Mickalene Thomas's *Afro Goddess with Hand Between Legs* is a vibrant chromogenic print that celebrates Black feminine power and sensuality through bold color and confident composition. The work features a richly adorned figure whose natural hair and commanding pose assert a sense of sovereignty and self-possession. True to Thomas's signature aesthetic, the image draws on art historical traditions of the reclining nude while centering and elevating the Black female gaze and experience.