Share Black Stories on Instagram

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You can #ShareBlackStories by using new creative tools, conceptualized by Black voices at Instagram, including camera effects inspired by the rich cultural history of telling stories through African mud cloth patterns (seen above). Available now, these effects touch on themes of family, bravery and good fortune — to use them, open the Stories camera and tap on the effects icon. There are also custom templates designed by community illustrator Loveis Wise and a new #ShareBlackStories sticker in the Stories sticker tray to try out.

Follow the #ShareBlackStories hashtag to see more of the amazing stories our community creates. This month and beyond, we’re excited see this come to life. The camera effects and sticker are available on iOS and Android in the US.

— André Llewellyn & Joy Ofodu, Instagram Brand

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WOW. Thank you so much @instagram! I had so much fun with you guys last night at the #shareblackstories event! Also, huge thanks to @overbrook @jonbrandoncruz @dougiecash @willsmith and @jadapinkettsmith for allowing this to happen! This is huge!🤟🏾😊 hair by: @ladya_artistry #MakingHistory #Trailblazer #Pioneer #NASCARD4D #Xcaliburpitschool #BrehannaDaniels #Repost @instagram ・・・ To honor the black community on Instagram and celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re sharing another story in our series #ShareBlackStories. This month and beyond, follow along and share your unique perspective using the hashtag. For Brehanna Daniels (@brehannadaniels), Black History Month is about celebrating groundbreaking accomplishments. “It’s amazing to see people that look like me accomplish and break barriers,” says the 24-year-old. Brehanna is breaking barriers herself, as the first black woman to be a part of a pit crew in a NASCAR series race. “Once I found that out, I realized it was much bigger than me,” she says. In 2016, Brehanna graduated from Norfolk State University, a historically black college, on a full basketball scholarship. The lifelong athlete then joined NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program, but she admits that before that she didn’t see a lot of people in the racing league who looked like her. Brehanna now hopes to be an inspiration for other black women out there who might feel the same way. “Why not be that change? Hopefully, people will see me and more faces like mine will want to join,” she says. Check out our IGTV channel now to learn more about Brehanna’s story in a short #ShareBlackStories film. ✨

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