March 2012
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“Just because there is one black man in the White House, doesn’t make up for the...”
– Angela Davis, speaking at Appalachian State University, January 24, 2012. (via thechanelmuse)
“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is...”
– —Carter G. Woodson, 1926
*emphasis on [What we need is]…the history of the world, void of national bias, race, hate, and religious prejudice.
And that last line is EVERYTHING on a personal note.
DariaAkasha
(via at2m)
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CDC concerned about 'untreatable' STD →
2Pac: I'm not saying I will change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the mind that will change the world.
Eminem: You can do anything you set your mind to man.
Nas: Nothing comes easy, it takes much practice. Work at it and you'll be what you wanna be.
Kanye: Whatever doesn't kill me make's me stronger.
N.W.A.: It ain't all about wealth, just make a note to express yourself.
Andre 3000: Everyone with a demo-tape has a voice and something to say.
Lil Wayne: *Some bullshit metaphor that doesn't make sense and is autotuned*
Society: OMGzz Lil Wayne Izz Da ilLest RapPer EVER Tho!!11!!!11!!!
Are Black Folks REALLY a Minority? →
“The truth is White/Anglo/European people make up less than 5% of the world’s population, making them the real ‘minorities’ on the planet. While there are nearly 1 billion people alone currently living in Africa, there are untold millions of Black [people] living throughout the world and within the African Diaspora”
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First Listen: Robert Glasper Experiment, 'Black... →
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37thstate:
Watch as Zambian born Italian filmmaker Franco Sacchi speaks about and shows clips of his experience making This is Nollywood- a documentary about Nigeria’s booming Nollywood film industry.
Sacchi’s narrative is the typical schpiel we often here Westerners put together when talking about Africa as a place of romanticized hardship, using words like “hope” and...
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what race are you?
black people: black
white people: 2% Greek, 9.1% German, .0000032% Russian, 92% Irish, 49% French, 100% blue eyed devil
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“This is not addressed primarily to white people. It does not put you down in...”
– Nina Simone before performing “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.” (via dionthesocialist)
PREACH Queen Nina!
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The High Priestess, ladies and gentlemen.
(via ANegroKing)
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"My sister lost her baby... and my state requires... →
queennubian:
stfuconservatives:
leeleeleelee submitted: “This is the reality of Texas’ ultrasound for abortion bill. A 30 year old Texas woman’s fetus’ heart stopped beating after 12 weeks. The options given were to wait until miscarriage, give birth to it, or to abort it (the preferred, safest option). She has to look at an ultrasound of her already dead fetus and if she looks away, she...