NOAH SOW

Sporting their own web presence since 1997. http://www.NOAHSO.com

[noiseaux]

🔥📕‼️📣 Bitte überall teilen: Meine neue Buchveröffentlichung: Afrodeutscher Heimatkrimi »Die Schwarze Madonna« ist soeben erschienen als Hardcover, Taschenbuch und Ebook (Preisaktion Ebook: jetzt für nur 2,99 sichern!): https://www.noahsow.de/blog/ Gratis Rezi-Exemplar für Journalist_innen und Literaturblogger_innen – sowie Influencer_innen, die sich auf ausschließlich Schwarze Literatur und Literatur of Color spezialisiert haben! Wie's geht, steht auch in meinem Blog. * Die Hamburger Kaufhausdetektivin Fatou Fall fährt mit ihrer elfjährigen Tochter Yesim in die katholische Wallfahrtsstadt Altötting im tiefen Oberbayern. Beim Besuch der örtlichen Kapelle werden sie Zeuginnen eines Vandalismus mit islamistischen Parolen. Im Regionalwahlkampf wird die Stimmung zunehmend angespannt und fremdenfeindlich, doch Fatou glaubt nicht daran, dass die Täter Fremde waren. Sie folgt ihrer Intuition und beschließt, den Vorfall aufzudecken. Mit Unterstützung der örtlichen Refugee-Gruppe ermittelt sie in mono- und multikulturellen Milieus und parteipolitischen Parallelgesellschaften - und ist der Lösung zum Greifen nahe, als ein weitaus schwereres Verbrechen geschieht. #afrodeutsch #afrodeutsche #Literaturofcolor #blackgermans #pocliterature https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XT3iJnz4z/?igshid=x8ldjhymfa2i

[sexedplus]

This isn’t what I usually write about, but I think it’s important.

[thechanelmuse]

Hazel Scott playing two pianos at the same damn time with ease

[erinbowbooks]

Hazel Scott was a musical sorcerer and a civil rights hero.   She:

 was admitted to Julliard at 8.  

was performing in top venues by 16.  

pioneered “swinging the classics” and made the equivalent of a million dollars a year doing it.  

was the first person of color to have their own national TV show.  

went to Hollywood but refused to be cast as a “singing maid.”  Demanded and got control over her casting, her wardrobe, and how footage featuring her was cut.  

refused to perform in segregated venues and led charges for integration in several northern cities, notably Spokane.  

She was brought down by the House Committee on Unamerican Activities, and has been largely forgotten.  But she was a sorcerer, and a hero.  

[domduongart]

@theladyragnell

[violent-darts]

Let’s un-forget her.

[diaryofandnwoman]

[83-protons]

Her name is Rosalie Fish, is of the Cowlitz tribe, and attends Muckleshoot Tribal School!

[memesandlaughs]

[ultrafacts]

According to the CDC, in 10 percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch the child do it, having no idea it is happening. Drowning does not look like drowning—Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene magazine, described the Instinctive Drowning Response like this:

“Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled before speech occurs.

Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.

Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.

Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.

From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.”

This doesn’t mean that a person that is yelling for help and thrashing isn’t in real trouble—they are experiencing aquatic distress. Not always present before the Instinctive Drowning Response, aquatic distress doesn’t last long—but unlike true drowning, these victims can still assist in their own rescue. They can grab lifelines, throw rings, etc.

Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:

Head low in the water, mouth at water level

Head tilted back with mouth open

Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus

Eyes closed

Hair over forehead or eyes

Not using legs—vertical

Hyperventilating or gasping

Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway

Trying to roll over on the back

Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder

So if a crew member falls overboard and everything looks OK—don’t be too sure. Sometimes the most common indication that someone is drowning is that they don’t look like they’re drowning. They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck. One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you all right?” If they can answer at all—they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents—children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.

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[mermaibee]

BOOST FOR THE SUMMER. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

[1q8njk-deactivated20221112]

Can I just say thank you to OP for putting such a detailed description on this?

I’ve been a lifeguard for 6 years now and of all the saves I’ve done, maybe two or three had people drowning in the stereotypical thrashing style. And even those, like the save I made last weekend, it was exactly like OP describes where the person’s head is going in and out of the water but it isn’t long enough to get any air. Mostly you recognize drowning by the look on someone’s face. If someone looks wide eyed and terrified or confused, chances are they’re drowning. That look of “oh shit” is pretty easily recognizable. And even if you can’t tell for sure: GO AFTER THEM ANYWAY. I’ve done “saves” where a kid was pretending to drown and I mistook it for real drowning, but that’s preferable to a kid ACTUALLY drowning.

Also please remember that even strong swimmers can drown if they have a medical emergency, get cramps, or get too tired. If your friend knows how to swim but they’re acting funny get them to land. And even if someone can respond when you ask them if they need help, if they say they do need help? GO HELP THEM.

However . If the victim is a stranger, I can’t recommend trying to get them. Lifeguards literally train to escape “attacks,” because people who are drowning can freak the fuck out and grab you and make YOU drown as well. If you do go in after someone, take hold of them from the back and talk to them the whole time. IF YOU ARE GRABBED: duck down into the water as low as you can get. The person is panicking and won’t want to go under water and should release you. Shove up at their hands and push them away from you as you duck under. Don’t die trying to save someone else.

Please guys, read and memorize this post. Not all places have lifeguards. Being able to recognize drowning is such an important skill to have and you can save someone’s life.

[rangergirl3]

This knowledge is important.

About eight years ago, this information saved my youngest sister’s life. She was swimming in a hotel pool in the middle of the day, with adults sitting not ten feet away from her, and she almost drowned all the same. 

She was 11 years old and a good swimmer. I was in the pool too and thought she was fine.

But I’d heard that drowning people don’t look like they do in the movies. So when she went quiet (which NEVER happens), I turned around and saw her doing exactly this in the deep end of the pool. By the time I got to her she was going under again. She told me later that she couldn’t breathe at all. 

Even though I swam to her from the front, I took an extra second to maneuver so that I could be at her back when I brought one arm around her chest. I swam towards the shallow end while pulling her backwards, making sure to keep her head above the water. 

No one else had noticed a thing. We weren’t alone in the pool, and there were adults not ten feet away. I was 22 and had absolutely no rescue training.

Knowing the signs of drowning, and that you should come at the person in distress from the back saved my sister’s life.

Be Aware of your surroundings and never assume someone is fine just because they know how to swim.

[petermorwood]

The Easter holidays have just started, and though the Irish Sea still isn’t warm enough for most people, accidents happen in swimming pools as easily as open water.

So read, remember and reblog this important information.

It might save someone’s life.

[my18thcenturysource]

Black 18th Century

“I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.” Muhammad Ali.

I’ve been thinking about this since the death of Muhammad Ali, about the importance of black people in society through history and that even nowadays is hardly represented. And in the 18th century, even less represented.

So, let me tell you that finding this images was not easy at all. First of all, since my inspiration was Ali’s black pride, I didn’t want portraits showing black men, women or children in slavery or service position. I wanted beautiful, proud and powerful portraits. And I found them :)

Of course I also wanted some strong characters from tv and film and, you know what? IT WAS FUCKING HARD. Not because there are not many black strong characters in 18th century dramas (even though there actually are not many), BUT because there are not many images of them in the internet. Which, let me tell you Internet, THAT SUCKS.

For example, try googling “Abigail Jordan Turn”. Google it, I’ll wait here (or click the link). There are just a few images of any of both actors (Idara Victor and Aldis Hodge) and of those there are even less with just the two of them or any of them alone. There’s usually also a white character in that photo.

Of course Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s photos were easier to find, since she’s the main actress of “Belle”, it would have been ridiculous to not find photos of her. On the other hand, have you seen Amazing Grace? Do you remember the ONLY black character of this movie? Well, apparently there are only A FEW of different photos of Youssou N'Dour as Olaudah Equiano on a fast Google search.

Finally let me tell you I saw a Mexican/Spanish film this weekend called El Baile de San Juan (I’ll make a full post about that) about a pair of lovers in the last decade of the 18th century in the New Spain. There are two black characters, and one of them is this woman called María Fé (portrayed by Sylvie Henry) who is basically the link between all stories and characters, so she’s there the WHOLE movie, the story flows because of her. She’s got a son (Jacinto, portrayed by the beautiful Yotuel Romero) which is a small character. Her costume is very likely one of the most historically accurate from the movie and it’s gorgeous (from the earrings she wears, to her hair, her chintz print petticoat… everything). But you know something? The photo I posted here is the only decent one on the internet of her, no promo shots, no stills, no nothing. As if the only characters in the movie are the two (boring) main characters and the European ones.

And this is only a little example of the lack of representation nowadays of black people. But, let me let you go with this thought: this post is about black people and it was hard, if I would have looked for mestizo and mixed raze representation in the 18th century (and nowadays) I would have to stick to casta painting and a few American portraits just to get that in the media, we Latin people (and all people of colour) are pretty invisible.

But let’s better take a look at the photos from top and you all should reblog and add images of 18th century black people <3

“Portrait of a Young Woman”, 1790s, Jean-Étienne Liotard.

“Portrait of a Man”, ca. 1802, Joseph Ducreux

“Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay and her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray”, ca. 1778, Johann Zoffany

Youssou N'Dour as Olaudah Equiano in “Amazing Grace”, dir. Michael Apted, costume design by Jenny Beavan.

Idara Victor as Abigail and Aldis Hodge as Jordan in “Turn”, costume design by Donna Zakowska.

“De Negro y India; China cambuja”, 1763, Miguel Cabrera

“Portrait of a Young Black Italian Man”, 1760s, Alessandro Longhi

Sylvie Henry as María Fé and Yotuel Romero as Jacinto in “El Baile de San Juan”, dir. Francisco Athié, Costume Design by Leticia Palacios, 2010.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle in “Belle”, dir. Amma Asante, costume design by Anushia Nieradzik, 2013.

“Portrait of Two Society Women", 1740s, Stephen Slaughter

“A Young Black (thought to be Francis Barber)”, undated, Sir Joshua Reynolds

[my18thcenturysource]

Here’s a reblog in honour of That Anon, about Black History, black representation, black actors, beautiful portraits of beautiful people, and with a quote by Muhammed Ali.

So a lot of blackness over blackness.

Enjoy.

[knuckle]

@white allies: because i see constant self-deprecation based on your whitness, here’s a detailed explanation of why it’s not helping us (or you).

if you continously go on about how horrible white people are, you may rot your own brain into thinking that these shortcomings are a natural state of being rather than a manufactured supremacist system which is simultaneously widespread, evil, and capable of being dismantled. 

recognizing that you have the same human compassion capabilities as everyone else, regardless of how alienated from them you have become, is the first step toward becoming a better person capabable of helping other people (of color).

don’t mirror the way that PoC talk about you as an oppressor class. the context is different, and the mindset that you develop from it is different.

don’t fall into a mindset where you (act as if you) are a morally compromised being for being white. the ultimate end of antiracism is to denaturalize racial hegemony, including virtuous moralization of the “oppressed”

evaluating your engagement in racism & the benefits you receive from white supremacy is only one piece of this process. the other piece is interacting with other people (of color) as if they are indeed the same species as you.

so instead of demoralizing yourself, look at your actions to determine if they are compassionate. academic stuff aside, this is often a good litmus test for racism; even the unintentional you will soon realize was often a failure to conceptualize how your actions would affect others- not a failure by some innate aspect of your race but by the normalized lack of consideration whiteness may afford you

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

[Image description: Text that says “Happy TDOV!” in the colors of the trans pride flag. /End ID]

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Transgender Day of Visibility is on March 31st and if you’re trans then these blogs might boost your selfies if you send any to submit to them:

@brownandtrans (for all trans people of color)

@fattranspoc (for fat trans people of color)

@fuck-yeah-transmen (for trans guys)

@nbpocparty (for non-binary people of color)

@transmasculineselfielove (for transmasculine people)

@nbselfielove (for non-binary people)

@nonbinarynotandrogynous (for non-binary people)

@nonbinarycuties (for non-binary people)

@chubbytubbytrans (for fat and chubby trans people)

@fuckyeahcutetranschicks (for trans girls)

@transgirlsarebeautiful (for trans girls)

@dailytransselfies (general)

@transbutts (general)

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Transfeminine resources:

Presentation:

Tucking

Chest area

Voice

Broad shoulders tips

Hair removal

Feminine walk

Curves

Waist training

Growing out your hair

Clothing

Makeup

Passing

Medical transitioning:

Not medically transitioning

Fertility

Puberty blockers

Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ

The types of surgery available

Surgery: A guide for transfeminine people

Pumping (Silicone injections)

Facial Feminization Options

Breast Augmentation

Genital surgery

Other:

Representation

Transfeminine period dysphoria

Yes, Transfeminine People Can Get Period Symptoms

Slipping into masculinity

Women’s restroom etiquette

Transfeminine people can breastfeed

Having sex or masturbating

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Transmasculine resources:

Presentation:

Binding FAQ

Masculine clothing

Facial hair

Masculine makeup

Getting short hair / Masculine long hair

If you can’t start T

Lowering your voice

Packing and standing to pee

Passing as male

Not shaving legs

Swimming

Medical transitioning:

Not medically transitioning

Fertility

Puberty blockers

Testosterone FAQ

Top surgery

Facial masculinization surgery

Body masculinization surgery

Hysterectomy and oophorectomy

Genital surgery

Other:

Periods and related things

Help! I need to see a gyno

Pumping

Masturbation and sex

Using the men’s bathroom

Hudson’s FTM Guide

Height dysphoria

Hip dysphoria

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More resources:

What gender am I? A roadmap to questioning

Trans 101 for trans people

What is the transgender umbrella?

How do I choose a name?

How do I come out at work/school or to family/friends?

Dysphoria info and coping tips

Mental health coping page

Being trans in school

Non-binary resources

Resources to send allies/friends

A page to send to parents/guardians

Convincing someone to respect name/pronouns

Here is how to get hormones in America

Here is how to get hormones in the UK

The NHS’s Guide For Young Trans People in England

Here’s a US resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker

Here is a UK resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker

What are the WPATH-SOC guidelines?

How to save money

How to buy a trans-related item online without parents knowing

I have to go swimming, what do I wear/do?

Trying to sleep when you have dysphoria

Airports and traveling by plane

Gender neutral bathrooms

Getting insurance to cover your transition

Does transitioning help mental health?

Trans teen’s experiences with inpatient hospitalization

Trans identity isn’t a mental disorder

Being religious and LGBT

Transgender Lives: Your Stories (to see trans adults)

Gender neutral pronouns in Spanish

Gender Variance Around the World Over Time

A map of gender-diverse cultures

American LGBT history by the National Parks Service

Other trans blogs on Tumblr

Crisis help: Suicide and crisis hotlines

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Anyone can reblog, including allies! Hopefully these resources reach someone who needs them. Happy TDOV everyone!

[transdayofvisibility]

Happy Transgender Day of Visibitlity! We here at TDOV hope everyone had a safe and healthy day.

[this-isnt-my-bra]

Once my friend Henry was accused of wearing wireless headphones by a substitute so she said for him to hand them over so he took them off and handed them to her. Then later on she asked him a question and he didn’t respond so she said it louder and he still didn’t respond. She asked why he was not responding and he said “I can’t understand you ma'am, you took my hearing aids.”

[lolodapsycho-deactivated2017030]

HOLY SHIT

[mamoru]

one time we had a sub that was handing back papers and called my name. I asked if someone could grab it for me and she started mocking me for not even standing up. taunting me asking why I was not walking up to the front to get the paper myself.

my classmates went dead silent and after the sub’s laughter ended someone informed her that the wheelchair parked nearby belonged to me

[silver-rayn123-deactivated20181]

I had a sub in English once, on presentation day. And everyone goes up and does their thing, and then its my turn. The whole time im stuttering and mixing up my words, having to stop and re-say my sentences. The rest of the class is used to this and claps. However, by the time its over, the teacher is 100% done.

Starts saying horrible thing about how im going to have to get over my ‘fear of public speaking’ and how she’s heard 8 year olds give better presentations (plus worse things but I don’t really member them). By then im in tears and on the brink of a panic attack, and then she starts telling me off for crying The rest of the class is horrified. Then this boy stands up. He never been my friend and we never really got along, but he’d never bullied me. He told her in a pissed off, cold voice that in freshmen year I got a concussion and that I never really recovered from it, so all that was medical related and I couldn’t help it. Then he starts telling her off and the rest of the class joins him.   The teacher is mortified and tries to cover her ass, but the whole class walked out and that boy took me by the shoulders and we all walked to the principles office and told him what had happened. Lets just say she isn’t teaching anymore. Also, turns out that boy had a sister like me, who couldn’t really speak. We’ve been best friends for 8 years and i’ll be his best woman at his wedding next year.  The moral is that Teachers, even subs, and adults shouldn’t scold kids before knowing the whole story, because shit like that can fuck up kids self-esteem for the rest of their life. 

[quixylvre]

When I was thirteen, I had to have spinal surgery. When my doctor said I was allowed to attend school again, he said I had to use a wheelchair when on school grounds. My first day back at school, my special-ed teacher had put up a banner in her classroom that read, “There is no elevator to success. You must take the stairs.” I asked what that meant regarding my wheelchair, and she gave me detention for “disrespecting her authority”. The next week she gave us a homework assignment to design a poster that could potentially be used as a Public Service Advertisement. On the due-date, I handed this in.

My special-ed teacher was fucking OUTRAGED. She wanted me expelled for ridiculing her authority in front of the other students. The principal proclaimed my work to be “a masterpiece of satirical genius” and vetoed the special-ed teacher’s attempt to expel me.

[chaotic-carnifex]

Reblogging this post yet again, this time for the masterpiece of satirical genius. Hope the teacher got in trouble.

[welcometoyouredoom]

Free Black History Library

[awholenutha]

Please keep boosting this, free knowledge is so important people.

[noiseaux]

YEAH, YOU! I love you and your kids. Now can you please stop putting images and videos of [recognizable] children on your social media profiles??!!!! & #%*} §¶¿ . Oddly some of you doing this are the same people who keep posting about equality, human rights and consent. Just… think. And read the article: tinyurl.com/kinderpix ("Social media: Think again before you post those pics of your kids") . Thank you.

[noiseaux]

🦄 Not everything's ok in my home town #Hamburg , but here's something that is: 💖 nonhet traffic lights pairs/couples on a traffic light in St. Georg. Ideas for next installments: - 3 figures for poly - nonbinary symbolized figures - some of the figures visibly not able bodied ... one can dream, non? . . . #queerhamburg #HamburgStGeorg (at Hamburg, Germany)

[noiseaux]

So I made this coupon for my online course, a celebration against German nationalism, the coupon goes " #VORRUNDENAUS " which means "elimination in group stage" which just happened to the German male soccer team. It's not just about soccer though. The German mainstream is becoming more and more racist and nationalist with even left-wing people and parties supporting deadly European border politics, agreeing on anti-refugee propaganda and tolerating (read: accepting) an extreme extent of racist hate crime. More than 1000 attacks on refugee shelters per year, many of which are arson attacks; state-supported nazis forming killing squads and blaming the victims #NSU , the list goes on and on. For PoC in Germany, the time when German flags are hung up, never without an attitude, always marks the time where we are unsafe in our own neighbourhoods again. Hordes of nationalism-intoxicated folks harass us even more than usual and the public atmosphere is often utterly unbearable. The moment when Germany's ego gets deflated is a good and wholesome moment not only for the country's minorities but -historically seen- for the entire world. . Ps: If you have a hard time believing I'm not exaggerating, don't comment but do a google search & homework. I got stuff to do. Thank you. PPS: share the coupon with your German speaking friends! The online course is at academy.noahsow.de

[noiseaux]

My favorite "race" (/walk/runwalk) of the year, to support Hamburg's autonomous women's shelters. Priceless noncompetitive family vibe, music, cheerleading, cake and feminism. Come join me next year! . . . #laufendgegengewalt #Hamburg

[noiseaux]

"Legenden, die uns verborgen blieben" ("Legends that have been hidden from us") - A book about Black European historical personalities. They were famous in their times but we don't learn about them; how they shaped Europe's history is hidden from us. Germany likes to pretend that migration is a relatively new phenomenon, that Black people recently arrived, that we haven't been an integral part of Germany since before the place even got its name "Germany". Hint: where do y'all think emperor Hannibal found the elephants he brought over the Alpes with him when he conquered what is today Germany, 2000 years ago? Back to topic: The book features essays by Black German youth and grants us insight how they experienced the process to learn about these hidden legends. Highly recommend to everybody working with young people, for empowerment, European history, Black history and fruitful collaboration in general. . . . #blackhistory #dumas #empowerment #blackgermans #afrodeutsch #europeanhistory #blackeurope #alexandredumas

[noiseaux]

Let's just say that in 1988 I got some pretty solid hints at the obstacles I'd have to face being on stage... I'll never forget my first and last acting teacher though. He was as complex and decent as a guy his age and heritage could be, wildly progressive but never exploitative, teaching us young folks much more than how to act: how theatre works, how people in theatre ideally work together, how to safely(!) smash taboos and that -sorry not sorry- for young and vulnerable actors it isn't always about the audience. RIP CS, you're missed. . . #theatre #actorsofcolor #actorsofcolour #1988 #tbt #blackgermans #afrodeutsch #Theater #throwback #fundamentals