Sorority breaks the Internet with ‘Melanin Illustrated’ photo shoot
On Friday, 28 sorority sisters from Florida A&M University went to Costa Rica for a photo shoot that has since gone viral.
Twenty-eight sorority sisters from Florida A&M University went to Costa Rica for a photo shoot that has since gone viral.
The trip was meant to celebrate their tenth anniversary of joining Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., they hired a photographer for a shoot that they dubbed “Melanin Illustrated,” in which they each donned swimsuits that matched their skin tones.
“Black women are often overlooked in beauty,” LaToya Owens, a member of the sorority’s Beta Alpha chapter, told Yahoo Style. “This was our way to shine a light on all types of black beauty.”
“Our sorority is all about black excellence . . . We want to serve as an example and [show] appreciation of black women.”
Check out some of the images from the viral shoot below.
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