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- Lily in the skin of African American icons
- Nina Simone, artist and civil rights activist in the United States
- Toni Morrisson first black woman to win a Nobel Prize for literature
- Grace Jones, Jamaican singer, actress and model
- Mae Jemison, first African-American woman to join NASA
- Admiral Michelle J. Howard, first black woman to be awarded the rank of Four-Star Admiral in the US Navy
- Bessie Coleman, first African-American to hold a pilot’s license
- Josephine Baker considered the first black star
- Queen Latifah, hip hop singer firmly committed to the feminist cause
- Shirley Chisholm first black woman to be elected to Congress as representative of Brooklyn’s Twelfth District
- Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala and youngest Nobel Laureate
- Mother Teresa, an Albanian Catholic nun and perceived as a model of kindness and altruism
- Misty Copeland soliste de l’American Ballet Theater
Lily in the skin of African American icons
Lily went to meet several African-Americans who made the history of her country. How? ‘Or’ What ? Her mom Janine dressed her up, then her daddy Marc photographed her. Lily’s photos were finally juxtaposed with those of well-known pioneers such as singer Nina Simone or activist Josephine Baker, but also with somewhat less famous but equally incredible women such as Mae Jamison, the first African-American to go into space or Bessie Coleman, the first black female airplane pilot. The Bushelles also wanted to pay tribute to contemporary celebrities such as the ballet dancer Misty Copeland and the artist Queen Latifah. The couple then wanted to expand the series of photos to women from all ethnicities. For example, we see Lily in Malala, the youngest Nobel Laureate since Mother Teresa.
The “Black Heroines Project”, which started out as a simple initiation into African-American history, was quickly overtaken by its success. “It was only within the family framework. We never imagined that we would share this with the whole planet ”, revealed in his“ Flickr moment ”. Lily really enjoyed participating in this incredible project. “She loves to dress up. It’s hard to make him give up his disguise after the photoshoot, ”revealed his dad. The little girl did not just pose but also brought her little touch to certain decorations. Marc Bushelle decided to extend the exercise after receiving the support of Internet users. Each week, this devoted dad publishes pictures on, bringing some elements of biography on the heroines featured in his photos.