blackbyrd Museum

BLACK, DIVINE, FEMININITY

Nina

In honor of the Queen, who is Nina Simone, Byrd showcases her interpretation of what it means to be an unapologetic Black woman who owns her space.

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Minnie

Byrd emulates the late and talented Minnie Riperton as she visually tells a story of what it means to be a "bloomer".

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Diamonds Are Foreva

Inspired by legendary divas, like Donna Summer, Diana Ross & Rihanna, Byrd embodies the essence of a Black woman owning her body & sensuality.

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Giving Black Women Their Flowers

In May 2022, we celebrated our first anniversary by honoring a group of Black women leaders, entrepreneurs & creatives in the city of New Orleans. In this special exhibit, we've captured the essence of that night

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Black Starlet

We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary May 2023 and Shanize captured the essence of an "Old Hollywood Starlet", such as Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge & Eartha Kitt to showcase how we're elevating our brand to new heights of glamour and drama.

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A Legacy of Love

In June 2023, we continued our tradition of recoginizng & honoring Black women/femmes for their outstanding work as entrepreneurs, activists, philanthropists and creatives in the city of New Orleans. This year's "Fly High" award recipient is a trailblazer and community leader, who is actively restorting a historical landmark that once served as a safe house for Civil Rights activists; Candice "Divine" Henderson. We also held space to honor the late Nezeree Ragins, grandmother of our founder, for her legacy of love.

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