@traceeellisross wearing @beadsbyaree “Cowrie Mobile” Earrings for @elleusa September Issue 💐 Styled by @shionat Interviewed by @kerrywashington I am so full with gratitude to be a part of this story 💐 Thank you to @shionat, who I have always dreamt of working with 💐 Thank you @traceeellisross for always being an inspiration and light for me / for us all 💐 Thank you @elleusa for this magnificent cover and platform 💐 “I always remind people, we've been here doing this forever. This is not some new phenomenon. Braids are not new. Cornrows are not new. Twists are not new. Bantu knots are not new. If our hair could talk, it would tell you of our legacy. Black beauty is timeless and holds such a story that I am so grateful to be a part of, and to continue allowing it to unfold through me. Black women and our hair have been at the center of social, cultural, political, and economic revolutions and movements through time. We hold so much power in our beauty. Our beauty is filled with love and joy and an emotional intelligence that reaches into spaces that allow us to connect with each other in such sacred ways.” - TER @traceeellisross ❤️