She reminded readers that Renauld White graced the cover of GQ in 1979, the first African-American man to accomplish that feat.įor Gainer, who attended the creative writing program at New York University, the project is pure “edutainment.” The history buff likes to add context wherever it is available, providing a mini history lesson to match the photos. She has been working with a new imprint, Rocket 88, to bring out a text version this spring. on a 1967 vacation in Jamaica, where he wrote his final book, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” She unearthed a rare full-color portrait of Zora Neale Hurston from 1940. Gainer, 44, created Vintage Black Glamour on Tumblr in 2011. “African-Americans who have an interest in American history that includes black people almost have to become amateur detectives and part-time scholars to track down information and that is ridiculous,” she said from her home in New York City. Out of that question, Vintage Black Glamour was born.
Why haven’t more people seen these? she wondered. Ask Nichelle Gainer why she decided to create Vintage Black Glamour, and her answer is simple: She saw a need.Īs a writer, Gainer learned to research, which often led to beautiful historic photographs of African-American artists, actors and political figures, all hidden away in the corners and file cabinets of libraries and academic institutions.
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