huffingtonpost:

Parents Photograph 5-Year-Old Portraying Iconic Black Heroines In This Incredible Photo Series

Two parents on a mission to teach their daughter the value of self-empowerment reached their goal which resulted in the coolest photo portrait series since the launch of Because Of Them, We Can and #WeAreBlackHistory. Plus, it’s just in time for Women’s History Month too.

See more iconic photos like Admiral Michelle Howard and Toni Morrison recreated here. 

simpleescapism:

flavorcountry:

Dr. Mae Jemison, MD, the first black woman in space and first actual astronaut to appear on a Star Trek show, one of the very few people on this planet of whom two pictures can be posted depicting them doing their job on a spaceship with entirely different contexts.

Holy shit this is a serious contender for the best post I’ve ever seen on tumblr.