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i’m obsessed with making these little animations now

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teyonah liked my drawing and told me i’m “super talented” and suddenly all my problems disappeared

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Today in Black Excellence: Marley Dias, Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, Activist, Author, and Avid Reader

“In order for us to be the change we wish to see in the world, we must see ourselves first—in fact and in fiction.”

—Marley Dias

What is #1000BlackGirlBooks?

Launched by Marley in November of 2015, #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character.

After complaining to her mother that her school’s mandatory reading was about white boys and dogs, the precocious ten-year-old decided to start a book drive. She started #1000BlackGirlBooks to bring more attention to literature featuring Black female protagonists and collect 1,000 books to donate to Black girls in other schools. Her inspiring story went viral, and she was able to collect over 12,000 books.

What has Marley been up to?

Nothing much, really! In 2017 Marley was awarded the American Ingenuity Award by the Smithsonian, and in 2018 she was one of the youngest people ever to be featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She wrote and published Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!. She has continued her work in equity, inclusivity, and social change in literature, recently partnering with Netflix to create Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. *wipes brow*

Original portrait by Tumblr Creatr @macaroon22

“It was a joy to work on this piece. Marley Dias advocates for a cause that is very near and dear to my heart. It is so important that black and BIPOC girls and boys see themselves represented in the media that they consume, and are shown that representation truly matters.”

—@macaroon22

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Eartha Kitt

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Halloween Gifs Masterpost / part 2 🎃🍁🌒

Made by @pereczke 🥨 (aka me)

Make your Instagram stories cute and spooky by the #mintober hashtag! Mintober is an art challenge by @mcmintea , check out her work, everything she makes is a masterpiece!

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Indigenous Animation

To celebrate the completion of National Indigenous History Month in Canada, here is some animation I would recommend!

Lumaajuuq- Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and others- Nunavut Animation Lab’s Youtube

The Tiger and the Grasshopper: Tojolabal- Gabriela Badillo and others- 68 Voces’ Youtube

The Bear Facts- Jonathan Wright- Nunavut Animation Lab’s Youtube

I Am But a Little Woman- Gyu Oh- Nunavut Animation Lab’s Youtube

Never Alone/Kisima Inŋitchuŋa- E-Line Media, Upper One Games- this is actually a video game (so it may not count), but I really love it, and it’s available for PC and mobile

About the Origin of Earth: Seri- Gabriela Badillo and others- 68 Voces’ Youtube

When a Tongue Dies/Cuando Muere una Lengua: Náhuatl- Gabriela Badillo and others- 68 Voces’ Youtube

Ramona Band of Cahuilla Animated History- 2007 About the Community Program- full version on Youtube or Skinsfest’s site with subscription

The Mountain of SGaana- Christopher Auchter- National Film Board of Canada’s Youtube

I’ve actually been trying to make this for a week now, but between my bad internet, failure to understand technology, and Tumblr’s gif limits, I had to restart multiple times. Also, if there are any mistakes, please let me know! And feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments!

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Lovecraft Country + titlecards

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Lizzo By Adrienne Raquel For Playboy

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Inktober 2020 by Cristina Gómez

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Eartha Kitt and orchestra leader Frank Weir at Churchill’s Club in London, 1951.

Photos by Russell Westwood

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LOVECRAFT COUNTRY - I AM:

BESSIE STRINGFIELD FRIDA KAHLO JOSEPHINE BAKER NAWI, THE LAST DAHOMEY AMAZON

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THIS SHOW JUST NEVER STOPS BEING AMAZING

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Now that I’m tasting it… Freedom. Like I’ve never known before. I see it — what I was robbed off back there.

All those years I thought I had everything I ever wanted only to come here and discover that all I ever was, was the exact kind of negro woman white folks wanted me to be.

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY | 1x07 - I Am.