Jonny Cairo
@hereticpharaoh.bsky.social
A young, gifted, and Black artist living at the dawn of the new millennium.
When I see “Special Friend” in the obituary this is what comes to mind…
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When I see “Special Friend” in the obituary this is what comes to mind…
@stuhorvath.com I’d play this game!
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@stuhorvath.com I’d play this game!
A story in the making…
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A story in the making…
I've always wanted one of these.
October 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I've always wanted one of these.
The energy I bring into my MFA program.
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The energy I bring into my MFA program.
"Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction.” — Unknown
September 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
"Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction.” — Unknown
Everyone may go on different paths, but we are heading to the same destination. Although on any of those paths, may have more twists and turns than others.
September 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Everyone may go on different paths, but we are heading to the same destination. Although on any of those paths, may have more twists and turns than others.
Can we have a biopic of Nella Larsen starring Maya Rudolph?
August 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Can we have a biopic of Nella Larsen starring Maya Rudolph?
“It is better to the tail of a lion than the head of a rat.” — Nicolás Guillén
July 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“It is better to the tail of a lion than the head of a rat.” — Nicolás Guillén
This car has special meaning to me.
July 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This car has special meaning to me.
Lost Galaxy is definitely one of the best Power Rangers series.
May 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Lost Galaxy is definitely one of the best Power Rangers series.
Person: How do you sleep at night?!
Me:
Me:
May 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Person: How do you sleep at night?!
Me:
Me:
Statue of Hathor within a chapel dedicated to the goddess, located in the temple complex of Thutmose III at Deir el-Bahari, early 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Egypt. Photo taken during Henri Édouard Naville's 1907 excavation.
May 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Statue of Hathor within a chapel dedicated to the goddess, located in the temple complex of Thutmose III at Deir el-Bahari, early 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Egypt. Photo taken during Henri Édouard Naville's 1907 excavation.
@thelibbiegrant.bsky.social any updates as to when “River in the Sky” will be released?
May 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
@thelibbiegrant.bsky.social any updates as to when “River in the Sky” will be released?
Beauty, like fate, takes people unawares in ways of which they have never conceived.
May 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Beauty, like fate, takes people unawares in ways of which they have never conceived.
Blessed is an awakening that stirs beautiful memories in the heart.
April 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Blessed is an awakening that stirs beautiful memories in the heart.
Loved your analysis in this video essay! Characters like Angela Moore deserve dissertations written about them (said characters fighting the "token Black friend" archetype). Also, I love the character Andromeda from Greek mythology, and commissioned this drawing of her.
March 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Loved your analysis in this video essay! Characters like Angela Moore deserve dissertations written about them (said characters fighting the "token Black friend" archetype). Also, I love the character Andromeda from Greek mythology, and commissioned this drawing of her.
“Every myth has its own history. It’s in the long history of recreations and interpretations where myth takes shape and gets enriched with new semantic nuances.” — García Gual
March 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“Every myth has its own history. It’s in the long history of recreations and interpretations where myth takes shape and gets enriched with new semantic nuances.” — García Gual
Alvin F. Poussaint (May 15, 1934 – February 24, 2025) American psychiatrist. He was known for his research on the effects of racism in the black community. His work was greatly influenced by the civil rights movement of the 1960s. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Alvin F. Poussaint (May 15, 1934 – February 24, 2025) American psychiatrist. He was known for his research on the effects of racism in the black community. His work was greatly influenced by the civil rights movement of the 1960s. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
“Fear doesn't prevent death. It prevents life.” — Naguib Mahfouz
February 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“Fear doesn't prevent death. It prevents life.” — Naguib Mahfouz
Amanda Gorman (b. March 7, 1998) American poet, activist, and model. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Biden. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Amanda Gorman (b. March 7, 1998) American poet, activist, and model. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Biden. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990) American composer, pianist, vocalist, performance artist, and conductor. He created what he called “organic music”. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990) American composer, pianist, vocalist, performance artist, and conductor. He created what he called “organic music”. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
Roberta Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) American singer. Flack became the first artists to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years. In 2021, she was one of the first inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Roberta Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) American singer. Flack became the first artists to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years. In 2021, she was one of the first inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
George Walker (June 27, 1922 – August 23, 2018) American composer, pianist, and organist. He is the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work “Lilacs” in 1996. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
George Walker (June 27, 1922 – August 23, 2018) American composer, pianist, and organist. He is the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work “Lilacs” in 1996. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM