Deepdive Into The Earthy Black Girl Aesthetic (ft. Ava Tetteh Ocloo) // Black Girl Magic Minute

A deepdive into the history and affect of the Earthy Black Girl Aesthetic.
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[@taylorcassidyj]

Comment your questions here for me about anything, if you need advice, a book recommendation to be on my Sirius XM's TikTok Radio segment Taylor's DMS! 👇🏽

[@anscian9128]

Hi! I don’t have TikTok, but I do want some advice: I am a white hispanic person who loves dressing in an earthy way but more tied with older fashion (not boho). While watching this video I saw the way I dress in a couple of the pictures you displayed, the layering of jewlery, gold, scarves (I don’t wear headscarves but more around the neck or wrist), and similar patterns . Now, I think a little important information is that my dad went to an international school where he was with people from all cultures, so I grew up with influences from a lot of the cultures my dad grew up with. This makes it a bit hard for me to see if I am appropriating a culture; which in absolutely no case is intentional. Is this an appropriation of the earthy black girl aesthetic? Before this video I had seen lots of pictures of the earthy black girl aesthetic but thought it was part of people connecting with nature, not a movement (which should be happening! I love seeing people who are genuinely happy about connecting with their culture and past)

[@Ruby...X]

@@gr8truth275 And what was the point of your comment???

[@schmacker101]

where do u get your headwraps 🤩

[@taylorcassidyj]

@@Ruby...Xthank you 🙏🏽💀

[@mz_tarzana3394]

​​@@schmacker101I'm trying to find out this info too! And some earrings!

[@britneybij3997]

Some dude on twitter: "I love baddies that look like they sell potions"

[@taylorcassidyj]

LMFAO that's a word

[@sarahthomas8670]

😭💀💀💀

[@ambersummer2685]

They look like they smell good

[@WoundedWings]

I just got that comment. Best comment ever.

[@itsminoe]

😂😂

[@offlicense6097]

I love seeing black women move away from "white beauty standards" and fall in love with out own style,beauty, and authenic selves its so beautiful 🫶🏿

[@availanila]

No, they'll overrun this too then it'll be turned to us copying them. Bodega braids and viking dreds anyone??? Heck, they've coopted loc extensions and are selling them too and accusing us of trying to copy them with out *"two inch hair".*

[@somethingggggg]

@@availanilasome of the clothes/styles in the video are European fashion though, it’s a mix of cultures

[@DeliciouslyFierceMedia]

Hopefully we get back to a point like the black women of the 70s, where black women were beaming in black natural beauty!

[@iambelinda]

​@@availanila it's the Europeans.😂...they steal ppl's culture and say it's theirs

[@mifrappey]

@@availanilaviking dreads look nothing like box braids and cornrows bud

[@pri2916]

earthy indian girls 🤝🏾 earthy black girls

[@blaklena]

🤎🤎🤎

[@darkmage4648]

Yesss! I'm also indian... the smudged kohl + oxidized/kundan jewels = earthy

[@IloveGardensandteaparties]

Baddies unite 🙌

[@jukeboxxgamer]

Much love to black & brown girls everywhere 😩

[@taylorcassidyj]

PERIOD

[@ansa190]

as an earthy indian girl I need an earthy black girl bestie to share wardrobes with 😭

[@CorneliusNutterbucketThe3rd]

the idea of earthy indian girl style sounds gorgeous ugh! need to see more of that!!

[@zippy3253]

That would be so iconicccc✨💚

[@innuwu152]

just curious, how would u explain earthy indian girl? personally, I'm thinking a really simple saree, silver jewllery like nose rings and anklets and stuff, and a shit ton of bangles, but that's coming as a south indian.

[@EbonkIsBorn]

Unstoppable duo. Lets be besties bro

[@anonymousperson8259]

❤❤❤

[@eldenbeast875]

I’m a biracial black girly. I love mixing the earthy black girl aesthetic with traditional mexican accessories. Fusing the two cultures that made me, Me! Embrace & love yourself y’all!

[@szaslefteye437]

blaxican latina here🤑🤑🤑😝😝 what mexican accessories do u like to wear?

[@cante325]

ooooh that sounds like it would be so pretty

[@JazminAlvarez-kj4mq]

Im Mexican and black too❤ But what Mexican accessories are there

[@taliajveney]

@@JazminAlvarez-kj4mqI’m not Mexican but lived in a predominantly Mexican area for awhile and the op may be referring to certain beaded jewelry styles and embroidery items. It’s hard to explain as I don’t know the proper vocabulary, yet I often saw people selling accessories like that in the local shops. It’s worth searching for a visual example because its really beautiful especially with all the colors.

[@Number1Marvel.and.AtLAFann]

I’m a Mexican & black girl too, and I totally agree!! Mixing my cultures together and wearing them proudly is the best feelinggg 💕💖

[@naev.3344]

In my tumblr days, I followed a Romani girl who shared the discrimination issues her family faced regularly. This was around 2008 - 2010, that said the Romani people were still facing the same discrimation while witnessing the commercialization of their culture. White mainstream is weird. You don't seem them commercializing their own cultures as hard as they do others.

[@taylorcassidyj]

That last part is so interesting. Because especially in America the biggest form of commercialized entertainment was mockery of Black culture from the beginning, so the basis of this whole thing is making other cultures a novelty.

[@BlackGirlLovesAnime6]

Romani people are still white so idk they always act like they aren’t. Eastern Europe always acts like they’re the epitome of whiteness. From what I learned from a documentary years ago gypsies were discriminated heavily in the 2000s because they were the face of pickpockets. Idk where the hate comes from before that tho

[@nilaka02]

Because they like to extract from others and sell the concentrate

[@drebugsita]

Agree with all of that except the last part. Romani culture is extremely commercialized, albeit white-washed to the point of being nearly non-recognizable - but that's typical of colonialism/white supremacy/capitalism, etc - erase the reference/make it appear as if its just a quirky cute new trend. As covered in the video, white mainstream appropriated and commerialized Romani culture into "Boho" aesthetic, which it severed from any cultural context or meaning. But fashion in capitalism is constantly drawing from everywhere, erasing the references, all for a profit. First to mind: Marc Jacobs show commercializing Orthodox Jewish attire, or the "norm core" aesthetic - very white puritanical references (other examples would have to take into account what ethnic groups were/are considered "white" at any given time). The question is tracing the historical and cultural references, which are conveniently erased for mass consumption . The end "product" or aesthetic in effect becomes "white." And that erasure produces homogeneity, and we live as consumers attempting to the fill the void of that erasure by following trends aka buying more ad nauseam. (ok, getting off my soapbox)

[@B_addie]

I think it’s a form of cultural colonialism. If yt people all dress the same then it comes off as basic and conformists. But if they throw in some elements from a different culture then now it’s “exotic” or “bohemian” to have some assumed experiences with a different culture. Think like white college students “discovering” other cultures and wanting to wear things from those cultures. They see it as radical but innocent because they usually don’t have the means to actually disrupt the system. But when actual BIPOC wear the same clothes now it’s seen as radical because it alludes to a sense of social consciousness and that has always been seen as threatening for the status quo. Like a white woman wearing a headscarf is like “oh she went on vacation” but a black woman wearing a head scarf is “oh she must be a political activist or some kind of radical” so now they don’t want us to do it.

[@thenaturalgoddiss2841]

When I think of “Earthy black girl” i don’t think “aesthetic”, I think returning to our original ways. Our culture is not a trend or an “aesthetic”

[@kokolatte825]

As an old lady, I've come to the realization that they just give normal things a name so that it's Google-able

[@aidahwedo]

I prefer "vibe".

[@kilimanjaro5537]

I think it has different meanings for different people. I personally consider it an aesthetic because for me it’s not rooted in returning to “our original ways,” but simply just cute TO ME. I think we should also keep in mind that as Black people, we can also have aesthetics that aren’t deeply rooted in “returning to…”. We are not seen as the default so I think we have a tendency sometimes to other ourselves and make everything this deep philosophical thing when it can just be cute to US.

[@aidahwedo]

@@kilimanjaro5537 As I was saying on another thread under this post: if you do a search under "Egyptian dancers" you will find the roots of this cultural vibe, bangles, beads and braids.

[@aidahwedo]

@@kilimanjaro5537 well, somebody is censoring "Ancient Egypt dance?" Interesting😂

[@Jlm-mu3uu]

As a once earthy black girl who is now an earthy black woman , this was a great explanation of this aesthetic.

[@taylorcassidyj]

Wait cause come on coming to age!! Lemme start calling myself an Earthy Black woman instead

[@ShaezWae101]

As a jamaican this how we dress on the islands. Mostly the slim rasta girls though.

[@justvibess829]

Yass, I see it a lot from Jamaican girls/women, the beautyyy ugh.

[@WhatTheFWAFA14]

Thank you

[@chestchirecateyes]

Yes, Jamaican here!❤

[@mumu2135]

Yuh too lie 😭. It would be amazing if we did but most jamaican's be wearing a pants and a shirt and shame yuh if your creative

[@ShaezWae101]

@@mumu2135 No lies , you guys don't pay attention to the rasta girlies and how they dress. As a society unu only focus pon di dolly dem.

[@goldenhippie1984]

We've always been earthy until it was stripped away. We're back 😊

[@peachgumdrop8067]

i love this lmfao

[@mz_tarzana3394]

Im trying to get like this been trying to find my style

[@aidahwedo]

That's right... look up "egyptian dancing" for the ancient images if us vibing millenniums ago carved in {{{colorful}}} stone.

[@sayitloud3237]

Yes! so true.

[@GirlyEnglishGamer]

I live in France. The Roma people still go through harsh discrimination.

[@taylorcassidyj]

I've learned that even after filming this. I wish I could say I was shocked by how little it's taught here in the U.S, but I'm not surprised.

[@christy2252]

I saw that in the book Hunch back of notre dame with comments about Esmeralda

[@amupng]

Unfortunately, from my experience it is prevalent throughout most of Europe

[@sistaholistic]

As a Earthy Black Girl from the early 90s, I love that the younger generation is still wearing this style & representing the culture👊

[@kadp8096]

I’m Mexican American and my “style” Pinterest board is filled with big gold hoops, bracelets on bracelets, cultural necklaces and jewelry, and black women been a key inspiration to my earthy style. Similarly, I go back to Michoacán for inspiration, the way maximalist golds, ribbons and skirts are worn is something I love to incorporate into my own wardrobe. Definitely found new appreciation for this style so thank you to all the earth girlies that move through the world in resistance and tranquility🫶🏼🤎

[@goldenhippie1984]

Sister. Mexicans are blk too 😊

[@kadp8096]

@@goldenhippie1984 I’m of the indigenous mix, I appreciate you tho ☺️

[@catlover126]

​@@goldenhippie1984no they ain't?

[@truthhurts8996]

@@goldenhippie1984they are not.

[@vegannn7178]

@@goldenhippie1984no they aren’t, not all. Mexican is not a race and calling Mexicans black is erasing bw and vice versa

[@qr9613]

I love this style because it makes me feel more close to the earth, like a tree or a mountain. There’s less plasticy vibes and more natural vibes. To me it looks like humans appreciating the earth and ignoring the capitalist society

[@taylorcassidyj]

*snaps in approval

[@TheMspoodle2]

I pray that BW keep this mindset and find themselves. I'm tired of BW having that Eurocentric look. I believe that blackness is amazing and beautiful.

[@madewhole-ev4uy]

"I believe that blackness is amazing and beautiful." clearly every culture is amazing

[@Mangoos393]

What is the Eurocentric look? We must walk around with Africa earrings with a hair wrap to be black? I’m sick of other BW telling other BW how to look. We can do it ALL!

[@melaninity9275]

​@Mangoos393 Same but they seem to think BW are monolithic,when the reality is BW look good in any and every Asthetic we wear.

[@sp.2778]

@@Mangoos393 Yeah, immediately had an issue when I read that. I'm seeing in the comment section that many people interpret a BW wearing a wig/extensions or doing a full face of makeup as "pursuing an Eurocentric look" which is complete bullshit.

[@Mangoos393]

@@sp.2778 absolutely insane, why police BW and compare our ability to switch it up European aesthetics? Please do not give them that power, black women are the blue print. Always have been. I’m with you girl and I am happy other women also is speaking up and out against this nonsensical rhetoric.

[@JayKennedy101]

lol it’s the Erykah Baduizm 😂 you can’t NOT go earthy after her influence. I remember my phase of that. It lasted about 7 years I started at 24. It wasn’t coined aesthetic back then lol but I’m 34 now with locs but I dress more classic/ modest and my locs are my “grounding” part of my look that lets you know I’m still grounded in my roots and embrace my culture. Don’t be fooled by my Sweater, slacks and stan smiths lol my crystals are in my back pocket😂

[@citizencoy4393]

Erykah elevated my soul! She created a vacuum that took me around the cosmos while never even having to stand! As u stated it wasn’t called esthetics back then.

[@littlevinesstories]

I lol'd so hard at this because you are right. My locs tell everything my corporate workplace attire does not lol

[@blaklena]

She IS the epitome of that and the Bible : Sacred Woman from Queen Afua! Was 14 and am now 37...😅 And she (Erykah) also was very inspired by a famous 90's Kongo/Belgian Artist, called "Zap Mama", this is partially where she got her Aesthetics from, the root of her Early Imaginary (In all the good ways) Africa or even Afro futuristic Vibe! Another great Inspiration from this Era would be Cameroonian Singers called "The Nubians" Same type of Vibe

[@aidahwedo]

"Les Nubians." That was my earthy black girl group! What a vibe. Thanks for the " Zap Mama" tip... ❤rediscovering her. Exotica personified... Like me!

[@amayaperry]

Love this!

[@Isabella-lm8ke]

I’m white and have always loved the “earthy black girl” aesthetic. I found this video really informative, I never knew it had its roots in the reclamation of many African Cultures. Shout out to everyone participating in this aesthetic cause y’all look amazing!!

[@toucansu]

@@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Saves Thats your opinion :)

[@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Saves]

@@toucansu it does. Darker skin people are the true earthians they can camouflage onto the soil and among trees their height in the dark.

[@toucansu]

@@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Saves There are tree species with lighter bark, none of blending into nature has to do with aesthetics that has to do with what the individual person likes...

[@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Saves]

@@toucansu lighter barks but not skin! And huge afro hair or type 3 hair blends well with trees! No offence just facts!

[@Youretaylore]

@@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Savesno one asked

[@ipsilonia]

i have some beef w calling it an "aesthetic". as an earthy black woman (and i'm an earth sign x2 so i really mean that), i really hope black girls (esp the ones who are chronically online) don't just see this as an aesthetic or a fashion trend. being earthy is a commitment to staying **grounded** and connected to your cultural **roots**, regardless of what you wear or how you look. yes, this often manifests in what we wear, but **deeper** than that, it's about rejecting eurocentric beliefs and having more space in your life for afrocentrism, ancestral practices, etc. i see it as very liberating, and i hope more black girls join the sisterhood 🤎

[@missqt48]

Sis I’ve been offline for a min (I’m a mother and wife) and as soon as I get back on KZbin I see all this aesthetic this and that! This type of style (which was called conscious sisters when I was growing up) is my comfort, my expression, my roots, my identity. Growing up in rural U.K I had a bit of an identity crisis. But as soon as I left sixth form (UK equivalent of grade 12)I started wearing more head scarfs, take solo trips to big cities like London, Birmingham, because they had bigger thrift stores, I even raised my mothers wardrobe. I took an interest in Yoruba dieties and Oshun was one of many inspirations in my wardrobe! But my end goal was to express my personality, visually reveal my heritage, modest and most importantly, let it be known I’m Pan African. I also never wore heavy make up nor do I allow strangers to see my hair.

[@cafeaulait69]

Yes I agree, I cant stand all these labels and identities which are shallow and eventually die out when the next fashion appears.

[@3arthstarchild]

i highly agree with you on that sis

[@intergalacticbnb]

Thank you for saying this. Some people just embody this and it’s a lifestyle, not trending. Simplifying someone’s individual style to an *aesthetic* makes it appear shallow and easily appropriated

[@firesign4297]

🔥🔥🔥💣🎤 ✊🏿♥️🖤💚✌🏿

[@Exp747]

Me and my friend call them “Forest Girls “ 😂 and we see ourselves drawn to this aesthetic we saved a whole bunch of of pictures for inspiration

[@taylorcassidyj]

✨she was a fairy✨

[@toshix6001]

im polish and ive adored this aesthetic on black women since i first saw it 🥰 they look heavenly

[@christy2252]

You are so sweet! It’s lovely to hear you appreciate the aesthetic 😌❤️

[@Gudsur]

It's not just the sistas. A lot of us brothas have been owning the aesthetic. As a form of rebellion to mainstream society, and that of pride in my ancestry, I embraced having locs and growing them out neatly. I stopped wearing mixed fabrics as much as possible. And stopped wearing metal jewelry; in favor of various kinds of wood, lava rocks, and precious stones. I also began to eat more holistically, and educate myself more on my ancestry, and innate spirituality. I've cleared my mind, heart, and spirit...and as a result, I started to lose weight more rapidly, my hair is growing faster and looks healthier, and I look younger. I'm a burly 41 year old man going on 28 😁 Embraced yourselves, my Kings & Queens

[@crystalstarrz]

Most definitely and I am glad you bring awareness to the brothers as well. I was raised seeing this in my culture in the Caribbean and I love seeing it here in the USA. It’s much more than a fashion statement, it’s a lifestyle that I revere although I don’t embrace it personally.

[@dejachaniah]

This is my style as a Caribbean woman raised in healing traditions. As I’ve gotten older, I started incorporating other elements with sporty or more “chic” elements yet I love the Afrocentric funky and unique style.

[@pneuma_creates]

It's so amazing seeing black people around the world wanting to learn their roots and where they come from. Most black people are interested in learning every black culture, which shows how much we don't want to be disconnected from our roots. As a South African myself, i love to learn about African American history, and one thing I've noticed is that we're all the same no matter where we come from.

[@srose1088]

There is something so sentimental about scarfs and jewelry too because they dont have a size requirement, so it can be easy past down to friends and family. You can appreciate the craftmenship and the history of a piece as well.

[@jasm5213]

Im a jewish black girl and the earthy aesthetic has always been a vibe. I love my wraps , bohemian dresses , and "free" look. Even my hair. I love grown out roots with braids or twist. ❤

[@yelxebi.392]

Came with the natural hair care movement

[@BlackFairy-zk7wl]

That part right there

[@erikaarnold4780]

I was born in the 80s. We’ve always been here.❤️🇯🇲🇺🇸✊🏾

[@zari5972]

I dressed like this when I was 11. Decades ago and was teased. I always had natual hair and was teased. So crazy how now everything I was teased for by blk boys and girls is now a whole trend

[@BKStarlet08]

It’s important to remember where those negative feelings stemmed from: a pressure to conform to Eurocentric standards of beauty. Not to justify the behavior at all, but to put into perspective with how much it continues to affect you. Trends come and go, but I’ve grown up continuing to see elements of the “earthy black girl style” all throughout various trends over the decades. I think it has well surpassed being a trend. Cultural appropriation definitely makes it look “faddish” or “trendy” on purpose, of course.

[@Britt3334]

I was teased for my natural hair too as a child and an adult, I know how you feel, especially when suddenly they wanna know your products and routine 🙄

[@Thingything.]

Can't forget the ones who like to call it fairycore

[@whitekandlez1781]

Lmao

[@letsbereal2445]

Errr...no. Stop it. LOOOL

[@amayaperry]

That’s bc they know we’re magic lol 😂

[@citizencoy4393]

Loved the video. Florida woman surrounded by blk women that showcase this type of style plus more. Always loved it so embraced as soon as I hit middle school. I can still see my mom w her plum lipsticks, gold jewelry galore, saddles, and colorful prints. She loved braided hairstyles and mushroom. Still the most beautiful when she enters a room. And smell so good!! A few aunts even have gold teeth. How they make it look so good is beyond me. Classy boss type women.

[@citizencoy4393]

Sandals!

[@tirzxh]

i love finding amazing small channels

[@taylorcassidyj]

Welcome!!! It's good to have you!!

[@roronoaz4lyfe1947]

Same

[@sarahthomas8670]

Same

[@IndigoCosmic]

I had the "earthy black girl aesthetic" before it was even a thing. Vegan/ rasta locs and head wraps, crystals, bohemian style clothes, yoga/meditation and afrocentric. Just an aesthetic I naturally gravitated towards that I notices other women were inspired by.

[@spacepunk_nappy]

Same...I'm a grandmother in my 50s now...also vegan and a naturalist...I guess this would describe my style also....it was really because I was from a Caribbean and West African household and followed Rastafarian/Punk/Hip Hop culture (because....Brooklyn) and just love black culture in all its facets and evolutions.....I love that this younger generation embraces it as well...

[@AprilF]

Thx ya'll enjoyed the breakdown. Earthy Black Girl. 2024

[@devadiosa]

It’s givingggggggggg NYMPH ✨ It’s giving( EARTH) Natural GODDESS

[@OyayoTheStorm]

This have me So much life. Around 2010, I began to draw back to my roots, and celebrated the Yoruba-based spirituality, shifted my eating habits, and began dressing more like an earthy black woman. Around that same time, my light skinned, much older best friend tried to erase that, in an effort to help me attract a wealthy man, a more corporate job, and appear more socially acceptable. I didn't realize until just now how much she stifled a huge part of my connection to an aspect of my true self. I'm now, 41, currently living in my Soft BabyGirl Era, and enjoying a more endorphin-stimulating aesthetic, but I now can proudly throw on a wrap skirt and cami crop without shame. I'm glad to have seen this video and not only celebrated it but gave us the deep dive of its significance

[@Abner-gu3ve]

I do believe the earthy black girl aesthetic had some roots from Ghana. Overall it’s a great look for black l women and reflects the beauty and natural looks and aesthetics and ties into our culture and history

[@Shay45]

3:40 Actually the Tigon Laws were put in place to distinguish mixed (mulato) people from white people. There were a significant amount of free mixed(with black) race people and there was a fear of mixed with black passing for white and using that for success

[@taylorcassidyj]

ohhhhhh gotchu!! Thank you for this clarification!

[@pariscarla822]

@@taylorcassidyjas a double clarification, monoracial Afro-Creole women had to wear it too, though. These women were ethnically Louisiana Creole, as well as black. Erasure is already a problem for Creoles (white, black or mixed), and it’s disheartening to see that continue in newly made content.

[@cherrellthorpe5549]

I need to know what or is it still available what they was using on there hair in the 70s for them beautiful fros. Even now seeing the black girls wearing their natural curls is beautiful.

[@offlicense6097]

Afro sheen, pink lotion, grease(blue magic), Shea butter I think

[@mchjsosde]

A much better diet than we have now for one

[@mintjaan]

Bohemian actually refers to the Boii people, who were Celtic speaking nomadic people who were pushed from Northern Italy into what is today Czechia by the Romans. One of the issues with the way the English language talks about nomadic people is they all use the same slur to identify them so I can see why people mistake them as Roma (who speak an Indo-Aryan language and come from Northern India).

[@candacen7779]

Do you have a source for that info? I'd love to learn more.

[@erinsymone1645]

Love that the algorithm recommended this video to me. I've always loved this aesthetic and even tried my hand at it when I was younger. I could never quite pull it off, but I still love to see it around.

[@JL-ow5hp]

I love it so much cause it makes me feel magical like I’m ethereal or like I’m spiritually grounded. My moms from Haiti so she dresses like this a lot especially for prayer in all white

[@lexip396able]

Bruh when you showed your roommate I literally dropped my phone out of my hand! SHE IS GORGEOUS 😲🤯😳. This is my first video watching on your channel, great content and great deep dive 💕

[@s-wo8781]

It seems like earthy spirity girls have been attracted to me lately. They're the only ones I've been able to hang out with, but I feel like I don't have much in common with most of them since I don't collect crystals, plants, smoke, do shrooms, or into any of the spiritual stuff. We usually listen to the same music though. Like all of them are into Erykah Badu and other neo-soul artists like me. I did manage to find one that's also a nerd like me a week ago.

[@WhatTheFWAFA14]

Are you okay?

[@dreamHIGH94]

@@WhatTheFWAFA14they’re fine

[@nonapplicable9590]

Move carefully alot of this is rooted into witchcraft everything except the headwraps . The waist beads and especially crystals are rooted in witchcraft

[@morganniciomhair8284]

@@WhatTheFWAFA14 OH YOU MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD

[@Tonia682]

Loved this breakdown. Started my Earthy Black Girl journey in the late 90s still using its elements.

[@taurusbutterfly98-gt2vt]

Nature is really healing for us yet our communities are so disconnected from it. I really hope that this "earthy aesthetic" encourages more black women and other POC to go into careers of environmental justice, environmental law, etc. because there's not enough of us in this field currently.

[@blackurbangoddess]

Earthy girl from the 90s here. I was a big Caron Wheeler fan and when saw her debut album cover “Beach of the War Goddess” I fell in love with this look and the philosophy behind it. This was a few years before Baduizm

[@brialeea9078]

Earthy black girls! My name is Bria I am looking to build my community and surround myself with YOU

[@arialisestrellaartistry]

Yall need to give Marie Laveau her flowers. She is the blueprint.

[@solsista2]

The “catch it” sent me!!! You better speak on it!!!

[@hoonterrrr]

This channel deserves more views and likes. Great job!

[@taylorcassidyj]

Thank you!!!

[@downbad2874]

Black women been doing this it’s not due to break up or some trend black women have simply been doing this. Are we about to make something that’s not a thing into a thing

[@MelanatednNature]

Exactly

[@nltcraze]

Uncontested, timeless, divine, classic, natural, radiant, beautiful.

[@bzzybrie8232]

I like listening or reading about the disambiguation of these now named aesthetics. I remember hearing earthy and black women used in some interview that aired on VH1 Soul. Being younger, I just figured it was a broad umbrella to catch all of what I now feel is the Afro-Caribbean diasporic reclamation of more indigenous styles. You see this aesthetic and attitude pop up in communities connected to Brazil, Mexico, communities from the Andes, etc. it’s beautiful that we have taken that thread from the 90s and early 2000s, that itself was taking a thread from our communities in the 70s, and made it into something really coherent and beautiful. Well presented and succinct! Loved it.

[@shahzaib-rr6cl]

as a pakistani-punjabi, the “bohemian” aesthetic also rips off a lot from south asian culture, interestingly- roma people actually descend from punjabis but white people wrongly thought they were egyptian, hence the word “gypsy”

[@nagisa9147]

This is really interesting! I didn't know this, but it makes a lot of sense.

[@Anna-pm3fq]

Don’t Romani people come from near Rajasthan and Gujurat?

[@Psychooncrack8]

That's really cool! There's so much history behind the romani people that it's a damn shame we weren't taught any of this in a lot of schools here in the US.

[@candacen7779]

​@@Psychooncrack8That's because a lot of it doesn't really affect the US that much. With the exception of people escaping persecution, most nomadic folks in the US keep to themselves. And we don't teach the history of every persecuted community that has taken refuge in the US over the last 250+ years. That would be a lesson on a lot of people.

[@WilliamsPinch]

Just letting y’all know… you can dress earthy and not participate in witchcraft lol. I hate this generalization.

[@affie3279]

But I wanna dress earthy AND practice witchcraft 🎉❤

[@BeautyIsHerName89]

I can understand why that would be frustrating, especially with the negative connotations attached to anything that isn’t straight up Christianity. You automatically get tagged with whatever their perspective is🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@90ejb]

I'm a believer in Christ and I don't dress this way because I don't like getting considered with a witch. I'm from Louisiana and there are only a few quiet spots that practice voodoo. I don't always tell people where I'm from because all they know about Louisiana is food and voodoo. I hate it, it's a real religion that gets a lot of people killed. I don't want to get that mixed up because of a style.

[@kilimanjaro5537]

It’s alarming to me the amount of people who believe certain things etc. can only be associated with non-Christians, etc. it’s amazing the number WESTERNIZED Christianity has done on people.

[@erikaarnold4780]

I agree. It is so very silly. It is simply self expression. I must add, though…generalizing witchcraft as “bad” is also incorrect. Many practices labeled as “witchcraft” in America are normal traditional practices that do not have any kind of negative connotations as a whole. There can be specific practices used with bad intentions, and they are generally frowned upon. Christianity *during slavery*is one of the reasons why many African spiritual practices were vehemently discouraged once they reached their destinations during Middle Passage. Erasing their religion was a way to subjugate the people the same way they erased the languages and covered our hair. They did not want slaves having any form of identity outside of being property. I am Jamaican, and we are very heavy with Christianity, but there is also a diverse spectrum of religious practices, even mixing elements of European Christianity with ancient traditions from across the diaspora. The result is beautiful mix of faith, passionate artistic expression, ancestral connection, and community. I would love to see ALL my people have more open minds and hearts in 2024. We are all beautiful, af.

[@crystalstarrz]

I wanna hug this video and kiss it on the forehead. That’s how much I appreciate this nod to this part of our culture. I’m more into the all black, monochromatic kind of style but this style of dress never gets the shine it deserves.

[@tnpoetry]

The youth are alright! Awww, this brings me joy. Thank you for getting the history right and continuing the tradition. That journey of self-discovery and realignment to self is beautiful. So proud of yall, and I love us!!

[@imanbell2827]

Sis pauseeeee you did a whole historical pov on The Earthy Black Girl aesthetic I loveeee. I follow you on tik tok and Instagram but never found your KZbin till now. I’m about to do a deep dive in your content because you always create gems. Now I wanna do a video on the earthy black girl but ofc not copy what you made. This is beautiful!

[@gabriellehanks6850]

I've been an earthy girl since the late 90's. I've always loved how gypsy women look, and I also love fashion and hair styles from the 1940s and 70's. The IG baddie look has become way overdone, and everyone looks the same now. We need to emphasize personal style and individuality. I love the earthy look on bw in general, but just like the baddie esthetic, make sure it's really you. If it's not truly who you are, it'll come off like a caricature.

[@xlmeowmeow]

North African earthy bae and clocking that keffyia ❤ looks so good on you

[@divineofomaja]

4:14 i love you so much sis you're a gem in this community ❤❤❤❤❤

[@QueenZsWorld]

this turned me into a subscriber. your editing is CLEAN. thanks for putting us on!

[@chioma916]

this video is amaaaazing, production, editing, research, aesthetic, personality, energy--you're incredible. keep going!

[@lilacmariposa]

I love your closing remarks. Thank you for that reminder.

[@milenadacruz3073]

love the whole video- loved the academic bits coupled with the lived-in experiences, and then public commentary. VERRRY interesting bit on boho in here too. really learned something hereee

[@jassixroques]

This was dope! The research you did into this style was so thorough and your presentation of it was entertaining. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SophiaEllis-cq6rt]

this was so beautifully edited

[@Music01Fan]

Aesthetics is fun but I think the embodiment of this way of being is just as important to curate. Great video!!! ❤️

[@yassine8935]

Ive seen you blk history tiktoks since i was freshman in hs this my first time ever watching your yt , im glad you discussed roma oppression and appropriation bc alot of society genuinely doesnt know it exist or its just so normal that to question it is seen as weird especially in the west , i love the way you and your friend (who btw is all up and down my pintrest mood boards lol 😅) explained not only the difference between "boho" and black earthy girl but also the cultural and spiritual differences i really enjoyed this video .

[@eligeddes1808]

I've been having this urge for months, glad I'm not alone.

[@justvibess829]

ugh I have for a year now and now that I'm in college the urge to just eating me up.

[@jalahscomfycouch]

I love how creative this video is and how it's edited... it's beautiful 😍🥹🩷

[@Imliefje]

Thank you so much for the video! I had only seen this style online and thought it was very beautiful, but I didn’t know the history or meaning. I’m grateful to know more about it now!

[@brinyabain]

Thank you SO much for sharing this 💗🤎 enjoyed it so much and am happy to keep following what you share!!

[@lurvonc.7097]

This video is incredibly well put together ❤️ beautiful editing, educational and fun

[@kanekisama5491]

FINALLY! I was so lost. I like using this sort of stuff, but I never knew the name. People used to say "you use boho" or "you are dark inclined" but it felt so wrong and not me. Finally I see myself in something

[@trendy4tmrw]

Love this - no notes ❤ the note at the end made me cry😢

[@tiamartin8858]

This video is so well organized. Really good job Cassidy 😊I loved how you went into detail about how the boho aesthetic is basically culturally appropriating the romas. I think is so important to understand the history and cultural importance behind certain styles/ trends . Also. this video did such great job on explaining the significance behind our style and the cultural connection we have towards it❤

[@offlicense6097]

Ava as the cover is such a slayyyy!

[@angelabrown-bessau4127]

GIRL!! SIS!! Just want to drop some love and serious props your way! This video spoke to my SOUL! Fantastic from start to finish! I absolutely love the vibe and natural energy that came through the screen giving truth to the masses about the Earthly Black Girl journey. I loved this so much! Peace, Love and Blessings! Keep doing what you do! ☮

[@shopwithleslie]

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@nody3319]

bro i just started watching this AND THIS IS SO WELL SHOT AA

[@kal.m.]

This literally included all the right points to make an uplifting black girl video. This kind of content is genuinely so needed as minority because if nobody else says and uplifts you the way you should be, due to prejudice, you can forget how important and valuable us black women are. Life can really be hard and you sometimes got to work that much harder to get where you want to be as a black woman. Thank you!

[@Libbidybibbidy]

I will always love this aesthetic. It’s so soothing and kind of futuristic in a forward-thinking kind of way.

[@Bantufro]

This video is everything thank you so much!

[@CadoVaughan]

Love the discourse! The production of this video?! Loveee 🤌🏽✨

[@jamiemonique8]

Lovedddd this explanation! Thank you! 🥳❤️🥳❤️🥳❤️

[@shannawilliams8769]

Much appreciation from a 80’s baby earthy girl ❤. It was an amazing time to grow up in the height of Neo-soul music and embrace this way of life. Very well done!

[@WileE116]

I appreciate you. Thank you!

[@OvSpP]

I like that you started to upload more frequently.

[@aiyanales1416]

I love everything about this video!! Thank you! I love being a black woman🩷🩷🫶🏾

[@rudylawson5552]

This is amazing! It had the charm of a '90s school special but in the best way possible!!!! + 1 one fan

[@Dearlacy]

Thank you for this video ❤

[@sammiienyc]

ughh history to my ears and soul 😍

[@lepetitangesf]

As an art historian, this video essay did it for me. Thank you so much pretty lady

[@sarahthomas8670]

I love Ava’s content on tiktok omg

[@puntite6979]

instantly subscribed after this video thank you for all the effort you put into it.

[@Thusa.]

Miss ma'am- you're phenomenal, and beautiful in spirit and in-person. Thank you for the beautiful breakdown on Earthy Black Girl Aesthetic- About to binge everything after this video.Keep shining hun🤎!

[@samiraj.192]

This was a joy to watch! Thanks Taylor 💖💖💖

[@Themindofthedelusional]

These video felt like I was watching a fashion documentary on tv in the early - late 2010s this is sooo good Keep it up I love it ❤

[@italyarmstrong6959]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and AWESOME VIDEO