Unapologetic Blackness

[nevaehtyler]

Representation matters! 

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[melaninmoney]

Cool!!!!

[naturallydivine13]

To me, a homecoming queen means representing everyday students like me. Judy’s passion for uniting our campus is exactly why I stand with her! Vote Judy Burroughs

[philaprint]

#repost @zellieimani

[fckyeahprettyafricans]

I came across this post on Instagram and as an African, I am truly disgusted by what she has to say. What are your opinions on this and please help stop negativity by reporting her page as well. 

Fckyeahprettyafricans: Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Ms. Love obviously has a lack of knowledge when it comes to Africa. It is funny how she talks about Nigeria as if she has been there, stating it is a place not to be trusted. She must not know that Nigeria is increasingly viewed as an attractive investment destination, is home to one of the most hospitable cities in Africa, is one of the richest countries in Africa with Nigeria contributing to a considerable share of the world’s oil. Oh, did we forget to mention, Nigeria is on track to becoming one of the 20 largest economies in the world by 2020. 

Let us not even begin with the many accomplishments of the Nigerian People. Utof Ekon, the thirty year old Nigerian student who solved a thirty year old math equation and broke an academic record at Japanese university. Aliko Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man and as Forbes put it, the 23rd richest man in the world. Folorunsho Alakija, who is known as the richest black woman in the world. We can sit here and name numerous Nigerians who have played a major role in society, but then we would be here forever. Oh, and did we forget to mention that in 2012, Nigerians were known as being the most educated in the U.S. Analysis of U.S. Census data and other surveys show Nigerian immigrants and their descendants score highest when it comes to earning degrees.

Her comments make her look very uneducated and it is quite sickening that she would use the media to make these generalization. The same media she used to judge Nigerians is the exact same media that has a lot of negative things to say about her race. As someone who says that she is a mother, we hope that her children may never face any discrimination because of their race or be judged. But the way society is set up, there are too many Ms. Loves out there.

[thepiscesprincesa]

#AllEyesOnYouVideoShoot BTS

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Laverne Cox visits ‘Watch What Happens: Live’ at 325 Hudson Street in NYC.

[scienceyoucanlove-deactivated20]

In 1981 Alexa Canady was the first African- American female to become neurosurgeon

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[babycakesbriauna]

Yasss

[onlyblackgirl]

Can’t even imagine the hell she had to deal with. Bless her. People like her are our modern day heroes.

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17mul

[blackchildrensbooksandauthors]

One Crazy Summer

In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them.

P.S. Be Eleven

In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn and find that changes large and small have come to their home. This extraordinary novel earned five starred reviews, with Publishers Weekly calling it “historical fiction that’s as full of heart as it is of heartbreak” and The Horn Book considering it “funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking.”

Gone Crazy in Alabama

Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.

Author: Rita Williams-Garcia

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WHERE CAN I BUY

[beauafrique]

There’s no excuse for them hair salon workers that refuse to do our hair simply because “there’s not that much they can do”, Proof is here, look at it and dissect it! i suggest y'all start learning how to do a cornrow or two.

[king-emare]

and so much more

[blackmalehair]

Ilove

[mahoganysun-deactivated20160310]

How Rachel Dolezal Overshadowed the Story of Arnesha Bowers

On June 7, Bowers, who was described by her grandmother to local news as having a “beautiful smile” and a “beautiful heart to match,” was sexually assaulted, strangled and burned to death by two men in her home.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Adonay Dixon, 23, and John Childs, 20, killed Bowers after she awoke while they were robbing her grandmother’s house. The Baltimore Sun also reported the assailants stole items from the home; It seems the cost of Bowers life was $40, an iPad and a laptop.

Though heart-wrenching, the case has been largely lost amid the media storm surrounding former Spokane, Washington, NAACP president Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who has publicly identified as black. Some critics say the comparative lack of attention to actual violence against a young black woman points to the continued lack of value placed on black girls’ lives in the U.S.

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[kingrudegyalchina]

Bout fucking time http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/19/slavery-records-searchable-online/28921295/

[kipxsmithers-deactivated2016040]

Yoooo I had to reblog twice. LOOK!!!!!

[-casuallyme]

WHOAAAAA WE NEED THIS

[melaninboy]

“I don’t look at my people becoming Pro-Black as a trend, more like a realization.” – mariaxangel 👏🏾👏🏿👏🏽 

Thank you.

[melaninboy]

“They just want too much rights and shit,” …BOY IF YOU DONT GET

[educatedblackexcellence]

Our melanin and natural hair has literally been with us longer than our consciousness, let alone our perception of trends. Bye…

[zamzamafterzina]

 I hate when people deem being pro Black or the natural hair movement as a trend, nah folks have always been into themselves and proud, you’re just now noticing. Is there a growing number of people enjoying the versatility of themselves and waking up, sure, but its all just expanding, its becoming more visible. But just know its always existed. You’ve just been unaware and sleep.

[fentyfupa]

Plus, even if it is a trend, who is it hurting? If people think that over throwing Eurocentric standards of beauty and learning about the history of our people is cool, that’s the best trend I could ask for

[blacktum-blr]

^^^^^^^^^

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According to the comments on the Source video this is Lauren Anderson.

Lauren Anderson is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. In 1990, she was the first African American ballerina to become a principal for a major dance company, an important milestone in American ballet. Anderson joined the Houston Ballet in 1983 and became a principal dancer in 1990

[nerualnative]

[reibeibei]

Beauty

[fckyeahprettyafricans]

When you google “homes in Africa,” this shows up!

Unfortunately, this is what is shown majority of the time in the media. So we decided to post some beautiful African homes to help stop the negative stereotype, enjoy:

These are some of the many beautiful homes in Africa, continue this thread with pictures of some more beautiful homes in Africa if you like. This is what the media never shows!

[ithelpstodream]

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[naturallydivine13]

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