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Jamilla Okubo

@vivaillajams / vivaillajams.tumblr.com

Artist. Print Designer. RTW Designer.
Contact: Jamillaokubo@gmail.com

The Boof: A Chocolate City tribute Acrylic on canvas #acreativedc 📷: @theillnada https://www.instagram.com/jamillaokubo/p/BrWNsKxFHcg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ldpmxl2fv0i

The original Baddie featured on the @xdevoe_ x Jamilla Okubo puffer coat💅🏾💁🏽‍♀️💓 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaBKOznJP6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8jpie1v2wvmk

“Girlaaaaaaa did you get your @xdevoe_ x Jamilla Okubo puffer coat yet?” @_marcelline shot by @a_kid_named_trav xdevoe.com✨✨✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZwMcen7Lr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oh3bhf61c9ke

I kid you not this is the coziest of cozy puffer coats! @xdevoe_ x Jamilla Okubo puffer coat available for pre-order👉🏾 xdevoe.com @_marcelline shot by @a_kid_named_trav https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZwCseHeIn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q87h8oirsoq3

Excited to share the @xdevoe_ x Jamilla Okubo puffer coat is now available for pre-orders at xdevoe.com! Muse @_marcelline shot by @a_kid_named_trav https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZvthQH48j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=157cdlhi0jlyi

I created this piece to honor and celebrate young black mothers whom are doubted, neglected, “too young”, shunned. Thank you for being the light that you are. Thank you for nurturing and loving on our future. Thank you for being selfless in the act of motherhood. ❤️ You deserve to be celebrated and loved on🌻🌻🌻 Inspired by the Sun tarot card The sunflowers in the background represent life and the fruitfulness of the spirit under the nourishment of the Sun. Inspired by my muse, dear friend, and mommy @tyrathezombie A big thank you to @micahbazant and @fwdtogether for giving me the opportunity to work with them and teaching me about these amazing organizations such as @blackmamasmatter Visit mamasday.org and send this beautiful e-card to a black mama you want to celebrate ❤️🤱🏾🤱🏿🤱🏽 ✨✨I’m beyond grateful for these organizations bringing light to the issues and communities fighting to create healthier outcomes for black mamas✨✨

Excited to share that I just wrapped up illustrating my second chidrens book, ‘Jewels from our Ancestors: A Collection of African Proverbs’ for @theenglishschoolhouse! Here are a few of my favorite ✨A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow ✨ Eat when the food is ready, speak when the time is right ✨ One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom ✨ The axe forgets, the tree remembers ♦️ @tamarapizzoli reached out to me while I was in school but i declined because i was overwhelmed with school but I am so glad that she reached out to me again to see if I was ready and it was perfect timing! Can’t wait to see this book in physical form. It has a special place in my heart ❤️

Remember that police rode up on and instantly MURDERED 12 year old Tamir Rice because of a report of him having a "probably FAKE" gun which was in fact a toy. But they took a grown ass white supremacist into custody ALIVE knowing he just walked into a school and MASSACRED children with a very real AR-15.

LITERALLY SECONDS AFTER DRIVING UP TO TAMIR, POLICE SHOT HIM TWICE WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED, THEN WAITED 4 MINUTES BEFORE EVEN ATTEMPTING TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID TO THIS DYING CHILD.

NOTICE THE COMFORTING HAND RUBBING HIS BACK… ENOUGH SAID.