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We're beyond excited to finally introduce you to our short documentary BLACK JOY! Brought to life by talented BIPoC & queer creatives, it explores the rich history of Black Joy.

The exhibition "Magali Lara: Stitched to the Body" at ISLAA, NYC, until Aug 23, 2025, showcases 50+ works by pioneering Mexican artist Magali Lara. It explores the narratives of identity, intimacy, and domesticity, and reflects her commitment to reshaping feminist art.

Anabel Rose @theanabelrose, the bold, eclectic, and boundary-pushing Filipino-Ghanaian alt-pop artist—and a member of Ghana’s @99phaces collective—has a latest release, "How I Want It", produced by Insane Auggie. #DADDYRecommends

"Haraka Baraka" meaning Movement is a blessing is SkatePal's @skate_pal 224-page book with Samar Maakaroun that explores Arabic through proverbs, photos, and design. All proceeds support SkatePal’s work with Palestinian youth. #DADDYRecommends #DADDYMagazine

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah critiques America's prison system through the lens of two women fighting for freedom in brutal gladiator matches. A raw look at systemic racism and capitalism. #DADDYRecommends

🎬 “My Father's Shadow,” by Akinola Davies Jr. & and co-written with his brother Wale Davis, is the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ Official Selection in nearly 80 years. Set in post-1993 Lagos, it follows Remi & Akin on an odyssey through the city with their estranged father.

📢 Open Call 📢 We're looking for essays, stories, poems, photography, and art that delve into the many faces of power — quiet or loud, personal or collective, visible or hidden. Please fill out our Google Form to submit your pitches by July 4th 2025. forms.gle/CeZAjtDakmbhK8…

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) led the US civil rights movement, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance. His efforts helped end legal segregation of African Americans and champion equality. #DADDYMagazine

“Superfine" at the Met’s Costume Institute is a cultural and historical exploration of Black style over 300 years—viewed through dandyism, an aesthetic and strategy of resistance, refinement, and self-invention. On view at @metmuseum till 26 Oct 2025.#DADDYRecommends

“Living Rooms” by Middle East Archive is a visual journey into family life and hospitality across the Middle East and North Africa. Featuring 41 photographers, with an introduction by curator and founder Romaisa Baddar, and an insightful essay by Sara Bokr. #DADDYRecommends

Marking 20 yrs in Berlin, “Fabelhaftes Produkt” at Gropius Bau honours Vaginal Davis as a living work of art. Spanning 4 decades across 7 immersive spaces, the show reactivates her archive to explore race, gender, desire & resistance. On view Mar 21–Sept 14. #DADDYRecommends

Janelle Monáe’s “The Memory Librarian” expands on Monáe's 2018 album “Dirty Computer,” blending Afrofuturism with queerness, race, and love. It explores memory, identity, and the fight for freedom in an oppressive society. #DADDYRecommends

#CrushingOn Ava DuVernay, groundbreaking filmmaker & founder of Array @ARRAYNow, she broke barriers with films like "Middle of Nowhere" & "Selma," plus Emmy-winning "13th" & acclaimed "When They See Us." Her latest, "Origin," is based on @Isabelwilkerson’s "Caste."

Set in Mumbai, @PayalKapadia86’s fiction-feature debut “All We Imagine as Light” follows Nurse Prabha, whose routine is disrupted by an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Meanwhile, Anu struggles to find a space in the city to be with her boyfriend. #DADDYRecommends