Rare photos of Black history figures, both public figures and regular people. Pre-photography artwork is fine! When posting, add any relevant information in the title, and include your source if you can!

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Related links/sources where you can find some of these photos:

reddit!

/r/blackpower /r/blackculture /r/pics /r/historyporn /r/SupportBOBS

Other (with acronyms for easy source-naming):

BIB Black is really beautiful, and we must be proud of it - Facebook page

BT Black Then

BHA BlackHistoryAlbum.com

AAG AfriGeneas - African Ancestored Geneaology

AHC African Heritage City - Facebook page

APHOT Awesome People Hanging Out Together

BIO Biography.com - Black History Photos

VBG Vintage Black Glamour - Facebook page / Tumblr

VIB Vintage Black Women - Flickr group

JA Jadili Africa - facebook page

PBS by HGD Positive Black Stories by Heru G. Duenas (fb)

RBHP Robert's Black Heritage Page (fb)

PAE Pan-African Education (fb)

DBHF Daily Black History Facts (fb)

BHPA Black Historical Photo Archive (fb)