Right on, AnnieLaurie Burke and chi-wei shen. So the title should have used the neutral term "black" rather than divisive, nationalist terminology.

AGREED. Personally, I prefer "Black". Other family members prefer "African American". And so it goes. As a artist and a writer, I reserve the right to title my creative work as I decide. The article's author featuring this lovely body of work decided on "African American". Titles have often gotten in the way of determining the true artistic value of a creative work: sometimes to inflate that value sensationally; at other times to manipulate the viewer. In the case of these photos, I believe that the title is meant to inspire the viewer to literally see another reality--That gorgeous faces and regal bearing of girls such as these can just as easily conjure visions of immortalized Disney princesses. And THIS is the point of this article. Mission accomplished.

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No they can't 😁

deanna woods: Because the wording is wrong. Period.

AGREED. Personally, I prefer "Black". Other family members prefer "African American". And so it goes. As a artist and a writer, I reserve the right to title my creative work as I decide. The article's author featuring this lovely body of work decided on "African American". Titles have often gotten in the way of determining the true artistic value of a creative work: sometimes to inflate that value sensationally; at other times to manipulate the viewer. In the case of these photos, I believe that the title is meant to inspire the viewer to literally see another reality--That gorgeous faces and regal bearing of girls such as these can just as easily conjure visions of immortalized Disney princesses. And THIS is the point of this article. Mission accomplished.