February 2011
“I want people to understand that my goal to improve the self-love of young...”
– Lauryn Hill (via blackfashion)
January 2011
“We will not be silenced, whether you’re a Christian, whether you’re a Muslim,...”
– Egyptian Protester (via pascesoir)
“Aljazeera English reports that youth are linking arms, forming a human shield...”
– (via yagazieemezi)
I'm not mixed with anything; 100% Nigerian.
thagoodthings:
: You are unaware of your beauty. You see it on a... →
fuckyeahblackpower:
You are unaware of your beauty. You see it on a regular basis. You’re immune to your immense attractiveness. In your sight, you see stale features. Mundane physical characteristics. Nothing spectacular, nothing worthy of praise.
But to the untrained eye.. you’re a specimen worthy of attentive…
“We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (via rosietherioter)
So funkin’ on point!
(via kumasiroseincolorado)
“Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,...”
– Albert Einstein (via heitzenhuter)
“Don’t expect God’s approval of plans on which He has not been consulted.”
– (via naijagirl)
When you carry the Bible, Satan gets a headache....
: My parents had already established themselves in... →
fuckyeahblackpower:
My parents had already established themselves in a new land when I was a young child. I had no choice where to call my home. So I had to familiarize myself with this foreign place. I almost feel alien for having assimilated so well.
Although I was born within the boundaries of these grounds, I…
Nigeria's Pomise, Africa's Hope →
blackacrylic:
18.01.11
Excellent article written by Mr Chinua Achebe for the New York Times discussing what Nigeria can do to live up to it’s post-colonial dream. A must read!!
: MLK Tributes. I hope that everyone’s sudden and... →
fuckyeahblackpower:
MLK Tributes. I hope that everyone’s sudden and overwhelming interest in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and efforts surpass this one day. Today someone is preaching on Martin Luther King’s speeches and next week they’ll mistake MLK for an abbreviation of milk. I don’t claim to be a radical, I…
“You know what every last Democrat in Congress needs to start shouting in front...”
– Shakesville: Shameless (via pastthestorm)