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Pixel Tours: The African American Cosplay Experience.

   Cosplay is a portmanteau of ‘costume’ and ‘play,’ a term coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi to mean the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book or videogame. Black America hasn’t been left out of the buzz! These last few years have witnessed the costumed portrayal of characters in which, they believe, reflect bits, pieces and essences of self as an individuals and as a race with unique struggles. In this pixel tour, we explore through images the cosplay experience and finesse of Black America.


LET'S GO!


     

                                              Credit: @CheyenneJazwiseofficial

                                           Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay

                                                      Credit: @ eosandy_ & ilsu23

                                                           Credit: @ Paladin_vann

                                                      Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay
                                                                             Source: notgrima
   Credit: @ kai.esh_black
                                       Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay

                                            Credit: @ Hellspawned Cosplay
                                       Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay
                                              Credit: @ Demetrius Holt.
                                               Credit: @ Leiracosplays
                                   Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay
                                       Credit: @ Godfrey Washington
                                                   Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay
                                         Credit: @ Kiera Please Cosplay
   Credit: @ Vaporphotography
 Credit: @Wipmia
                                                                Credit @Kiera Please cosplay

                                              Credit @Kiera Please cosplay
                                            Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay
 Credit: @ The Black Ninja
                                                          Credit: @Cutiepiesenseicosplay


 Credit: @ Blerd Vision Cosplay

 Credit: @Kiera please cosplay and @brihallofficial

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