Howard University Flappers ca. 1920. Thanks to Dom for this submission!
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February 8, 2012 9:34 am
Nice! Thanks for posting! In my free time, I do a lot of black history collages, and this picture is one of my favorites to use. Them girls is LAID!
February 8, 2012 9:43 am
I LOVE this picture and I LOVE my alma mater! The REAL HU: Howard Univ
February 8, 2012 9:49 am
Check the library of congress online photo archives. you can search for anything and download a jpg.
February 8, 2012 9:57 am
I likey.
February 8, 2012 10:07 am
Wow! I love it! Just so you know…I am stealing this picture.
February 8, 2012 10:16 am
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
YOOUUUUUUUUUUU KNOW!
I’m so glad I went to Howard U c/o 2008 <3
February 8, 2012 11:01 am
I love this look. The 20s were amazing. I wish our national values were such that we still took great pride in our appearance. #sloppytoday #yuck
February 8, 2012 11:07 am
Love this pic! I’m so proud I went to an HBCU…Grambling in the house!
February 8, 2012 11:11 am
I love this! Such a great representation of the beautiful women of my alma mater Howard University :)
February 8, 2012 11:38 am
YASSSSS *does Howard Hand* I love my Howard U! <3
February 8, 2012 11:58 am
This pic gave me chills!!!!! I love it!
February 8, 2012 12:03 pm
Love it! Fall season chic, check that scarf out!
February 8, 2012 12:22 pm
*singing in my Eric Roberson voice* Let me tell you why I adore Howard girls…HBCU’S are the best! C-A-U!
February 8, 2012 1:41 pm
Beautiful picture.
February 8, 2012 3:06 pm
I love my school….I am a junior at Howard University and I love seeing pictures of students from back in the day
February 8, 2012 4:00 pm
homegirl with the fur knows she’s that chick #ooowww
February 8, 2012 6:02 pm
This pic is EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just goes to show the idiot who wrote that black women were just now dressing up because of Mre. Obama was wrong. HaHA
February 8, 2012 8:39 pm
HU!!!! thank goodness HU is catching the shade it did last time we were on this blog.
February 8, 2012 9:00 pm
Very nice. A beautiful representation of our women.
February 9, 2012 12:34 am
WOW nice pic! I would like the writer who said we only know how to dress because of the Obamas to see these vintage pics! We stay fly!
February 9, 2012 1:47 am
@sunkissed I’m with you! CAU!!!
February 9, 2012 12:01 pm
Minus the lady in the middle I thought they were white.
February 9, 2012 12:04 pm
LOVE this!! I’m so glad I went to Howard U! These women are breathtaking!