authentic to myself

26 ~~Amiri~~ xx SHE/HE xx *say my name boo* ABSURD + ASPIRATIONAL

[taboopantera]

Niggas done made protein boba omfg

[amrii-absurd]

Read this and my face scrunched up in disgust. I even involuntarily said "ya naastie" under my breath like god damn Raven Symoné 😭💀

[sumikatt]

ever think about how communications infrastructure (telegraph to the internet) being built along colonial trade routes. ever think about how its imperialism and white supremacy all the way down. ever think about infrastructure as colonial tools as media

[sumikatt]

no one would argue that telegraph wiring, electricity, and trains are inherently evil. Yet, they were tools of British imperialism in Nigeria. Same as American developments of the Philippines. The colonial sublime. Let’s think about media and communications technology as a tool that extends power and not as a self-driving weapon that no one wields. Let’s think about why I would talk about this…

[achillesinhighheels]

Eve’s Bayou

[expressions-of-nature]

by Thomas Marquize

[thisischeri]

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[achillesinhighheels]

[achillesinhighheels]

Grace jones

[fagcrisis]

i hate the word spicy can we bring back calling things erotic

[amrii-absurd]

Highkey been using the words erotic, sensual, and intimate so much lately that I forgot people even called things "spicy"

....but do y'all remember "lemon 🍋" tho 👀

[queermasculine]

Two dykes share a kiss at the first ever Dyke March. Photographer Carolina Kroon, Manhattan, 1993. Full image | Source

[i-love-weed-n-cheese]

My kinda gal

[changan-moon]

How to see whether a Chinese handmade teapot is well done or not - quality of the spout is an important standard. 

cr: 承启 建水紫陶

[amemait]

that last teapot is like witnessing an eternal and important truth

[ms-demeanor]

I just watched this with the sound on and i really recommend it because the utter silence of the last teapot is both perfectly predictable and totally remarkable.

[prinnay]

Painting clouds

[tightjeansjavi]

also, google is free, but pick up a textbook every once in awhile. Find articles written by POC and keep up to date with how you can be a better ally. I took a black feminist theory class in college…taught by two white women.

You heard me right. Two. White. Women.

Which is fucking insane in itself, but on the first day of class one of the professors was reading an article, written by a black woman…and decided that it was completely acceptable and appropriate to drop the n-word (hard r) and every single person in class was fucking MORTIFIED. Even in the context of education, there was no reason for a white professor to so casually and subtly use that word. (They were called out for it immediately after and profusely apologized)

My point is that covert racism is still racism, and unfortunately it is alive and well.

I also have all of the articles and works saved from this class if anyone would like to do some heavy and necessary reading! I have hard copies, but I’m sure I can find the links for the articles as well.

Just after doing a little research on google, I found these articles to be incredibly helpful on breaking down covert racism, racism, white privilege, etc.

covert racism

systematic racism

racism and health

becoming trustworthy white allies

what is white privilege

books on systematic racism, racial justice, and anti-racism

race equity tools

Bottom line, white people have no excuse to not stand up for BIPOC. There is no excuse for racism. There is no tolerance, and we have to do better. I firmly believe that the first step in becoming a better ally is to educate yourself.

[legallybrunettedotcom]

[inbabylontheywept]

Until death, all defeat is psychological.

[josefadamu]

[achillesinhighheels]

[veryfilthyshit]

Black, Brown & Blue captured by Sola