Beauty and power are not mutually exclusive — they exist together.

~Mickalene THomas

Cover image artwork credit: The image is a work by contemporary African-American visual artist Mickalene Thomas. She is known for her complex mixed-media works, often incorporating rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. Mickalene Thomas, Tamika sur une chaise longue avec Monet, 2012. Photo: the artist and Lehmann Maupin.