DC/MD | 23| Jamaican-Afri-American folk artistTumblr (3.0; @theartistakuji)http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/5b1b1e6029fe58f152aa3c68596acbd2/tumblr_p8yu573G3k1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Pray on it and I gotchu”  ©Akujixxv2018<br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/174046405796http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/174046405796Sat, 19 May 2018 07:00:37 -0400akujixxvabstractblack contemporary artcaribbeanfolkartafrocentricspirituallovems paintartist on tumblr<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/dd7c9a47715e0470842b5d7da75b5606/tumblr_p8ytdullvj1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Second row, start cheer”  ©Akujixxv2018<br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/174043691098http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/174043691098Sat, 19 May 2018 03:41:54 -0400akujixxvabstractblack contemporary artcaribbeanfolkartafrocentricms paintfitness<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/da149c72c6ebb63a377098dfd511f890/tumblr_ot6dxnDtMe1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Breakfast for four” Akujixxv©2017</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/163048096258http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/163048096258Sun, 16 Jul 2017 04:51:18 -0400akujixxvabstractblack contemporary artcaribbeanfolkartafrocentricms paintspirituality<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/118cbcde5d819328614028c053a423d8/tumblr_or978dT9sR1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Won’t sleep past 9PM” Akujixxv<b>©2017 </b><br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/161601257343http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/161601257343Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:12:13 -0400Akujixxvms painthigher self<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/ba8056652fed7e2deb1ca4477c48c7fa/tumblr_oq9ls69H3B1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Baby locs - Roses for shawnte” Akujixxv<b>©2017</b><br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/160881120828http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/160881120828Sat, 20 May 2017 14:52:54 -0400akujixxvms paintlocsnatural hairbeautyartabstract<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/27cb917f78c7b79a4915dff16b2690d4/tumblr_onramnA1Tw1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Don’t touch my soul” Akujixxv©2017<br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/159103188482http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/159103188482Sun, 02 Apr 2017 03:01:15 -0400akujixxvnatural hairoilblack spiritualityblack soapshea butteryoni eggkegels<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/91de599a5c5ed2cb67e5cf1ecedfbc2b/tumblr_onrabhdz8h1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“School Girls” Akujixxv©2017<br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/159101744462http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/159101744462Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:01:01 -0400akujixxvnatural hairblack girlseducation<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6f35b92e07a257b4c0a6aeb534f70e0b/tumblr_ojmmjbIZl81tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Ruti’s Spot” ©Akujixxv2017 </p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/155725215298http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/155725215298Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:55 -0500akujixxvartdigital artms paintblack womenblack contemporary artafronaturalhappyhealthsummer<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/5af70bcb2dc26467c20e87199516edd5/tumblr_ohhcdjZjCt1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Diaspora Remnants” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/153881921973http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/153881921973Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:08:06 -0500akujixxvhead wrapplantainmilobeef pattyhomeblack contemporary artdigitalart<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6fe18f160f3116cbc84c7c05b1821661/tumblr_ohhcar0VtS1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“On the third day” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/153881868098http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/153881868098Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:06:26 -0500akujixxvms paintdigitalartspiritualblack contemporary art<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/62a914dccec1504904d25cf8a0b01a77/tumblr_odawiyyroP1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“ #5 “ Akujixxv©2016<br/></p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/150222340853http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/150222340853Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:25:46 -0400akujixxvms paintblack spiritualityafro witchdigital art<p><a href="http://stimmyabby.tumblr.com/post/147772703922/it-is-really-really-important-that-you-contact" class="tumblr_blog">stimmyabby</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>it is really, really important that you contact your senators and tell them to oppose the murphy bill/hr2646</p><p>if it passes it will</p><p>- weaken the privacy of mentally ill people and strip us of our HIPAA rights. it explicitly allows doctors to “<b>disclose the protected health information of a patient with a mental illness</b>” to family members in situations where “<b>the patient does not consent and the patient is not incapacitated or in an emergency circumstance</b>”. of course, adults should have a right to privacy even if their parents are great, but keep in mind that this will result in people’s private medical information being disclosed to their abusive family members. that’s scary.</p><p>and</p><p>-  require states to pass laws allowing “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” (also called “Assertive Community Treatment”) to get mental health grants. that sounds good- I mean, “assist” means “help”- but in this case “assisted” means “forced”. “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” allows people to be forced to take meds and accept other forms of treatment <b>even when they are not deemed a danger to themselves or others</b>. I have been forced to take medication that damaged my physical and mental health by doctors who wouldn’t listen to me. so have many other people I know. this is terrifying. </p><p>I am scared. my friends are scared. a bunch of people are saying they will be too scared to try and access mental health services if this passes. this has already passed the house, and if we don’t do anything it will also pass the senate. but there’s good news: this bill has not had a lot of media coverage, which means that your voice really matters.</p><p>please contact your senators. email them. more effective, write them. even more effective, call them (<a href="http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm">info on how to contact them</a>) (<a href="http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/letterscongress.htm">info on what to say</a>). spread the word on social media. tell your friends. arrange a calling party. do whatever you can. this is important. we can do this.<br/></p></blockquote>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/147844373473http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/147844373473Sat, 23 Jul 2016 09:05:08 -0400mental illness<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/9054f3524ab91c271abb4980753e4b71/tumblr_o6zcorVrMw1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Mid Summer” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/144165165003http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/144165165003Tue, 10 May 2016 17:22:03 -0400akujixxv<a href="http://www.blackgirlblue.co/blog/2016/3/23/art-and-mental-health-interview-with-akuji-xxv">http://www.blackgirlblue.co/blog/2016/3/23/art-and-mental-health-interview-with-akuji-xxv</a>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/143171483503http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/143171483503Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:07:47 -0400blackgirlblueinterviewmental illness<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/d6db48a2410eaff55af6f02039a4ae44/tumblr_o5jfmwgzU31tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Walking in the path” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/142701400363http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/142701400363Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:30:31 -0400akujixxvms paintblackfolk art<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/8d346c87de68238a986485b5f2d1ff6b/tumblr_o57qqlw3pm1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Hot sausage and sunflower seeds” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/142347572033http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/142347572033Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:59:08 -0400akujixxvms paint<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/e4d354b68adc8cdaa38f6b23dfd62d8b/tumblr_o4m1j7X3aU1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Safe Space” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/141675914203http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/141675914203Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:45:07 -0400akujixxvms paintnaturalIllustrationblack womenblack artdigitalafroafro puffsbraidsblack women friendshipafrican americanart<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/10faef8709c15de1871bcb7cc43e2676/tumblr_o3sfluuLTe1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Brown became my favorite color” </p><p>©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140757932673http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140757932673Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:01:06 -0500akujixxvms paintblack artafrican americandigitalnaturalIllustrationafrotwist outcat<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6d9468168c0098c2bbb759b6c0697f81/tumblr_o3fr8otCFp1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Online classes” ©Akujixxv2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140357113233http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140357113233Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:43:36 -0500Akujixxv<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/5ae98f7b50e3c960962c72c90acf637b/tumblr_o38p5fpgaY1tjgutmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Anytime is fine” Akujixxv©2016</p>http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140127107353http://theartistakuji.tumblr.com/post/140127107353Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:15:15 -0500akujixxvblack artnaturalillustrationdigital artblack contemporary artwocafrocentric