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[yourpersonalcheerleader-deactiv]

[2damnfeisty]

Stay strong sis.

[mataharijustice]

Fists up, sister! We're with you!

[theblackamericanprincess-blog]

The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue working on the behalf of whites at other people’s expense, whether whites know/like it or not. Racism is an insidious cultural disease. It is so insidious that it doesn’t care if you are a white person who likes black people; it’s still going to find a way to infect how you deal with people who don’t look like you. Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another. And so on. So while I agree with people who say no one is born racist, it remains a powerful system that we’re immediately born into. It’s like being born into air: you take it in as soon as you breathe. It’s not a cold that you can get over. There is no anti-racist certification class. It’s a set of socioeconomic traps and cultural values that are fired up every time we interact with the world. It is a thing you have to keep scooping out of the boat of your life to keep from drowning in it. I know it’s hard work, but it’s the price you pay for owning everything.

-Scott Woods (via theblackamericanprincess)

[sofsocialgood]

Jada, a 16-year-old survivor of sexual assault, was openly mocked on social media after her alleged rape went viral. Lewd pictures of Jada naked and unconscious circulated among her classmates, and later photos, memes, and disparaging jokes were posted about her on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #jadapose.

Jada is bravely fighting back against the social media shaming, and the hashtag has been widely appropriated by her supporters. She is fighting for the arrest of her alleged attacker but no charges have been filed yet. 

Read more via The Telegraph

[mataharijustice]

Flash flooding outside? Nothing is going to stop this fire for seeking justice: Community Fellows in action! #dwdignityma #dwdignity #cantstopwontstop (at MataHari, 1 Milk Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02109)

[mataharijustice]

Just got done with Community Fellow training session #3: power of relationships, turning the tide of isolation and dehumanization, 1 to 1s! Group pic of neighbor leaders coordinating outreach and strategizing individual meetings #DWDignityMA #DWDignity (at MataHari, 1 Milk Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02109)

[heyreadabook]

PDF - Cannot convert cause it’s a scan not a direct upload. difficult without ipad

[positivedoodles]

[loveisrespect]

Sometimes people in abusive relationships are told by their partner that they aren’t good enough.  This koala is right though — you belong in this world!

If you are or have been in a relationship where your partner made you feel unworthy, talk to us!

[mataharijustice]

"You can never be great at anything unless you LOVE it." -Maya Angelou

[findingmyrecovery]

[fairtradeusa]

Let’s be thankful for the many hands that make our morning cup of coffee possible.

[mataharijustice]

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