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The wounded child inside many females is a girl who was taught from early childhood on that she must become something other than herself, deny her true feelings, in order to attract and please others.

bell hooks, all about love: new visions  (via afghanmami)

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at Georgia Aquarium

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Beyond magical afternoon. Good food, good music, great turnout. Looking forward to more spring & summer rides. @wecycleatlanta #atlantacyclists #rollin' #HelloSpringRide #sunshine #westend #atlanta #pictureframesfree (at Historic West End)

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It's official, Feelin' like Danny Glover. I'm getting too old for this... Shh, turn down the sound. Pretty cool tho. #afropunk #afropunkatlanta #terminalwest #runthejewels (at Terminal West At King Plow)

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Was riding to the library when Shawn of @wecycleatlanta let me know about a group ride this Saturday. I am so happy they're in this hood promoting what's positive. #dothebikething #cyclist #atlanta

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When Ethel Payne stood to ask President Dwight Eisenhower a question at a White House press conference in July 1954, women and African-Americans were rarities in the press corps. Payne was both, and wrote for The Chicago Defender, the legendary black newspaper that in the 40s and 50s, was read in black American households the way The New York Times was in white ones.

In Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, First Lady of the Black Press, author James McGrath Morris, examines her life and legacy. From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing

Photo credit: Courtesy of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center/Harper Collins

Caption: Ethel Payne interviews a soldier from Chesapeake, Va., in Vietnam in 1967.

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Maybe, Langston Hughes

[huffpost]

A Rare Look At How Diego Rivera Turned Sketches Into His Iconic Detroit Mural

A walk through the Detroit Institute of Arts’ first major exhibition since the city emerged from bankruptcy in December doesn’t just offer a closer look at the museum’s most famous piece; it gives visitors a chance to see the early stages of the artist’s masterpiece.

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This is an amazing way to experience this artwork. -Emily

[npr]

Women outnumber men in the nursing profession by more than 10 to 1. But men still earn more, a new study finds.

Even after controlling for age, race, marital status and children in the home, males in nursing outearned females by nearly $7,700 per year in outpatient settings and nearly $3,900 in hospitals.

Even In Nursing, Men Earn More Than Women

Photo Credit: iStockphoto

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Happy spring day my friends! My lil' basil friend says hello to the world & I do too! Last day of massage school & feeling immensely blessed. 😀❤️😀

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Whoa! Salmon cakes were on point tonight! Never been dis good. #latenightstudysnack #blackpowerinmyblackrice #kaleyeah!

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Our hair is getting long. #vidal #asinsassoon

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Kelela is the future. There’s no denying it. Earlier this week, the R&B songstress return with “A Message”, the first single from her forthcoming Hallucinogen  EP out later this year. What makes this track so special, isn’t Arca’s production (which is fire by the way), but Kelela’s voice. It’s sweet, yet sour. It has a certain grace and elegance, which comes with a bite. It’s bloody amazing. Watch the accompanying clip too, is one hell of a video.

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Festivus for the rest of us. #merryxmas (at Central Park Atlantic Station)

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Cloudy Monday rides. Big Red's been back in action for some fall rides. #castleberryhills #atlanta #murals

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Pretty•creepy•crawly•thangs• #protectress