Amy Sherald, “They Call Me Redbone, but I’d Rather Be Strawberry Shortcake” (2009), oil on canvas; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC (© Amy Sherald, courtesy the artist ...

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: KiKi Layne attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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