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Celebrating 25 Years of Black Excellence in Film 🎬🙌🏾🥂
MVAAFF 2027 Dates Coming Soon!

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$1.8 MILLION RAISED… AND COUNTING! ✨

What an unforgettable night! 🎭

HONORS 2026: Come Dream With Us — A Masquerade Ballbrought our community together for an extraordinary celebration of creativity, generosity, and the next generation of artists.

From inspiring performances by @bostonartsacademy students and @baaalumni to a showstopping finale by legendary Music Honoree Jennifer Holliday, the evening was pure magic! 🌟

And in one final extraordinary moment, an anonymous donor stepped forward to help us reach our $1.8 million goal! ❤️

To everyone who joined us, gave generously, shared their talents, or cheered us on—thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You made this night so special, and we’re deeply grateful to have you as part of the BAA community. 🙏🏾

We were so proud to celebrate our seven extraordinary honorees across music, dance, visual arts, film and television, fashion, civic responsibility, and lifetime achievement. 🎉

The celebration may be over, but our mission continues. Your support helps Boston Arts Academy students access the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Let’s keep the momentum going! Every gift makes a difference. Donate today through the link in our bio. 💰🔗 #BAAFHONOR2026 #bostonartsacademyfoundation #bostonartsacademy #artseducation #JenniferHolliday

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Last night, I had the incredible opportunity to bring a little piece of my own artistic vision to life for Boston Arts Academy @foundationbaa

After months of planning, I couldn’t be more grateful to @sofiveglia of @eventhausboston for bringing me along on this wonderful adventure, to @maryloganz and @regancomm for trusting me to bring the vision to life, and to the remarkable Denella ms.ddjc for all her hard work and dedication throughout the process.

The evening was filled with so much talent and inspiration, from celebrating the honorees to performances by the students and the beautiful @jenniferhollidayofficial , the original Dreamgirl, who reminded us that it’s never too late to chase our dreams.

Hats off to everyone who worked so hard to make this evening so special for these young minds. Being surrounded by so much creativity, passion, and talent was a beautiful reminder how lucky I am to be able to do what I love.

#bostonartsacademy

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@mvaaff soon come

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🎬✨ Lights, camera, LEGACY!

When you’ve spent your careers opening doors, creating opportunities, and uplifting the voices of others, the love comes right back around. ❤️

As co-founders of the @mvaaff, Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance have built more than a film festival. They’ve created a platform for storytelling, representation, and the next generation of creative talent.

Thank you to their friends and supporters who have come together to help celebrate this incredible duo as our 2026 TV & Film Honorees!

🎭 See you TONIGHT at HONORS 2026: Come Dream With Us — A Masquerade Ball, as we celebrate two visionaries who remind us what’s possible when we dare to dream BIG. #BAAFHONORS2026 #ComeDreamWithUs #MVAAFF

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This is going to be Epic 🎬
This is going to be blockbuster

This screams Grammy 🏆
My team will be backstage filming every moment behind the scenes

Follow RealTalktv47 for exclusive behind scenes the moment film drops

Atlanta are you ready 🌃
World wide are you ready 🌍
You don’t wanna miss

Casting in Atlanta flim will be everywhere
@cubandimedoll flim
Shop by @victorvybzfilmz
Casting call all welcome to audition

OUR

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Thanks @mvaaff Co-Founder Stephanie Tavares-Rance fore inviting me to be a speaker at your annual C-Suite Summit … cheers to continued leadership and impact 📕 🙏🏾🖤✊🏽

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African American Hairstyles Through the Ages (1900–2026) 🖤✊🏿 From timeless natural hair and iconic afros to braids, locs, fades, and modern protective styles, every era tells a story of identity, creativity, resistance, and cultural pride. More than hairstyles, they are a living expression of Black history, beauty, and excellence.

Les coiffures afro-américaines à travers les époques (1900–2026) 🖤✊🏿 Des cheveux naturels intemporels aux afros emblématiques, en passant par les tresses, les locks, les dégradés et les coiffures protectrices modernes, chaque époque raconte une histoire d’identité, de créativité, de résistance et de fierté culturelle. Bien plus que des coiffures, elles sont une expression vivante de l’histoire, de la beauté et de l’excellence noires. 🌍✨

🇨🇳 中文（普通话） 1900—2026年非裔美国人的发型演变 🖤✊🏿 从经典的自然发型、标志性的爆炸头，到辫子、脏辫、渐层短发和现代护发造型，每个时代都诉说着身份认同、创造力、抗争精神与文化自豪感。这不仅仅是发型，更是黑人历史、美丽与卓越的生动体现。🌍✨

Los peinados afroamericanos a través de las épocas (1900–2026) 🖤✊🏿 Desde los peinados naturales atemporales y los icónicos afros hasta las trenzas, las rastas, los degradados y los modernos estilos protectores, cada época cuenta una historia de identidad, creatividad, resistencia y orgullo cultural. Mucho más que peinados, son una expresión viva de la historia, la belleza y la excelencia negras. 🌍✨

#AfricanAmericanHairstyles #BlackHairHistory #BlackCulture #NaturalHair #Afro BlackExcellence BlackBeauty HairEvolution

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So thankful for this past weekend in Carlsbad, California. I was blessed to be apart of the C-Suites Women’s Retreat with @mvaaff sponsored by @disney. To be around such amazing women from a variety of professional backgrounds was great! I got to spend time with my collectors and made some wonderful new ones. Brought new artwork and merch. I am so thankful. #csuites #carlsbadcalifornia #mvaaff #thomaseliaslockhartiii #merch

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:: come thru.

outfit: @vivavoce.live

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Thanks @onyxbos & @mrssmartdiva617 for supporting Pastor Pearline’s Philanthropic Kitchen and including it in your Onyx gift bag for women attending @mvaaff C-Suite Summit 📕 🙏🏾🖤✊🏽🎉

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⏳There's still time left to WIN BIG and GIVE BIG... but the clock is ticking!
💰 One lucky winner takes home 50% of the pot.
🎭 The other 50% supports students at @bostonartsacademy, Boston’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts.

With only 1,000 tickets available, your odds are better and your impact is guaranteed. ❤️ Whether you walk away with a cash prize or help empower the next generation of artists, musicians, dancers, designers, and performers, everyone wins!

🎟️ $50 per ticket. Get your tickets before October 22nd to support the next generation of artists, scholars and global citizens.
🔗 Link in bio or purchase at: bit.ly/BAAF5050

*You must be a U.S. citizen, MA resident, age 18+ to enter for your chance to win.

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This summer @kevcherry10 and I launched something we have been building toward for years. And I am only now finding the words to tell you about it.
Inkwell Leadership Institute @inkwellleadershipinstitute officially welcomed its first cohorts to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard and nothing could have prepared us for what it would feel like to watch it come to life.
ILI is a multi-year leadership development program for high-potential students from Boston’s most historically disinvested communities, and from the year-round working families of Martha’s Vineyard who have lived in the shadow of this island’s abundance without access to any of it. We believe that talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. We are building the institution that changes that with rigorous curriculum, year-round mentorship, college preparation, financial literacy, mental health support, and a summer residency on the Vineyard that gives young people a new vision of what is possible for their lives. 🫶🏽🚀📒🤎
Our students came through our partners at the Boys & Girls Club of Boston @bgcboston -supported byM&T Bank, @mandt_bank & @jpmorganchase institutions that believed in what we were building before the world could see it.
We sat in @valannmosley living room with seven Black mayors. @stevebenjaminsc We went paddle boarding with @gbengaakinnagbe . We surprised our students with a zoom w/@yarashahidi and watched their faces in that moment. And then, on a sidewalk in Oak Bluffs, we ran into @dwyanewade He didn’t have to stop. He didn’t have to look up. But he did — he saw our students, he stopped, he spoke to them, he encouraged them. He gave them the moment that every young person dreams of when they imagine meeting their hero. That kind of grace is not small. For those kids, it was everything. We attending the @mvaaff, did yoga on the beach. 🧘🏽‍♀️we were moved by extraordinary guest speakers who came to the Institute to show our students what is possible for them.Richard Taylor taught them about the deep, extraordinary history of the island. To everyone who believed in us and gave us your time and treasure - THANK YOU♥️ The young people of @inkwellleadershipinstitute are your legacy too!

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