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\u201cEverything I do is about self-presentation and empowerment. You know why it\u2019s so important? Because even people who have very little can control how they present themselves to the world. If you have no money, no nothing, you can throw on a scarf, put your hat to the side and walk out in to the street and feel good. It\u2019s style. Diana Vreeland said if you\u2019re not born with it I feel sorry for your ass.\u201d \u2014 Coreen Simpson <\/p>\n

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Ntozake Shange
1997\/2021
Gelatin silver print
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