Today’s Google Doodle is dedicated to Mama Cax, model and disability rights activist.
Cax, a Haitian-American, realized that black women with disabilities were underrepresented in the beauty industry and took action. Here’s everything you need to know.
What is today’s Google Doodle about?
According to Google’s website: “In honor of Black History Month, today’s doodle is dedicated to Haitian-American model and disability rights activist Mama Cax. Illustrated by Brooklyn-based guest artist Lyne Lucien, Mama Cax is best known for exceeding expectations when it comes to beauty.
“The model and lawyer walked the runway proudly in their prosthetic legs, often adorned with flowers and patterns. On this day in 2019, Mama Cax made her debut on the catwalk of New York Fashion Week.
Mom Cacs was born Cacsmy Brutus on November 20, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. At 14, she was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer. Due to cancer at the age of 16, she underwent an unsuccessful hip operation, which resulted in the amputation of her right leg.”
Initially Mama Cax was depressed and had a hard time accepting herself with a prosthetic leg because she wanted it to look realistic and match her skin tone.
However, the Google Doodle says, “Over time Mama Cax accepted and loved her new body. She proudly began wearing stylish dentures and incorporated them into her personal style. She also began sharing her love of fashion and expressing her style with colorful outfits, hair dye, and eye-catching makeup.
“Having come to terms with her disability, Cax also used her athletic ability and learned how to ride a bike by hand – she completed the marathon in New York.
As the body positivity movement grew, Cax noticed that black women and women with disabilities were underrepresented on social media, and she began advocating for inclusivity in fashion, using social media to share her insecurities before discussion. of your body.
She broke into the fashion industry in 2017 as a model in an advertising campaign and signed with Jag Models. In 2018, she was on the cover of Teen Vogue and walked in New York Fashion Week in February and October of the following year.
Google’s website added: “Mom Cax’s life was tragically cut short in 2019 due to medical complications. Today’s bright doodle art is a reflection of her colorful life.
“The artwork highlights many aspects of her personality, including her Haitian heritage, New York birthplace, and a career in fashion with her prosthetic limbs included in the look.
“Thank you for being a positive role model and championing entry into the world of fashion and beauty, Mama Cax.”
Who developed it?
Today’s doodle was illustrated by Brooklyn-based artist Lyne Lucienne.
What did Mama Cax’s family say?
Her family said in a statement: “We are honored that Google is honoring Mama Cacs (née Cacsmy Brutus). Today, people think of Mama Cax as a daughter, sister, friend, model, and disability rights activist as they reflect on the impact she undoubtedly made on their lives.
“After many trials in her youth, Mama Cax has found confidence in herself, created much-needed work for amputees around the world, and rose to fame on her own terms.
“Mama Cax has made her way into the fashion industry and social media. Despite doubts and insecurities (both external and internal), she was able to successfully combine her love of fashion and disability advocacy in a career that brought her experience and wisdom to the Obama Administration White House and the Global Women’s Leadership Forum in Iceland. .
“Mama Cax has used her life experiences to empower and bring others to life, from her Instagram posts and interactions to meet and greets with her followers.
“The death of Mama Cax was devastating for all of us. Along with her resilience, her battle with cancer, and her impressive career, Mama Cax was our sister. As the eldest, she led us through life and its many trials in her own way.
“Thanks to her, we are all born with a built-in best friend and role model. Because of her, we call our mom “Manmi” and pillows “Zoya” – any slightest intonation or mispronunciation on her part is considered law for the rest of us.
“Mama Cax used her creative flair to bring us escape moments through the sisters’ stories, whether it was during a time of political upheaval when she lived in Haiti or when she lived in a tiny one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn.
“Although her time with us on Earth was too short, everyone who had the privilege of knowing her immediately appreciated her wonderful company, unsurpassed wisdom, funny sense of humor and desire to make this world a better place. Her legacy will never (and never will) be forgotten. She is greatly missed.
“I love you forever, Mama Cax.
“The family of Brutus and Vilus”.
Source: I News
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