MTV, True Life and Going Natural

pgp283: MTV, True Life and Going Natural

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

MTV recently announced a casting call for Black women ages 15-28 for its reality show TRUE LIFE. The subject: Black Women Going Natural. The series seeks to document the black woman’s journey of transitioning to natural hair. The natural hair aesthetic is a popular trend now as it has gone from being an underground notion to now being seen on CNN and Fox. On this subject, Claudio E. Cabrera of TheRoot.com says that, “throughout the last few years, black women’s dependence on what many call the “creamy crack” has declined as many find the advantages of going natural....

Yemi's Toure's Midnight Erotica, pt1

Looking back… Yemi Toure’s Midnight Erotica, pt1

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos, The Afrosensual Aesthetic on January 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

2011 was a tumultuous year in the Garden. We have gone thru a lot of changes, growing chaotically, organically along the way. Some folks have moved on while others have joined us followers and cultivators and we were fortunate to share some exciting times and provocative adventures along the way. One of these exciting experiences was Yemi Toure’s Midnight Erotica. It was an evening in late summer and a few of the images from Pangea’s UdoU Series were included in an Afrocentric erotica art show featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and spoken word. Nobella body painted...

Love & Hip Hop...NOT!

pgp282: Love & Hip Hop, Not!

Posted by Nykieria Chaney in The Pangea's Garden Project on December 30, 2011 | No Comments

I want to start this post by saying that Love & hip Hop is a disgrace to all things Hip Hop but I have to at least acknowledge the superficial nature that does exist within the new Hip Hop Culture. I can’t help that in seeing the name “Love & Hip Hop”, I actually expected to see a show of real artists showing their love for the music and community, expressing how Hip Hop has inspired them, showing their influence on hip hop. I expected to see a few battles, hear some good beats, see some records spinning, and be taken inside the studios. I wanted to see some dude in dirty jeans kicking...

Chadoe in the Garden...

Chadoe… the summer sun’s respite

Posted by vincent in EarthSistas on December 20, 2011 | 2 Comments

Cooling winds of winter are approaching in these days before the holiday and I looked back and remember the blistering heat of a summer past. It was a long stroll with earthSista Chadoe in the early days of the Garden as an online community and she was one of the its rebel cultivators. Curious and liberated, the self-made young sista and I strolled casually in the sweltering sun of the day. It was the perfect time defy convention and bare all. The breezes were light and rare and precious. And the sun made Chadoe glow. The intensity of the heat was only matched by the intensity in Chadoe’s...

Pangea's Meet & Greets

pgp280: Pangea’s Meet & Greets….

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on December 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

It’s not unusual for people to express an interest in cultivating the Garden nor is it atypical for those of here to reach out. We want everyone interested to join us and we actively seek out folks whose works and activities would be great features here. In the Atlanta, we had a couple of informal get-togethers. We called them Pangea Meet & Greets and we were able to find a couple of unique locales to host these gatherings, this summer. One of the locations is a beautiful waterfall that I did not know about but earthSista SUCCESS, Pangea’s Fitness Guru, discovered. The other is...

Roots of the Garden... Scottie's advice on reducing stress

Roots of the Garden… Scottie’s advice on reducing stress

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on November 29, 2011 | No Comments

Stress Reducers Increase Quality of Life… This is a personal favorite of mine. Scottie has always been that sista who pushes the envelope to make think about how we view ourselves and our sexuality. However, I have always seen a philosophy of living as an authentic individual unencumbered by the societal stereotypes and inhibitions that, in the end, can lead to disfunction just as much as over indulgence and recklessness can. Scottie strives for betterment of the whole individual; not just the parts. So when everybody else ONLY remembers her sexy stuff, I remember this as well.

a B Breezy moment...

pgp279: a B Breezy moment…

Posted by pangea in Fashion & Glamour Naturalle, The Pangea's Garden Project on November 27, 2011 | No Comments

Called the fashion diva, B. Breezy, to check in; wanted to see what she was up to lately. Busy, as usual, the photographer/model and model’s role model shared a few recent images, courtesy of The Studio Concept. When asked what she was up to, B. Breezy had this to say: “Ok, let’s see…I currently have a site (TheUltraModel.com) that features inspiring models and female role models. It’s about the positive things they are doing in their communities as well as their goals and dreams they have for their business. Each model or role model has a picture gallery (shot by...

FlowerChild's an earthSista...are you?

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meditations & yoga in nature

pgp278: Meditation & yoga and a peace of Heaven

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on November 26, 2011 | No Comments

balance. mind and body intertwined. upright, my head reaches beyond the trees to touch the sky. my mind clear, I close my eyes. focus without concentration. no sharpness. no edge. open and aware, i stretch. i inhale and exhale, counting my breaths. no thoughts; just breaths. my emotions leave me. the stillness of nature comforts me. i am silent. the air is filled with scents and it rush stimulates my senses i am one with the breeze and nature is my altar. joy. Heaven. SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY...

Q & A with the AlleyCat

Q & A with the AlleyCat

Posted by pangea in EarthSista Q&A on November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

Rambunctious and lively, earthSista AlleyCat is not just the life of the party, she is the passion. Giving, loving and a truly good spirit, the soldier poet’s zest for life is infectious. Thoughtful and unpretentious, the earthSista is an ocean of urban grace. Creative and open, AlleyCat shares her joys and pains through verses that leave you moved and inspired. Her spirit has taken her all over the world and her heart always brings her home. And she brings that wealth of experience and wisdom in the works she shares. earthSista. earthMother. Queen. AlleyCat is truly the woman you step UP...