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I’m so tired of stereotypes that come along every Black women. And the fact that they were created by the white media really pisses me off! I am very proud of all Black girls and I admire all their accomplishments despite the hate of the modern society.

#BlackGirlMagic is not just a hashtag, it strengthens our self-respect and emphasizes our importance!

#SupportWomenOfColor

westindianjawn-deactivated20210

Recently people started getting on Tiffany Haddish saying she had a mental break down cause she shaved her head….why tf is it that everytime we wanna color or cut our hair it’s oh she’s having a break down..🙄

afronerdism

honeycoacoa-deactivated20201029

I wish people feared their sons being pedophiles, rapist, or being abusive as much as they fear them being gay

harriyanna-deactivated20221223

a 16 year old black girl named alajunaye davis was murdered by baltimore police. say her name!

garlic-bread-stans

donald trump’s instagram comments section is full of teenagers bullying him and I’m in tears

zombi3-bit3z

once again gen z will literally be dying with anxiety to ask a mcdonalds employee for ketchup but can roast an american president and basically tell him to die

heckinggremlin

Gen z's social axienty got no room for dealing with ignorant racists.

gahdamnpunk

I’m in awe 😭

te-amo-corazon

i had no idea Limbo was Trinidadian!

pimpgameproper

YT ppl made the beauty of this ritual into a fucking game.

jenniferrpovey

…I did not know this.

seriesofnonsequiturs

“Julia Edwards is known as the First Lady of Limbo for her role in popularizing this indigenous funerary folk dance.

Limbo was traditionally performed during the nine nights of a wake. On the first night the bar was at its lowest point and every night it would be raised higher, to symbolize the elevation of the soul of the departed. The bar at its highest point is the triumph of life over death and on this night they would also dance the bongo.

Edwards, who first started dancing in 1947 with Boscoe Holder’s Dance Company, formed her own dance troupe in 1953 and began performing at venues across Trinidad.

Edwards performed the limbo from Africa to the US to Japan and India, introducing the flaming bar in 1959. She also toured extensively with calypso king the Mighty Sparrow.” link

“The Límbó (Limmm-Bó) is a unique dance and is also known as the “Under Stick Dance”. The limbo dance, originally a ritual performed at ‘wakes’ (funeral dance which maybe related to African legba or legua dance) in Trinidad from the mid or late 19th century does not appear to have any roots in West Africa where most African traditions within the diaspora have emerged. It is believe, that the people of Trinidad during this dance portrayed going down in the hold of a slave ship which carried them off into slavery. No matter how they twist or turn squirmed or arched they would go deeper and deeper, some would make it, some would not. The dextrous position had to be retained because the space between the upper deck and floor was narrow, designed for packing and not standing, hence it asically they were going into Limbo.“ link

psychedelicfelon

All of this is news to me

sexxyysoulaan

I did not know this!!!

afronerdism

Hey, if you’re not black and can’t get out and protest but want to know how you can help black people, consider donating to the Black Covid Relief Fund which goes directly to black people who’ve been affected by this pandemic. Black People are being disproportionately affected by this virus and anything you can give helps.

afronerdism

Lots of notes, not a lot of donations. Imagine if you all have just one dollar. Reach in them pockets.

afronerdism

We gave away $1,600 this past Friday and we still have over $1k to give away this Friday. If y’all don’t apply to this damn fund imma beat y’all over the head.

noping-out-deactivated20241117

Seattle PD sent seven police cars to arrest the guy who filmed them macing a child and are holding him without bail on trumped up charges of “Unlawful discharge of a laser pointer.”

Seven police cars. No bail. This is retaliation.

Link to Twitter thread

weaselle

jsyk, when you hear “shot bean bags at protesters”

you might think something like a hacky sack, but that is the misleading nature of this name. Often, they are talking about these:

that is fired out of a shotgun. The cloth is kevlar, and inside is.. THE SAME LEAD PELLETS YOU FIND IN MOST SHOTGUN ROUNDS.

The kevlar prevents spread and penetration. But people are still getting shot with a shotgun.

That is why, even though you often hear or see “less THAN lethal” the actual technical term for this kind of ammo is “less lethal”. As in still lethal, just not as deadly as a standard shotgun round

This is what is being fired at civilians. If you get hit in the head there is a GOOD chance of you winding up in critical condition or dead. Be careful out there

beskt

please put less pressure on lgtbqia+ people to ‘come out’ and more pressure on straight people to stop assuming everyone’s sexuality is fucking straight