrelle P. Lewis on Her New Book Exploring the World of Black Dandyism – Okay Africa
DIASPORA—The world of black dandyism and its continuous challenge of black masculinity through style are now pages you can flip through your fingers.
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The Biggest, Blackest Wedding of All Time Will Make Your Day
An immaculate fusion of the couple’s New Orleans and Nigerian cultures, the four-day extravaganza was inspired, in part, by Lewis’ favorite movie, Coming to America, from which she takes the moniker Imperial Majesty, the Royal Queen of Zamunda.
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‘Dandy Lion’ Exhibition Explores The Rise Of Global Black Dandyism
The worldwide style phenomenon known as ‘Black Dandyism’ is showing no signs of slowing down.
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