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June 2013
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“i saw
three little black boys
lying in a grave yard
i couldn’t tell
if they were playing
or practicing.” —baba lukata, rehearsal. (via theblacksophisticate)
three little black boys
lying in a grave yard
i couldn’t tell
if they were playing
or practicing.” —baba lukata, rehearsal. (via theblacksophisticate)
“Close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they no longer lead somewhere.”
—Paulo Coehlo (via prettypeachpeonies)
the color of low self esteem
what i never
learned
from my mother
was that
just because someone desires you
does
not mean they value you.
desire is the kind of thing that
eats you
and
leaves you starving.
this explains it perfectly.
“What if you didn’t run? This one time. What if you stayed, and let love overtake you?”
—
Josh Bennett (via pearlkillers)
I wonder.
(via sasesoul)
I’m cool
(via queennubian)
love Josh Bennett. Lol at the captions.
Some things are just necessary
Before I leave Mama dukes and I need to talk about restraint: How to restrain a restless spirit, how to hold yourself back from unfolding, what it takes to have a humility that will not give in to indignation. Provocation is everywhere and it takes a certain kind of selflessness to shield others from yourself. Lord knows this lesson is a continuous one.
I love your thought process.
“I’m old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.”
—Wisława Szymborska (via booksandhotchocolate)
“people take
black culture
pour it out
rub it into their skin,
and try to wear us
like they know what we about.
but,
honey
it’s only ever gonna be a suntan.
you,
ain’t neva gonna be black.” —imitation as flattery is getting old, it’s called appropriation, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
black culture
pour it out
rub it into their skin,
and try to wear us
like they know what we about.
but,
honey
it’s only ever gonna be a suntan.
you,
ain’t neva gonna be black.” —imitation as flattery is getting old, it’s called appropriation, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
Adventures of a Girl Janitor: gravelmonger: sourcedumal: gravelmonger: sourcedumal: White people,... →
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White people, you don’t get to tell POC how we should feel about our representation in the media.
Period.
People Of Color, you don’t get to tell all White People that we’re racist because we disagree with you.
…
How about the hundred of times black people have harassed or threatened me for no reason other than being white? Ask any white person, this kind of shit happens and happens often. What about all the black on white murders and rapes that never make the news? Do those count too?
I WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW YOU THIS UNTIL YOU GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR FUCKING ASS AND LOOK IT IT, YOU RIDICULOUS PIECE OF GARBAGE. NOTHING’S HAPPENED TO YOU. YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA WHAT RACISM IS. YOU THINK YOUR HURT FEELINGS ARE RACISM???
THIS IS RACISM:
Racism leads to the extrajudicial murder of people of color, especially Black people.
Actual, real racism leads to school closure in districts that are more than 25% people of color
It leads to financial, educational, and institutional inequality. LOOK, YOU ABSURD, WILLFULLY IGNORANT SHITHEAD:
I AM ONLY REBLOGGING THIS FOR THE GRAPHICS. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT STUFF.
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic…”
—Margaret (The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield)
One of my life dreams is to perform at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
I want it to happen soon. I have to do it. I could be whack and no one could react to anything I say, I don’t care. I need to perform for the ghosts in that room. For The spirits that built those walls. For the shoulders I stand on. I need to pay homage.
I can dig it…but I can wait a while
22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other →
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OH MY GOD NUMBER 19 WHAT
that is so weird.
also I say everything wrong for my region apparently :\ uh.
makes sense because people ask me if I have an accent all the time.
also it’s partially from my speech impediment.
also I have told people I am from all sorts of countries just to fuck with them, and they all believe that’s where my accent is from.
“Where were you born?” “Kosovo.” “OH, that’s it! That’s where it’s from!” Bitch, I was born 20 miles from here.
so I don’t know what the fuck is up with my voice.
jesus people do the same thing to me. I had a speech impediment growing up, and learned to overpronounce the fuck out of everything when I talk to compensate
I’ve started answering at work with “my mother’s family is from Denmark” (true, though my mother was born/raised here), because I got sick of people actually arguing with me when I say that I was born and raised in St. Louis
MD and TX are the only places who know how to pronounce Bowie when you’re not referring to David
This just made me feel so Southern.
Play
Play
My God still speaks.
My God still heals.
My God still comforts.
My God still provides.
My God still creates.
My God still restores.
My God still redeems.
My God still manifests.
My God is I Am.
Not “I Was.”
“If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with
love of herself- all that runs over the brim will be yours.” — Colton (via loveisthicker)
love of herself- all that runs over the brim will be yours.” — Colton (via loveisthicker)