HAVE NO IDOLS

Poems. Rants. What I vibe with. What I explore. Sometimes what I hate.

[havenoidols-blog]

It’s Been A Long Time

I’ve been away from this world for months and return without any specific reason for why I left in the first place. It could be any number of things:

I was tired of having to prove who I am.

I was tired of trying to be seen.

I was tired of deciding what to post.

I was tired of worrying about the worth of it all.

Today I wrote a poem for the first time in months. The cascade of feeling was just what I remembered it to be. I think my absence has more to do with that than anything else.

[lifeinpoetry]

devour your kings

Salma Deera,  Letters From Medea (via lifeinpoetry)

[salon]

Watch SNL‘s Sasheer Zamata mock clueless white-dude privilege in painfully hilarious video

[autohaste]

Literally every white person I’ve ever met that calls themselves a liberal

[machaeljackson]

If another got damn person tries to "CC" a message in attempts to throw me under the bus I'm going to snap. Do.not.try.me.white.heaux.

[dynastylnoire]

The worst part about working with white folks is that email snitching. If you haven’t experienced it yet, babies get ready. They live for dry snitching via email and ccing you to make sure you see it and to further cover their ass.

[foreverpruned]

YUP!! Thats why I do that shit back. Like try me if you want!! It is very important for you to always remain professional on E-mail.

[dynastylnoire]

Always. Also know your supervisor is usually aware of who the petty/brown nosing types in your department are. The first time it happens you will feel betrayed af mostly because black people mind our business. If we notice something going on that doesn’t effect us but may be wrong (like a misspelling or someone coming late) we don’t say anything because it’s literally not our business. What is our business is our work load and the responsibilities that come with it. White people seem to think they will get a cookie for “catching” other folks doing things and reporting their findings to their supervisor. So they do things like come out their lane and email you then cc your supervisor or vice versa. It’s the office equivalent of got em.

[hellarama-deactivated20181101]

Corporate America. Your colleagues will steadily try to take you down. It has happened to me and most of the black women I know at my job. Watch out because Human Resources does not have your back, they are looking out for the company. When you report the problem, things will likely get worse in attempt to push you out if the company. Be aware. Likely your only allies are other black women (maybe).

[dynastylnoire]

Exactly. A good example of this is me and the other black girl in the department were emailed for “Internet usage abuse” because “someone” walking by our cubicals would see us using it for non work related reasons and complain to our supervisors. It’s bs because everyone in the department if not the company goes on YouTube, checks personal emails, etc. So her and I now use our phones for personal Internet at work. The white folks on our team live on the company Internet and use it all day for personal reasons. The guy on the other side of me is on it now. I could cc email my supervisor and snitch but why? It’s petty af and not my fucking business.

[moneymae-deactivated20231206]

Someone tried me at my office before. They tried to blame me for authorizing a policy and cc'ed my boss. Meanwhile, THEY were the ones who authorized it and I made sure I got the authorization in writing so I could highlight the part where she authorized it and send t right back to her and all the people she cc'ed. Don’t try me. I get everything in writing and I WILL pull out receipts.

Pro tip: when you start working professionally and someone asks you to do something, ask them to email you the task so that you have it in writing. And save the emails. I know people who’ve been able to sue their company or govt agency because of emails.

[dynastylnoire]

^

[lemeaxusumthin]

Also don’t be afraid to send a confirmation e-mail in reference to tasks verbally assigned to you. Request a read receipt. Forward or bcc it to separate e-mail account as well as saving it to a folder in Outlook. From experience if an at will employer terminates you, more than likely they’ll also challenge your unemployment claim. Those e-mails will become critical in securing your unemployment benefits.

[homet0wn]

J. Cole on ‘good cops’ x The Combat Jack Show

[soulbrotherv2]

This Wonderful Photo Series Celebrates The Creativity And Intricate Beauty Of Black Children’s Hairdos 

[Read Patrice Peck’s Okay Africa and view more photos here.]

[varsityqueerleadercaptain-deact]

this is still my favorite photoset omg

[toomanyfeelstofunction-blog]

[upallnightogetloki]

Look, if you aren’t a black woman you can’t: A) ever be a strong, independent black woman who don’t need no man B) have an inner black woman C) be a sassy black woman We aren’t some kind of fucked up patronus for people who aren’t black women and we damn sure ain’t your fucking spirit animals.

[micdotcom]

Watch: Donald Trump says he could have prevented 9/11 if he were president.

[havenoidols-blog]

The only thing I’m confident in Trump preventing is progress.

[havenoidols-blog]

You are absurd. Stay that way.

It’s quite an accomplishment to be the reason why everyone else in the room bores me.

[inthemarginalized]

Every day I get better at knowing that it is not a choice to be an activist; rather, it is the only way to hold on to the better parts of my human self. It is the only way I can live and laugh without guilt. -  Staceyann Chin (b. December 25, 1972)

[cecileemeke]

#flâner episode 2 from #strollingseries

fansylla talked about the use of the english word “black” vs the french “noire/noir”, french slavery & colonialism, working in fast-food/retail, emotional labour, islamophobic policies & more 

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[inthemarginalized]

More women should demand to be involved. It’s our right.  -  Mae Carol Jemison (b. October 17, 1956)

[guluna]

Question about Evil Eye and Cultural Appropriation

I was given a bracelet which had the evil eye on it. It is very pretty but I was wondering if it would be cultural appropriation if I (an asian person) wore it? Because it was a gift by a Turkish person I know, so I am not sure if it would be considered CA or nah coz its sorta like inviting me to the culture, but i still don’t wanna wear it if its ignorant of me to do so. Thanks if you can let me know :)

[havenoidols-blog]

I think a few things would make this cultural appreciation instead:

1. It was genuinely given to you as a gift. You didn't seek it out to be cool, look fashionable, own something that doesn't belong to you. Someone else wanted to share that piece of culture with you.

2. You understand and acknowledge the significance of the evil eye. If you wear it out and someone asks you about it, you can have a conversation that keeps the culture primary and doesn't make you the center of it.

3. You care about the struggles of the culture's people. You aren't solely interested in the culture just to wear its pretty things - you try to be aware of issues the people within the culture care about and need addressed.

That's generally what I think of when it comes to cultural appropriation v. appreciation.

[teesadutta]

[pineapple-dreamm]

[havenoidols-blog]

Me when I come across someone I actually like.