i.am.melanin

unapologetically black | unashamedly female | www.iammelanin.com 

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Lisa Bonet and Zoë Kravitz.

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Where Have You Been (Reading)?!

Where Have You Been (Reading)?!

Greetings friends! Where have you been? What have you been reading? These are just some of the questions we are reflecting on this month as we get ready to launch some new and exciting projects.  We’ve found that, more often than not, there are barriers that stop people of color from either sharing their story or accessing the stories or experiences of others that may in some way help impact the…

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SUPERMOON!

(photo credits listed in picture captions)

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Lauryn Hill and Zion

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https://www.instagram.com/pbuddhaproject/

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Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.

Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet (via psych-facts)

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“I know you are jolted because it suddenly occurs to you that It might be true!”

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@mharrisperry breaks it down on what it’s like to be a black woman in real life VS the way black women are portrayed by the media. (via @broadly)

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Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the National Anthem protesting against the oppression of Black people in America.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

Colin Kaepernick joined other well-known sportsmen like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade who use their voices to press for social change. Players are not required to stand during the National Anthem and Kaepernick demonstrated his views by keep sitting.

“The National Anthem is and always will be a special part of the pre-game ceremony. It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.”

However not everybody agreed on his actions. 

And finally: Some fans even burned Kaepernick’s jersey. 

This is additional proof that  Colin Kaepernick did the right thing.

I stand with Kaepernick. FUCK WHITE SUPREMACY!

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August Is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Women In The Wild: Baltimore by Erin White Find more like this tagged: sunset

**NOT FOR REBLOGGING ON PORN/FETISH BLOGS!**

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Michelle Carter won Olympic Gold in the shot put, becoming the first American woman to medal on the event since 1960. She is the first American woman to win gold in the event. Carter is a professional makeup artist and is nicknamed the “Shot Diva”. She followed in her father’s footsteps as he earned an Olympic silver medal in the shot put 32 years prior. (x)

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Yasssssss Queen

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Track and Field has started at the Olympics and I’m sending all my love and power to the incredible Black women, femmes, and girls repping USA. Y’ALL ARE BLACK GIRL MAGIC.

(left to right, Allyson Felix, Christina Epps, Ashley Spencer, Brittney Reese, Amber Campbell, Chrishuna Ellis-Williams, Brianna Rollins, Courtney Okolo, Ajeé Wilson, Chaunté Lowe, Ariana Washington, Barbara Nwaba, Morolake Akinosun, Sydney McLaughlin, Vashti Cunningham, Tianna Bartoletta, Natasha Hastings, Whitney Ashley, Tori Bowie, Taylor Ellis-Watson, Nia Ali, Michelle Carter, Raven Saunders, Phyllis Francis, Francena McCorory, English Gardner, Keturah Orji, Janay DeLoach, Deajah Stevens, Felisha Johnson, Marielle Hall, Kristi Castlin, Inika McPherson, Gwen Berry, Kendell Williams, Dalilah Muhammad)