Mama Cax

In honor of Black History Month, Google's latest homepage Doodle celebrates the life and legacy of the model and disability rights activist.

[interview with Glamour(Opens in a new tab)](https://www.glamour.com/story/mama-cax-woty-all-year) in 2019, Mama Cax described the intersectional advocacy she took on, as both a Black woman and a person with a disability operating in spaces that are historically very exclusive. I'm embraced there because of my Blackness — I want to also be embraced there because of my disability." At only 14, Mama Cax was diagnosed with two separate forms of cancer, which eventually led to the amputation of her right leg as a teenager. Others who have donned the homepage mantle include baseball history-maker [Toni Stone](https://mashable.com/article/black-history-month-google-doodle-toni-stone) and father of modern video games [Jerry Lawson](https://mashable.com/article/gerald-jerry-lawson-google-doodle-2022). By 2017, Mama Cax had made a name for herself in online fashion and body positivity spaces, and would sign her first advertising campaign with Wet N Wild cosmetics that year. [Black History Month](https://mashable.com/article/free-online-kids-resources-black-history-month), continuing a Doodle legacy of shouting out important Black figures who haven't gotten their fair share of the historical record.

In recognition of Black History Month, today's Google Doodle pays tribute to Haitian American model and advocate for disability rights, Mama Cax.

The artwork highlights the many facets of her identity including her Haitian heritage, her NYC hometown, and her fashion career with her prosthetic incorporated into the look. In 2018, she landed a Teen Vogue cover, and the following year, Mama Cax walked in both the February and October New York Fashion Weeks. Mama Cax also expressed her love for fashion and style through her colorful outfits, hair color, and striking makeup.

Mama Cax, illustrated by Brooklyn-based guest artist Lyne Lucien, is best known for defying beauty expectations. The advocate and model proudly paraded down ...

The activist and model is remembered for changing the way people with disabilities should look and act. Cax also learned to handcycle and embraced her athleticism during this time of accepting her disability; she later completed the New York City Marathon! At the age of 16, she underwent an unsuccessful hip replacement procedure as a result of her cancer, which resulted in the amputation of her right leg. Mama Cax noticed that Black women and women with disabilities were underrepresented in social media as the body positivity movement developed. The advocate and model proudly paraded down runways on her colorful and patterned prosthetic leg. Today’s Doodle honors the disability rights advocate and Haitian American model Mama Cax in honor of Black History Month.

A cancer survivor and vocal advocate for inclusivity in the fashion industry, the model died after a weeklong illness in 2019.

She had hundreds of thousands of online followers who were inspired by her writings on travel, food, lifestyle and beauty. She went on to land a Teen Vogue cover in 2018. When a hip replacement failed, it was decided that her right leg and part of her hip should be amputated. He had established what was then called Negro History Week to promote the study of black history in schools. American historian Carter G Woodson proposed the first commemoration of what would become Black History Month in 1926. Who was Mama Cax?

Mama Cax was a Haitian American who saw that black women with disabilities were under-represented in the beauty industry. Mama Cax is celebrated with a ...

“While her time with us on earth was far too short, all those who had the privilege of meeting her instantly valued her great company, her unparalleled wisdom, her crazy sense of humor, and her commitment to making this world a better place. “Mama Cax carved a path for herself in the fashion industry and social media sphere. “All of us came into the world with a built-in best friend and role model because of her. She broke into the fashion industry as a model in an advertising campaign in 2017 and was signed by Jag Models. However, Google Doodle says: “As time passed, Mama Cax began accepting and loving her new body. “The model and advocate proudly strutted down catwalks on her prosthetic leg, often designed with colours and patterns.

Cax defied preconceived conceptions of beauty, strutting triumphantly down catwalks with a prosthetic leg.

These medical issues tragically resulted in Cax’s premature death in hospital at the age of just 30. Cax initially experienced depression, and found it difficult to accept the prosthetic leg she had been fitted with because she wanted it to match her skin tone and look natural. [beauty](/topic/beauty), triumphantly sauntering down catwalks on her prosthetic leg, which was frequently decorated with colours and patterns.

HITC takes a look at who Mama Cax is as Google Doodle honors the influential American- Haitian model during Black History Month.

It is with that same grit (fervor) that she fought her last days on earth.” We ask that you please respect Cax’s privacy in this difficult time. [Black History Month](/en-gb/topic/black-history-month/), many people paid their tributes and remembered Cax for her influential work. We will make information about funeral arrangements public once they are finalized.” [statement](https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TNOs4FjzE/) on Instagram which read: “To say that Cax was a fighter would be an understatement. [London](/en-gb/topic/london/) hospital after a week-long hospitalization.

In honour of Black History Month, Google released a Google Doodle on Wednesday (February 8) that highlights the key figures that have made an…

She initially struggled with the shock of losing a piece of her body, but she eventually overcame it and became a vocal supporter of the body positivity movement. As a teen amputee, Cax wasn't afraid to show off her prosthetic limb in photo shoots and on the runway,. With her prosthetic leg on show while modelling, the pinks, purples, and greens made a colourful design for those visiting the Google homepage this morning.

Cax broke stereotypes of beauty by going for catwalks triumphantly while wearing a prosthetic limb.

She appeared in commercials for [Tommy Hilfiger](/topic/tommy-hilfiger)and [Sephora](/topic/sephora)in addition to walking the catwalk for Chromat and [Rihanna](/topic/rihanna)'s Fenty Beauty. As a result, she began to post frequently, advocate for diversity in the fashion industry, and use her platform to discuss her own body insecurities. She made her professional modelling debut in a commercial in 2017 and was immediately signed by Jag Models. Cax originally struggled with depression and had a hard time adjusting to her prosthetic limb because she wanted it to blend in with her skin tone and appear natural. [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) She also completed the

As part of Black History Month, Google is honouring Haitian-American model and disability rights advocate Mama Cax in their latest Google Doodle.

A powerhouse beauty that brought her strength to the @savagexfenty stage this year inspiring so many across the globe. As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on life’s several challenges head on and successfully. "She would cover her amputated leg and prosthetic leg in long trousers or dresses for years." Initially, Mama Cax struggled to accept herself with a prosthetic leg as she wanted it to look realistic. Imagine if every encounter would be recounting my story, every single day, multiple times a day." "I was ashamed of how I looked," she explained.

After losing her leg to cancer as a teen, the trailblazing model was an advocate for inclusivity in the fashion industry, boldly displaying her prosthetic ...

The celebration eventually expanded to a month and spread across the US before President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. When a hip replacement failed, it was decided that her right leg and part of her hip should be amputated. At the age of 14, she was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer and was given three weeks to live.