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"WHEN WE REJECT THE SINGLE STORY, WHEN WE REALISE THAT THERE IS NEVER A SINGLE STORY ABOUT ANY PLACE, WE REGAIN A KIND OF PARADISE." - Chimamanda Adichie.

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This isn’t the first time Wood has spoken out, recently he explained how Baltimore police started the Freddie Gray riots. 

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In the words of my girl Nina: this man is not a hero. He sat by for years while this went on. However now we have official confirmation of everything we knew to be true, and the backlash he is receiving is further proof.

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Shit I seen for myself

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this man is not a hero. He sat by for years while this went on.  this man is not a hero. He sat by for years while this went on.  this man is not a hero. He sat by for years while this went on. this man is not a hero. He sat by for years while this went on.

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i feel sick

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Who said he was a hero? I’d rather him speak out now than stay silent.

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Meet the #Mipsterz: Young, Muslim women smashing negative social stereotypes using style 

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08M0T_Vco-g)

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fave post

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It is the absence of facts that frightens people: the gap you open, into which they pour their fears, fantasies, desires.

Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall (via purplebuddhaproject)

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Demonstrators interrupt St. Louis Symphony singing a ‘Requiem for Mike Brown’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDc4Z-ex8sQ

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I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

Tracee Ellis Ross (via wordsthat-speak)

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He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.

Ralph Abernathy (via kushandwizdom)

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Source

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By John Jansheski

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The Nigerians are coming!

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Oh reali

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Watch the exclusive full lecture here.

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'If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito' - African proverb.

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1953: How I Wear My Crown

Often recognized for her face alone, Folasade Titilayo Adeso is not just a model or any photographer’s muse; she is also an artist whose creative vision transcends various mediums. Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, raised in Canada, Folasade is currently based in New York City; the ideal place to fuel passion and dreams. A talented graphic designer, she recently embarked on a journey to build a legacy for her father who passed away in 2012.

Y: What inspired 1953?

Folasade: My father passed away in 2012 and coming from a family of all girls, it hit me that we would not be able to pass on my father’s name the way men can. When I went home in 2013 I was continuously greeted by family and friends who would say, “Welcome to your father’s land” and that stuck with me. 1953 is the year my father was born and the year that Nigeria became my father’s land.

Y: Tell us more about the head-wraps.

Folasade: Growing up, I would watch my mother tie her head-wraps so intricately on a daily basis. At the age of 22 I started learning to tie my own head-wraps by watching her. Being so far away from Nigeria, wearing head-wraps allow me to feel more connected to home.  It makes me feel so regal and proud not to mention that they are a colorful addition to whatever outfit I may have on! While walking though the market-place with my aunt in Nigeria, I was overwhelmed by the array of bright fabric splayed out in front of me in the stalls. I then realized that I could share how head-wraps made me feel with other women. It’s not just a piece of fabric. It’s a piece of my home. It’s me walking though the market place thinking of the women, my customers and what they would like. My mother has handed down to me some of her own wraps and I know just how long their can last. My wraps are for women to keep and treasure for years to come.

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Dedicated to the Cultural Preservation of the African Aesthetic

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Stella Jean - Fall/Winter 2014-15

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Stella Jean Milan Fall 2014 Details