melaninrich

toronto, 23, qwoc (she/her) // IG: melaninrich

[caribbeanangel]

Paul Kodjo.

[caribbeanangel]

Allen Bigger.

[mint-majesty]

I haven’t posted on here in 10 years…..

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[mahoganymamii]

Solange for Louis XIII Cognac (2022) photographed by Renell Medrano & Manuel Obadia-Wills.

[gowns]

a handful of carl van vechten’s gorgeous kodachrome portraits

martha flowers, 1953

diana sands, 1963

alvin ailey, 1955

joyce bryant, 1953

leontyne price, 1953

mahalia jackson, 1962

james earl jones, 1961

zora neale hurston, 1940

harry belafonte, 1954

james baldwin, 1954

[mint-majesty]

[secretcinema1]

Billie Holiday, 1958, Jean-Pierre Leloir

[funwithlanguages]

You can get to the point where you can express yourself in a language by learning basic grammar and just 200 words.

My test for being able to express myself is: Can I keep a diary in this language? Can I talk about what I did today and my opinions on just about any subject?

[bug-gin]

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)

Dir. William Greaves

[bug-gin]

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)

Dir. William Greaves

[mint-majesty]

trying a ting

tomorrow i’m gonna set my alarm and instead of hitting snooze 10x i’m gonna get out of bed and clean my bathroom. 

then i’m gonna make a cup of tea and start my day

[mint-majesty]

lol update: this never happened and my mornings are still in shambles. 

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Tips for Coping with Depression

Depression can often be difficult to fight as it usually drains you of your energy. And though you can’t overcome it by willpower alone, you still have some control, no matter how you feel. The suggestions below can help you with this.

1. Keep doing the activities you previously enjoyed (even if you don’t enjoy them as much when you’re depressed). 2. Try and build some exercise into your day as it releases endorphins – the body’s “feel good” hormones. 3. Know what your triggers and your risk factors are. For example, loneliness, stress, disappointment and pain are common triggers and risk factors for depression. 4. Stay in touch with your friends. Often those who are depressed start to isolate themselves – but that leads to loneliness - which makes depression worse. 5. Try and maintain some kind of routine, especially when it comes to getting up and going to bed. Taking naps in the daytime can cause insomnia and leave you feeling drained, so you have no energy. 6. Try to get a handle on how much you tend to worry. Take note of your thought patterns; don’t dwell on negatives. Instead, challenge faulty thinking so it’s much less pessimistic … and try to be thankful … and look for positives. 7. Make sure you do things that make you feel more relaxed. Often people who’re depressed feel uptight and agitated. So it’s important that you find things that help you to relax. 8. Resist the temptation to self-medicate (especially through alcohol or substance abuse.) That will lead to greater problems - and make you feel much worse. 9. Seek out support. Talk to a good friend, or someone that you trust. You’ll usually find there’s someone who genuinely cares. 10. Talk to your doctor. It may be medication is the answer for you so don’t be afraid to try and get professional help.

[lostinurbanism]

Photography by Lee Balterman/Getty Images

Visit Blvck Vrchives to view Newark & Detroit: 1967 (a visual narrative exploring two of the most bloodiest weeks in America’s history + the stories that were lost within the fires.)

Follow along the journey via Instagram. 

[mint-majesty]

After watching some documentaries, I learned that folks were writing “Soul Brother” on storefront windows so potential looters would know the establishment was Black owned and hopefully not destroy the place. This whole decade was rife with riots and unrest and honestly 50 years later this is still relevant af ...

[mint-majesty]

NTS

Don’t fuck your clients 

[mint-majesty]

i’m reallyyyyy working on not being pressed to hop on things that aren’t for me right now. I have the worst FOMO and often make rash decisions based on the idea that ‘everyone is doing it so it’s good’ when in reality it’s not good for me. 

I’m trying hard to stay in my lane. Just because there’s some opportunities that I have to pass up right now, doesn’t mean I won’t have them [or something better] later, when I’m actually ready...... it’s okay to say no. 

[indoafrican]

David Alan Harvey. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. 1993. Famous painter Bosco Holder.