LYLES STATION ー・・。 Settled in late 1840s by Joshua and Sanford Lyles, former slaves from Tennessee. African Methodist Episcopal Church (since 1860) and schools (1865-1958) played Important roles in sustaining the community. On land donated by Joshua Lyles, ratlroad companies maintained a station circa 1870-1950s for passenger, freight, and mail service.

LYLES STATION (Continued from other side) Named Lyles Station 1886 Community declined after widespread flooding in 1913. It remains probably most intact African-American settlement in [Indiana]; several present residents are descendants of original settlers. Lyles Consolidated School, built 1919, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999. Restoration began 2001. Installed 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Lyles Station Historical Corporation

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Monochrome. Sunset over a swamp. Cattails in the foreground. Tree line in the distance.

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Monochrome. A tuxedo cat stands on its hind legs in front of a stove.

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Monochrome. A shit from an elevated position. A figure on a bench at the end of a trail worn into an empty field.

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portrait of a young Senegalese model wearing a halter top (not seen) in a straight haired wig and beaded headband, the irises painted a light purple in post

Maty 'Raven' (2013) -- Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, NYC

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Monochrome. A cat walks onto an overexposed porch in the left half of the frame. In the right half, a cat is crouched in a bookshelf.

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A colorized, head-and-shoulders portrait of Florence Price, the pioneering Black composer. She is shown from the chest up, angled slightly to the right while looking directly at the camera with a calm, poised expression. She has short, elegantly styled wavy grey hair and wears a single pearl earring. She is dressed in a dark, reddish-brown or burgundy professional garment. The background is a soft, warm gradient of pale yellow and light blue.

Composer & pianist Florence Price (b. #OTD in 1887) made history as the first Black woman to have a symphony performed by a major US orchestra.

Her Symphony No. 1 was premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1933. #musicsky

Much of her music was forgotten after she died in 1953 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 👇 1/2

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Apr '25
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Monochrome. A tuxedo cat pokes its head through a hole in a cardboard box.

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A black-and-white film photo. Destinee is seen here hanging out on Congress Avenue during SXSW in downtown Austin, Texas. Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Destinee on Congress Avenue • Austin, Texas, USA

Rolleiflex 2.8 D • Kodak Tri-X 400 • 2026

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Monochrome. A white shelf bracket against a white background with encroaching shadows.

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Monochrome. A tall slender tropical leaf drips water in front of art featuring a fish and sequined curves.

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Monochrome. Steam from a coffee cup forms a swanlike shape above the crescent of a bistro table.

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The woman who defied the odds as the first Black nurse in the U.S. At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could serve in American hospitals.

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Monochrome. Two tuxedo cats. One has its head in a kitchen sink, butt in the air. The other presents its profile sitting in a picture window over the sink.

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Monochrome. Bare branches of a tree, a small smoky cloud, and a crescent moon.

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Monochrome. A dark seltzer in a small dimpled glass. Backlit. The bubbles hover above the glass like sprinkled light.

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Monochrome. A tabby curls its right paw to its closed mouth.

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Monochrome. Black silhouette of a mirrored hotel on the left and a tree line on the right cut a V into a cloud-draped sunset over an urban skyline.

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Harmful chemicals lurk in extensions and braiding hair marketed to Black women, study finds Researchers at the Silent Spring Institute found compounds linked to cancer and other health harms in both synthetic and human hair samples.

Black women deserve better. New research reveals harmful chemicals linked to cancer in hair extensions and braiding products marketed to our sisters, mothers, and daughters. They shouldn't have to choose between their health and their hair. We need regulation and safer options NOW!

Color. Vertical lines from a small tuxedo cat in the center frame. Beige and earth tones predominate, with a splash of pink.

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Color. The orange sun on the horizon of the ocean, casting a beam of orange light.

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Monochrome. A white cat peers through the openings in a laundry basket.

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