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awesomacious

I needed to see this

refinery29

Watch: Leslie Jones gave a touching tribute to Whoopi Goldberg about why representation matters

Gifs: The View

stillrestlesstymes

Just beautiful <3 @lemonade-time

medie

oh my god. Imagine being Whoopi and hearing that though.

Well, when I was nine years old Star Trek came on,“ Goldberg says. “I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, ‘Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there’s a black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!’ I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be.” - See more at: http://www.startrek.com/database_article/goldberg-whoopi#sthash.gKeuf3XI.dpuf

That’s three generations. Nichelle Nichols to Whoopi Goldberg to Leslie Jones.

Originally posted by geekandsundry

Representation fucking matters.

unwinona

REPRESENTATION

MATTERS

vbartilucci

God, I was hoping someone was going to tell the Nichelle inspiring Whoopi part of the story. It is literally why she did Next Gen.

wilwheaton

Add The Next Generation to things that Whoopi Goldberg made possible. We were going to be cancelled at the end of our first season, but Whoopi Goldberg (who was the biggest star on the planet at the time) went to the heads at Paramount and told them she wanted to be on Star Trek. So they gave us another season, specifically for her. I think about all the people who saw themselves represented on TNG over the years, and all the kids who are now scientists and engineers who were inspired by the show, and I hope that Whoopi Goldberg always gets the credit she deserves for making it possible for TNG to grow the beard.

revolutionarykoolaid

Documentary featuring the 2018 edition of the world's toughest foot race, the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon. Video created by Jeric Wilhelmsen of Ultra Racing N...

I spot @iwatchtheworldoutside in this documentary

#badwater135

@iwatchtheworldoutside getting close!

"Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself - expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip." -Dean Karnazes

#umstead100 #ultrarunning #trailrunning

This year's words to run by #umstead100

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With the right people in your corner anything is possible

#lonepeak35 (at Run N Tri Outfitters, LLC)

#lonepeak35

Went off trail some. Got bleeding legs as souvenirs. (at New Light, North Carolina)

"Get some damn miles in." -Jamil Coury (at Mountains To Sea Trail)

Respect the distance. A hundred miles is not that far. I’ve always said that. But I never said it was easy. Everybody can do it; it’s just a matter of how badly you want it.

Karl Meltzer

championsaremade

You’re just going to be hurting tremendously. That’s something you’ve got to love as a runner; you’ve got to take pride in that. I was excited to be hurting, and just embracing the pain, embracing the challenge, and just staying calm.

Jordan Hasay (via championsaremade)