Roots&Culture

 archivist cosmic being 𓂀 made in afraka / artist, multihyphenate being 𓆃 / creator of sorts.  

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i am the creator of my reality. the architect of my life. i am without form. i am without limit.

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Reggae and the African Culture of Resistance | Hood Communist

To establish reggae's contributions to African revolutionary struggle, it's crucial to analyze the political conditions of the time.

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R.I.P., Clarence Williams III.

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Postcard with an Igbo dancer for the Festac, Lagos cultural festival of ‘77.

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Diarra Samb, Rouguy Faye, Vaquel Tyies By Maxime Imbert For Revue Magazine May 2021

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The struggle is real, but so is queer Black joy

It’s still oddly challenging, as a person of color, to find stories about us that focus on joy versus struggle. Of course, literature about

“It’s still oddly challenging, as a person of color, to find stories about us that focus on joy versus struggle. Of course, literature about the quest for emotional and financial freedom, rights, and our continued stride toward justice are crucial reads. But we need more that doesn't solely focus on our systemic issues — because of course, our existences are more multi-faceted than that. Showcasing Black and brown happiness is integral to the perpetuation of it; I need to read stories and see images of unity in order to thrive. This becomes especially important when the the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness comes into play, which is why Jamal Jordan’s new book, Queer Love in Color, means so much to me.” - Joseph Lamour

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Huey Newton of the Black Panther Party with Palestinian refugees/guerrillas in Lebanon, c. 1980

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Papuans claim Australian link to death squad

A ruthless Australian-trained counter-terrorism unit has been accused of being behind the killing of a respected West Papuan independence leader.

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The Hip Hop Wars_ What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters ( PDFDrive ).pdf

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Robin D.G. Kelley: The Tulsa Race Massacre Went Way Beyond “Black Wall Street”

This history has never been “unknown.” U.S. society actively refuses to acknowledge state-sanctioned racist violence.

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liu che chun - wormhole

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Cicely Tyson photographed by Lord Snowdon wearing a dress by Bill Whitten in 1972. 

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Temple of the Sun. Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.