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Yaya DaCosta Instagram - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.
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Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
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👗 @nylaurent 
👑 @wrapsnraps
👟 @toryburch 
🪶 Mexico
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me!
Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun!
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(shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me!
Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun!
.
(shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Yaya DaCosta, Bridgetown 2007

Rising Star

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Yaya DaCosta Instagram - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
.
Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
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#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
.
Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
.
Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - is MBUNDU.
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The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. 
We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. 
The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). 
The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. 
The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities.
.
Channeled message:

You have done much much fighting on your feet.
It is time for buoyancy.
For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World.
There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them.
There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible.
And still,
there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place,
but whose influence is no less effective.
You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to.
In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art,
you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan.
You must do your work from there.
We have been many kinds of warriors.
Now,
Warriors of Peace…
This is your time.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu)
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHerstoryMonth
#BlackFutureMonth
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - is MBUNDU.
.
The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. 
We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. 
The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). 
The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. 
The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities.
.
Channeled message:

You have done much much fighting on your feet.
It is time for buoyancy.
For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World.
There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them.
There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible.
And still,
there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place,
but whose influence is no less effective.
You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to.
In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art,
you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan.
You must do your work from there.
We have been many kinds of warriors.
Now,
Warriors of Peace…
This is your time.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu)
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHerstoryMonth
#BlackFutureMonth
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - THANK YOU!!!

Just, thank you.
@theycallmemonique_ 
@lifetimetv 
@tailiahbreon 
@deeproctor 
@chiomanvhair 
@_cincodemaya 
@germanvalledp 
@djauniversal
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - THANK YOU!!!

Just, thank you.
@theycallmemonique_ 
@lifetimetv 
@tailiahbreon 
@deeproctor 
@chiomanvhair 
@_cincodemaya 
@germanvalledp 
@djauniversal
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you, @essence for celebrating with me!
Wraps N’ Raps is now LIVE!
💛

📸: @tibalism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you, @essence for celebrating with me!
Wraps N’ Raps is now LIVE!
💛

📸: @tibalism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you, @essence for celebrating with me!
Wraps N’ Raps is now LIVE!
💛

📸: @tibalism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you, @essence for celebrating with me!
Wraps N’ Raps is now LIVE!
💛

📸: @tibalism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram - Thank you, @essence for celebrating with me!
Wraps N’ Raps is now LIVE!
💛

📸: @tibalism
Yaya DaCosta Instagram -
Yaya DaCosta - 41.1K Likes - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)

41.1K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : About last night… 1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family. 2. Mingling and schmingling. 3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 5. Love this powerhouse of a woman. 6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth. 7. Joy as medicine. 8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol 9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you. suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire shoes & purse: @balmain nails: @heyquisa hair: @chiomanvhair makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Likes : 41070
Yaya DaCosta - 41.1K Likes - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)

41.1K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : About last night… 1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family. 2. Mingling and schmingling. 3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 5. Love this powerhouse of a woman. 6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth. 7. Joy as medicine. 8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol 9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you. suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire shoes & purse: @balmain nails: @heyquisa hair: @chiomanvhair makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Likes : 41070
Yaya DaCosta - 41.1K Likes - About last night…

1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family.
2. Mingling and schmingling.
3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 
4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 
5. Love this powerhouse of a woman.
6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth.
7. Joy as medicine.
8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol
9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you.

suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire 
shoes & purse: @balmain 
nails: @heyquisa 
hair: @chiomanvhair 
makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)

41.1K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : About last night… 1. Celebrating the Golden Globes winners and nominees with our Netflix family. 2. Mingling and schmingling. 3. Started at St. Michael’s Montessori School, now we’re here. @alekseiarcher 4. Started in Chicago, now we’re here. @sophiabush 5. Love this powerhouse of a woman. 6. I will always take advantage of a good photo booth. 7. Joy as medicine. 8. I took a makeup class with @_cincodemaya last month and now I think I’m a professional. lol 9. I say a little prayer for those fighting for their right to exist. I say a little prayer for the planet— Onile, Gaia, Pachamama. I say a little prayer for humanity’s past, present and future generations. A prayer for the animal kingdom, and another for our plant allies. I say a little prayer for peace. May every act of ill intent be intercepted and alchemized by Divine Order in service of New Earth. I love you. suit: @kentegentlemen of Côte d’Ivoire shoes & purse: @balmain nails: @heyquisa hair: @chiomanvhair makeup: Eu. Moi. Yo. Me. Mimi. Watashi (wa suta 😜)
Likes : 41070
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
Yaya DaCosta - 17.3K Likes - Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful.

1. @sterlingpics
2. @nikondon
3. “”
4. “”
5. @sterlingpics
6. “”
7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift.
8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast
9. The Artist said it 💦 
10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 
11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 
12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored!
13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣
14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 
15. The Queen iman

Life is short. Wear the crown.

17.3K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood annual awards ceremony felt like a powerful vortex of sisterhood. So grateful. 1. @sterlingpics 2. @nikondon 3. “” 4. “” 5. @sterlingpics 6. “” 7. @cynthiaerivo ‘s speech was a gift. 8. @teyanataylor gave a beautiful toast 9. The Artist said it 💦 10. @chioma (hair) and @meccadickerson (makeup) getting me right and indulging my shenanigans 11. Pisces new moon facts @zodi_am 12. In gorgeous company in @essence ‘s room full of beautiful, exquisitely melanated artists and changemakers. So honored! 13. “Walk!” they demanded 🤣 14. Thank you, Laverne for showing me the nostalgic, epic 1983 jet magazine cover that my look reminded you of. 15. The Queen iman Life is short. Wear the crown.
Likes : 17276
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Yaya DaCosta - 12.3K Likes - 🙏🏾

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Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 7.8K Likes - 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed!
2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali
3. slinky dress link up
4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 
5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first  ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment.
6. The throwback lewk in question!
7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 
8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior.
9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 
10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 
11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art.
12. Met so many beautiful souls.
13. Pattern.
14. Future pulling.
15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️

7.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 1. There was so much gorgeous art on the walls of the gallery for @blackbeautyroster ‘s NY Fashion Week event. Black hair is art, indeed! 2. A little step and repeat in my little @normakamali 3. slinky dress link up 4. The Icon: IMAN @the_real_iman 5. @ursulastephen created the hair looks for my first ever Essence magazine shoot as a model. Bumping into each other and reminiscing about the magic we created that day on set, both early in our blessed careers, was such a sweet moment. 6. The throwback lewk in question! 7. time/space travel slinky dress link up with @zendaya 8. Women who joyfully celebrate other women are my favorite. Instantaneous mutual appreciation of inner and outer beauty is goddess behavior. 9. The one and only, the master of all things hair, and one of my besties @chiomanvhair 10. With the beautifully fierce women of @lorealgroupe 11. The color palette. The lighting. The hair. The makeup. The styling. The timing. The subject. The observer. The experience. All of these are Art. 12. Met so many beautiful souls. 13. Pattern. 14. Future pulling. 15. The bussdown for natural girlies has arrived. Thank you, @evebyboz !! 💁🏾‍♀️
Likes : 7816
Yaya DaCosta - 5.4K Likes - 🇿🇦🫶🏾
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👗 @nylaurent 
👑 @wrapsnraps
👟 @toryburch 
🪶 Mexico

5.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : 🇿🇦🫶🏾 . 👗 @nylaurent 👑 @wrapsnraps 👟 @toryburch 🪶 Mexico
Likes : 5439
Yaya DaCosta - 5.4K Likes - Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me!
Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun!
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(shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)

5.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me! Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun! . (shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)
Likes : 5403
Yaya DaCosta - 5.4K Likes - Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me!
Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun!
.
(shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)

5.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Thank you to the Creative Arts Emmy’s for having me! Presenting alongside @sagarradia was so much fun! . (shoutout to @princesstagram #MayaRudolph and #KirstenWiig, my comedic sheroes, who were sitting right in front of me! I wanted to fangirl so bad, but kept it very professional. very poised. very cutesy. I think 🤪)
Likes : 5403
Yaya DaCosta - 4.8K Likes - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!

4.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?” Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.” @alekseiarcher 🤣 Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Likes : 4791
Yaya DaCosta - 4.8K Likes - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!

4.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?” Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.” @alekseiarcher 🤣 Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Likes : 4791
Yaya DaCosta - 4.8K Likes - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!

4.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?” Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.” @alekseiarcher 🤣 Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Likes : 4791
Yaya DaCosta - 4.8K Likes - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!

4.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?” Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.” @alekseiarcher 🤣 Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Likes : 4791
Yaya DaCosta - 4.8K Likes - Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?”
Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.”
@alekseiarcher 
🤣
Thanks for having us, @mptf !!

4.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : Friend: “You look like you’re wearing a neck brace. Where did you get that thing?” Me: “You can’t get it. You need a prescription.” @alekseiarcher 🤣 Thanks for having us, @mptf !!
Likes : 4791
Yaya DaCosta - 3.4K Likes - Yaya DaCosta, Bridgetown 2007

Rising Star

#blackwomen #model #actress #host #onthecusp #fashion #portrait #editorial #Bridgetown #barbados #womenshistorymonth #africanhair #blackhair #braids #cornrows #earrings #salute

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Caption : Yaya DaCosta, Bridgetown 2007 Rising Star #blackwomen #model #actress #host #onthecusp #fashion #portrait #editorial #Bridgetown #barbados #womenshistorymonth #africanhair #blackhair #braids #cornrows #earrings #salute
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Yaya DaCosta - 3.4K Likes - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
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Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
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📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
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#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism

3.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : is MOOR. The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy. . Channelled message: Trust in the changing nature of life. The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time. Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”. The next phase will always come. Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity. The power scales shall shift again and again. We have conquered the people who have conquered us. See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you; of every feeling that is also possible within you; of every action – positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you. Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah. . . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem” . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism
Likes : 3356
Yaya DaCosta - 3.4K Likes - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
.
Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism

3.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : is MOOR. The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy. . Channelled message: Trust in the changing nature of life. The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time. Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”. The next phase will always come. Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity. The power scales shall shift again and again. We have conquered the people who have conquered us. See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you; of every feeling that is also possible within you; of every action – positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you. Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah. . . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem” . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism
Likes : 3356
Yaya DaCosta - 3.4K Likes - is MOOR.

The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy.
.
Channelled message:

Trust in the changing nature of life.
The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time.
Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”.
The next phase will always come.
Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity.
The power scales shall shift again and again.
We have conquered the people who have conquered us.
See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you;
of every feeling that is also possible within you;
of every action - positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you.
Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem”
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism

3.4K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : is MOOR. The Moors were a predominantly Muslim people originating in North Africa (modern day Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger) and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Between 711 C.E. and 1492 C.E. Moors ruled over Iberia, which consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Our introduction of new scientific techniques and tools to Europe accelerated progress in Moorish Spain and made it flourish in the areas of Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy. . Channelled message: Trust in the changing nature of life. The reality that you perceive today is but an expression of the energy needed to cultivate the transformation of Earth at this time. Do not cling to notions of “good” and “bad”. The next phase will always come. Take a step back and see the circumstances of this lifetime as but a brief moment in the grand lifetime of humanity. The power scales shall shift again and again. We have conquered the people who have conquered us. See the humans around you as reflections and reminders of every possible experience within you; of every feeling that is also possible within you; of every action – positive or negative- that is also a possibility for you. Contribute with compassion to humanity’s ascension to a place where its goal is no longer power, but Love. Inshallah. . . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba “Hassaniya Love Poem” . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism
Likes : 3356
Yaya DaCosta - 2.8K Likes - is MBUNDU.
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The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. 
We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. 
The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). 
The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. 
The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities.
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Channeled message:

You have done much much fighting on your feet.
It is time for buoyancy.
For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World.
There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them.
There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible.
And still,
there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place,
but whose influence is no less effective.
You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to.
In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art,
you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan.
You must do your work from there.
We have been many kinds of warriors.
Now,
Warriors of Peace…
This is your time.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu)
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHerstoryMonth
#BlackFutureMonth

2.8K Likes – Yaya DaCosta Instagram

Caption : is MBUNDU. . The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities. . Channeled message: You have done much much fighting on your feet. It is time for buoyancy. For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World. There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them. There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible. And still, there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place, but whose influence is no less effective. You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to. In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art, you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan. You must do your work from there. We have been many kinds of warriors. Now, Warriors of Peace… This is your time. . . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu) . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHerstoryMonth #BlackFutureMonth
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Yaya DaCosta - 2.8K Likes - is MBUNDU.
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The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. 
We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. 
The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). 
The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. 
The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities.
.
Channeled message:

You have done much much fighting on your feet.
It is time for buoyancy.
For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World.
There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them.
There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible.
And still,
there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place,
but whose influence is no less effective.
You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to.
In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art,
you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan.
You must do your work from there.
We have been many kinds of warriors.
Now,
Warriors of Peace…
This is your time.
.
.
📸: @thaisaquinophotography 
💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair
🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu)
.
#AncestryDecolonized
#BlackFuturism
#IndigenousFuturism
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHerstoryMonth
#BlackFutureMonth

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Caption : is MBUNDU. . The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities. . Channeled message: You have done much much fighting on your feet. It is time for buoyancy. For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World. There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them. There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible. And still, there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place, but whose influence is no less effective. You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to. In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art, you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan. You must do your work from there. We have been many kinds of warriors. Now, Warriors of Peace… This is your time. . . 📸: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu) . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHerstoryMonth #BlackFutureMonth
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