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A
2-day
celebration
of
Black
art,
fashion,
and
culture
recently
brought
celebs,
influencers,
and
artists
out
in
Miami.
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for
Ebony
EBONY
FWD
presented
by
Coca-Cola
Zero
Sugar
was
bristling
with
Black
excellence
at
Art
Basel.
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Jamie
McCarthy
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for
Ebony
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Parra
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On
Saturday
and
Sunday,
11
thriving
artists
including
Tracy
Guiteau, Morel
Doucet,
Michi
Meko,
Cheryl
Fox,
Charity
Palmer,
and
Jon
Moody
showcased
their
work
to
throngs
of
people
amid
a
stunning
backdrop.
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Jamie
McCarthy
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for
Ebony
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McCarthy
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for
Ebony
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McCarthy
/
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for
Ebony
For
artist
Jon
Moody,
the
event
gave
him
a
chance
to
showcase
Free,
a
piece
that
graced
the
cover
of
EBONY,
“symbolizing
liberation
and
rebirth,
which
encapsulates
transformation
and
provokes
reflection.”
He
also
featured
No
Ordinary
Love and
Broken
the
latter
of
which
is
described
as
a
personal
favorite
of
the
artist,
which
“delves
into
the
theme
of
overexertion
and
its
impacts.”
“My
art
is
a
conduit
for
challenging
the
pressing
issues
of
our
era,”
Moody
told
EBONY
about
his
artwork.
“It
goes
beyond
mere
aesthetics;
it’s
crafted
to
spark
thought
and
ignite
conversations
about
the
collective
challenges
we
face
as
a
society.”
In
addition
to
the
artwork,
EBONY
FWD
featured
entertainment
via
Chance
The
Rapper…
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McCarthy
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Images
for
Ebony
and
Mariah
the
Scientist…
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Jamie
McCarthy
/
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Images
for
Ebony
as
well
as
small
plates
of
culinary
perfection
prepared
by
celebrity
Chef
Amaris.
Seen
on
the
EBONY
FWD
scene
was
Miami
rap
legend
Trina…
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Jamie
McCarthy
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McCarthy
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Vivica
A.
Fox…
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Parra
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actress
Amanda
Booz…
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and
Lakeyah.
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Jamie
McCarthy
/
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What
do
YOU
think
about
EBONY
FWD’s
Art
Basel
takeover?
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