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disciplesofmalcolm: norulenorule: Assata Shakur from Honey...

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:01:43 -0400

norulenorule:

Assata Shakur from Honey Magazine debut issue, 1998. Full article forthcoming.

“In some ways it was easier for my generation. Racism was blatant and obvious. The “Whites Only” signs let us know clearly, what we were up against. Not much has changed, but the system of lies and tricknology is much more sophisticated. Today young people have to be highly informed and acutely analytical, or they will be swept up into a whirlpool of lies and deception.”

-Assata Shakur

locksandglasses: @ashleyaugust @eyes8dow...

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:46:00 -0400

locksandglasses:

@ashleyaugust @eyes8dow @wadeinwords

Visibility Matters.

hamburgerjack: satanic2chainz: thegoddamazon: quanofsteeel: b...

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:20:19 -0400

hamburgerjack:

satanic2chainz:

thegoddamazon:

quanofsteeel:

but..but.

BLACK RAPUNZEL

where is that beyonce “god is real” gif

Goodness, that’s lovely.

resilient-22: Dr. Peña caught me right before going on stage...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:53:13 -0400

resilient-22:

Dr. Peña caught me right before going on stage #CollegeGrad #bgsu

Visibility Matters!

Congrats fam!

blackfashion: eatprayfashion: hellyeahscarleteen: Sometimes...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:39:16 -0400

blackfashion:

eatprayfashion:

hellyeahscarleteen:

Sometimes people have a hard time understanding what a happy relationship between two people who obvs think the other is awesome looks like.

We think this is one great (and holy bananas, so freaking hilarious) example.

Amazing!! I love this so much

This Just made my night that much better.

hamsteak: The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious” Black...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:32:25 -0400

hamsteak:

The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious” Black poor person
May 7, 2013

Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going missing a decade ago, has become an instant Internet meme. It’s hardly surprising—the interviews he gave yesterday provide plenty of fodder for a viral video, including memorable soundbites (“I was eatin’ my McDonald’s”) and lots of enthusiastic gestures. But as Miles Klee and Connor Simpson have noted, Ramsey’s heroism is quickly being overshadowed by the public’s desire to laugh at and autotune his story, and that’s a shame. Ramsey has become the latest in a fairly recent trend of “hilarious” black neighbors, unwitting Internet celebrities whose appeal seems rooted in a “colorful” style that is always immediately recognizable as poor or working-class.

Before Ramsey, there was Antoine Dodson, who saved his younger sister from an intruder, only to wind up famous for his flamboyant recounting of the story to a reporter. Since Dodson’s rise to fame, there have been others: Sweet Brown, a woman who barely escaped her apartment complex during a fire last year, and Michelle Clarke, who couldn’t fathom the hailstorm that rained down in her hometown of Houston, and in turn became “the next Sweet Brown.”

Granted, the buzzworthy tactic of reporters interviewing the most loquacious witnesses to a crime or other event is nothing new, and YouTube has countless examples of people of all ethnicities saying ridiculous things. One woman, for instance, saw fit to casually mention her breasts while discussing a local accident, while another man described a car crash with theatrical flair. Earlier this year, a “hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” named Kai matched Dodson’s fame with his astonishing account of rescuing a woman from a racist attacker. But none of those people have been subjected to quite the same level of derisive memeification as Brown, Clark, and now, perhaps, Ramsey—the inescapable echoes of “Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife!” and “Kabooyaw,” the tens of millions of YouTube hits and cameos in other viral videos, even commercials.

It’s difficult to watch these videos and not sense that their popularity has something to do with a persistent, if unconscious, desire to see black people perform. Even before the genuinely heroic Ramsey came along, some viewers had expressed concern that the laughter directed at people like Sweet Brown plays into the most basic stereotyping of blacks as simple-minded ramblers living in the “ghetto,” socially out of step with the rest of educated America. Black or white, seeing Clark and Dodson merely as funny instances of random poor people talking nonsense is disrespectful at best. And shushing away the question of race seems like wishful thinking.

Ramsey is particularly striking in this regard, since, for a moment at least, he put the issue of race front and center himself. Describing the rescue of Amanda Berry and her fellow captives, he says, “I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway!”

The candid statement seems to catch the reporter off guard; he ends the interview shortly afterward. And it’s notable that among the many memorable things Ramsey said on camera, this one has gotten less meme-attention than most. Those who are simply having fun with the footage of Ramsey might pause for a second to actually listen to the man. He clearly knows a thing or two about the way racism prevents us from seeing each other as people.

Source

Now that you know this is a thing, please stop sharing these memes. Poor Black people speaking candidly about various serious incidents isn’t a hilarious joke.

[Commentary coming soon…]

Photo

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:31:51 -0400

iluvsouthernafrica: Namibians wearing Vellies...

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:23:26 -0400

iluvsouthernafrica:

Namibians wearing Vellies (Shoes)

“Velskoen, pronounced “fell-skoon” and known colloquially as “vellies,” are the ancestor of the modern-day desert boot. Vellies were first made in the 1600s, inspired by the footwear of the Khoikhoi tribe and crafted using raw materials. Later, our vellies were adapted by British travellers, packaged and renamed to be what we now know as desert boots.

(Brother Vellies) are made in the coastal town of Swakopmund, Namibia. There, a small group of eight Damara gentlemen assemble every shoe by hand, turning out just 20 pairs an afternoon.

…Vellies are made of vegetable-dyed Kudu leather. The Namibian government mandates the culling of these large native antelope to control their population. Kudu skin yields amazingly durable leather and suede that ages exceptionally well. Because these hides are taken from wild animals they often show scars or other “imperfections” that domesticated hides do not.”

awellroundedman: nevver: Poorly Drawn Lines I’ll always love...

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:20:05 -0400

awellroundedman:

nevver:

Poorly Drawn Lines

I’ll always love this.

Yup.

I’ve wanted to go back to Atlantis for so long…

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:17:48 -0400

I’ve wanted to go back to Atlantis for so long…

sex-like-a-nympho: eep

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:12:08 -0400

sex-like-a-nympho:

eep

dynamicafrica: Portraits of Moroccans by Spanish artist José...

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:10:13 -0400

dynamicafrica:

Portraits of Moroccans by Spanish artist José Tapiro y Baro (1830-1913)

History Matters.
Visibility Matters.

When Janelle starts rapping in "Q.U.E.E.N."...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:52:13 -0400

mochafleur:

virtuouslyvindicated:

I mean, Janelle could really be that singer/woman MC we’ve been looking for since Lauryn Hill.

eternallybeautifullyblack: Young Teenage CEO Earning Over 100K...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:28:28 -0400

eternallybeautifullyblack:

Young Teenage CEO Earning Over 100K Per Year!

17 year old Leanna Archer turned a family recipe into an international company. Archer started a line of natural hair and body care products when she was nine years old. Her mother would make a hair pomade using natural ingredients from Haiti and a secret recipe passed down from her great-grandmother. After getting multiple compliments on her hair, Leanna gave her friends a few samples of the pomade and from there the orders started pouring in. Archer is now making history earning an annual revenue of more than $100,000 per year.

As a young entrepreneur, public speaker and philanthropist. Archer has taken her experiences on the road, speaking to youth all over the country, and has been profiled in Forbes, Success Magazine, Ebony and other publications. She has been named on “Inc.” magazine’s 30 Under 30 list of top young entrepreneurs.

Check out her appearance on The Jeff Probst Show.

Image and commentary via African-American History Is AMERICAN History.

Visibility Matters.

arialv: I cannot get over how beautiful these images...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:43:10 -0400

arialv:

I cannot get over how beautiful these images are.

Visibility Matters.

Tears.

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:54:12 -0400

Tears.

Day 3: 51 push-ups and 30 squats??? My daily exercise routine is 10 push-ups and 10 squats! How do you do this plus all the other stuff?!

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:38:07 -0400

Hey! It’s a struggle, but I actually wake up an hour earlier than I normally do (7am) and complete my workout. Also I break my routine up into sets of 10 or 15, and rest 10 seconds in between. This helps me to pace myself and build up endurance. (But I definitely still struggle!)

It’s all possible, it just depends on your commitment :D

Evolution Of A Queen: karnythia: brashblacknonbeliever: So Assata Shakur is a “terrorist,”...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:57:28 -0400

Evolution Of A Queen: karnythia: brashblacknonbeliever: So Assata Shakur is a “terrorist,”...:

karnythia:

brashblacknonbeliever:

So Assata Shakur is a “terrorist,” Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for tax evasion even though she did pay them, Kiera Wilmot a 16 year old girl is charged with a felony and expelled from school for a failed science experiment…

The State of Affairs.

Regardless, Kings & Queens, continue to wear your crowns with pride.

suchalezbian: résistance! Because Our History Matters.Because...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:34:54 -0400

suchalezbian:

résistance!

Because Our History Matters.

Because Visibility Matters.

stfuconservatives: foxes-of-harrow: theymightbebeatles: lavend...

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:54:31 -0400

stfuconservatives:

foxes-of-harrow:

theymightbebeatles:

lavender-labia:

I WILL NEVER STOP LOSING IT AT “FUCK YOU LADY.”

Oh my god the “FUCK YOU LADY” is the best

YESSS THIS POST IS BACK

I can’t stop laughing at this