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You Will Be Obsessed With This 12-Year-Old's Drawings Of Black Women And All Their Magic

Dana Abbey is already getting offers from people ready to buy her work.

Drawings from a 12-year-old girl from New Jersey are about to be in high demand after a viral Twitter post allowed the world to see the incredible way she represents Black beauty. 

Dana Abbey, 12, has an older sister, 19-year-old Jaylah Abbey, who attends classes at Eastern Arizona College. While Dana's sister is away at school, she regularly sends her art pieces, Buzzfeed News reports. 

  • At the end of February, Jaylah shared a collection of work from her youngest sister

  • Dana told Buzzfeed that she loves to draw Black women because "not many people represent black women and I feel like they need a voice"

  • One person was so inspired by Dana's work, she brought it to life with makeup and a photoshoot

  • Although Dana didn't start drawing to sell her work, people want her to get into business so they can have an original piece on their walls

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