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I really can’t stand to see any posts about March for our lives

It’s just too bitter sweet for me. I can’t stop thinking about how black people had police in riot gear and military tanks show up to their peaceful protests with no news coverage at all

Whole neighborhoods were turned into war zones because black people said please stop killing us

Meanwhile predominately white children get to take center stage in national media coverage and no one as tear gased them yet. They get to speak to congress and actually be heard and not written off as worthless…

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Look, I was at the march and if you think the military wasn’t there, you’re a fool.

If you think they only let white kids speak, you’re a fool.

All of these kids spoke at length about the disproportionate way gun violence affects their communities, so much so that it’s stopped making the news. I’m sick of the criticism I’m seeing from people who weren’t even there. The truth is that these kids knew that their march was mired in privilege (they talked about that, too!) and they used it to give POC youth leaders a platform to speak. They addressed problems with educational funding, they called out the school-to-prison pipeline that many of these cities have… And then I come here to see all of you cutting it down because “white kids” organized it. Are any of you paying attention?

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Tumblr doesn’t pay attention to/read anything

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Only you can decide what kind of king you want to be.

Black Panther (2018), dir. Ryan Coogler

#Wakanda Forever

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#black girl magic

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dopeshxtandcrimsonlipstick

REAL LIFE.

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#muslimwomensday shoutout to all the badass muslimahs ✊🏾

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The best way to know life is to love many things.

Vincent van Gogh (via theliteraryjournals)

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Numero #190 February 2018 HARLEM GIRLS Photographer: Anthony Maule Stylist: Irina Marie Hair: Brent Lawler Make-Up: Lisa Houghton Models: Aaliyah Hydes, Theresa Hayes & Elibeidy Dani

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Makes me want to grow my hair out

st4rwiitch

this is fantastic now children in Puerto Rico wont be able to receive the education they deserve thanks to their messed up government

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Its even worse than that. I’m living through it. Not only are schools closing, hospitals are collapsing. Only around 9% of the island has electricity and it comes and goes at times.

People are dying in hospitals because of lack of diesel for the generators, a lot of the water is now infected, there are disease outbreaks and scareceness of food. I am safe, but many are not.

Some have water, others don’t. We need help. Sending money would be helpful but what would help even more would be sending water filters, filtering water bottles, food, medicine, if somehow possible diesel.

All of you reblogging this news helps, but what we need is physical help. If you can’t, then spread the word, but God if you can send supplies… Please… PLEASE do. We are dying. Help us, help us save ourselves. Help us save our people. Help us save out ISLAND.

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If you’re not in a position to ship or transport useful items to the island (which is sure as heck the case for me in New Zealand) then the best thing you can do is give money to a reputable relief organisation operating in the area.

Hispanic Federation UNIDOS fundraising page for Puerto Rico.

Choose the fundraiser you want from the dropdown menu in the “Your Information” section (as you can see from the picture they have several).

Save the Children’s Hurricane Maria fundraising page.

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Reblogging

mikkeneko

You know, every time Puerto Rico comes up I’m reminded of a comment my dad made in a discussion about it, in response to someone claiming that the PR situation is terrible but oh well, what can we do? They’re SO far away after all and the logistic problems are SO hard.

He said, “When the Soviets blockaded the city of Berlin in 1948, America flew in to West Berlin enough supplies to keep the city going by airdrop for over a year. Puerto Rico today isn’t much bigger than Berlin was then, and America has grown immensely in wealth and power since that day. The problem isn’t lack of resources, it’s lack of will.”

Nothing about what’s happening to Puerto Rico (and still happening) is inevitable in any way. This is deliberate. Don’t forget it.

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If you don’t have any money, there is this free app called donate a photo. Basically once a day you can submit a photo and 1 dollar is donated to a charity of your choice. Right now, one of the charities on there is Save the Children, and the money goes to help Puerto Rico. It’s a great app, it’s easy, and it’s free, and it allows people to help who would otherwise be unable to. I highly recommend the app if you want to help.