the resistance.

i’m trying to educate myself as much as i can, decolonize my mind, and dismantle the master’s house.

[symphonyofawesomeness]

[afrorevolution]

[psych2go]

We have all had those days where we want nothing more than to lay in bed all day and attempt to sleep our troubles away. I personally struggle with depression, anxiety and loneliness. Some days are better than others, some days I am happy and content, and others I have to...

[cjaquay]

There is no greater evidence of how tragic things are for dark-skinned women in Hollywood than the fact that they can’t even get hired to play dark-skinned women.

Marc Lamont Hill on the casting of Nina Simone

Because this sentence breaks my heart while filling me with joy. Because dark-skinned women are creating our own work and need not be left to a “Hollywood” standard. Because we stand on the backs of those who came before and serve as a bridge for those who follow.

(via cjaquay)

[mysharona1987]

I hope everyone remembers Hillary Clinton's passionate defense of Israel's war crimes and total silence on Ferguson when she's running for president in two years.

[swoonsome-blog]

fuck hilary clinton and her adulterer black life criminalizing husband. 

[sonofbaldwin]

White dude in St. Louis named Kevin Miner was wanted for burglary. He eluded police officers until they conducted a search of a resident’s home and found him. He attacked both officers, breaking one cop’s hand. The media even alludes to Miner being forced to “fight back” against the police because of how he was being apprehended! Miraculously, the cops managed not to punch him in the face repeatedly, put him in a chokehold, or shoot him six times including once in the face and once in the head. He, in fact, barely had a scratch on him. Imagine that. The next time someone says to you: "BUT IT’S NOT ABOUT RACE (Patent Pending)!" Throw your tea dead in their face Dominique Deveraux-style and pump on away from them like Naomi Campbell.

[jessehimself]

[pumpumdemsugah]

I remember when they were reporting the looting during the London riots they managed to not show or focus on white looters Amazing

[pon-raul]

For all the protesters out there:

If you aren’t aware, cops love to destroy the phones of people who record them. 

So next time you’re in a situation where you are recording an officer and fear for the safety of your video evidence, try using the Bambuser app.

It uploads your video online to your Bambuser account while you record it. You can also stream the video live. This way your videos are saved online, safe from the hands of the uniformed pigs. 

[soprie]

Stop calling what’s happening in Ferguson a “riot”.

It is not a riot.

Vancouver losing the Stanley Cup a few years ago was a riot. It was angry, drunken destruction with no purpose. (And as a Canadian, it was a shameful event)

Ferguson is not a riot. It is a protest. It is an uprising. It is a civil rights revolution. The prople of Ferguson may be angry, but they have a reason to be angry, and they are not violent, and they are not hooligans, thugs or looters. They are protesting for their human rights which are currently being denied.

Look at the difference between a riot and a protest. A riot is chaos. A protest has a purpose.

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[anonymousblkgirl]

This is just a reminder that a lot of our natural hair products and lines are owned by white companies and they really don’t care about us, so buy black, it actually goes back into our community!

Black owned:

Qhemet Biologics

Camille Rose Naturals

My Honey Child

Eden bodyworks (personal favorite)

Darcy’s Botanicals

Shea moisture

Koils by nature  

Alikay Naturals

mainelement:love

Mixed Chicks

Miss Jessie’s

Non black:

African pride 

Soft& Beautiful Botanicals

Care free curl

Dark and lovely Au naturale

Motions naturally you

Dr. Miracle’s Curl Care

Sof n’ Free Gro Healthy Nothing But

ORS curls unleashed (Organic root stimulator)

Pantene truly natural

Naturally Silk Elements

There are so many more that can be added to each list. Bottom line, help black business. And an added bonus to helping our community out is a lot of the lines are more natural or Vegan. 

[anonymousblkgirl]

More black owned natural hair additions, cus why not?

Karen’s Body Beautiful

Kinky-Curly

b.a.s.k.

Obia Natural Haircare

oyinhandmade

Soultanicals

Ynobe Shop

More non-black owned

Carols daughter  

Beautiful Textures

classy Curl

Afro sheen

Support black business!

[elegantly-tasteless]

Carol’s daughter is no longer black owned??

Wow.

A lot of shit makes sense now.

[swoonsome-blog]

who owns carol's daughter now?? i have never bought her products anyway.. but isn't jay-z part owner? did he sell too? can anyone confirm?

[01010101010101010101111]

please do not let ferguson die out like everything else big does. do not let this die out. do not let this continue on for three days and then everyone forget about it. do not let this happen.

[with-fleece-deactivated20170308]

queue this post up 3 days from now, a week from now, a month from now, a month from then. make sure even if you forget your blog will remember.

[de4ct1v4t3d-deactivated20210506]

the fact i’m seeing reblogs slow down despite the fact there is still news breaking is concerning

[wifigirl2080-deactivated2014081]

The myth that white racists are the minority of white people is a pervasive and deadly myth indeed.

[steviemcfly]

What fucks me up about the Darren Wilson fundraiser is that he hasn’t been charged with a crime. He doesn’t have to hire a lawyer. He’s on paid leave, so he’s not losing wages. This is not covering his expenses, because he doesn’t have any additional expenses. This is a reward. He’s getting a $250,000 reward for murdering an unarmed black kid, two days away from starting college, in broad daylight.

[thechanelmuse]

Cops give a damn about a negro? Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he’s a hero.

Tupac Shakur. He recorded that line from “Changes” in ‘92. Still relevant… (via thechanelmuse)

[imsoshive]

i saw a post that said they are no “good” cops cause if they were good they’d report the dirty cops. that’s a valid point, but you know what happens to the good cops that report dirty cops?

[kingjaffejoffer]

Realest police officer in history. 

[danielle-mertina]

"Thug" (noun)

Definition: the PC way to say the N-word.

When used in a sentence it normally justifies the murder of a Black kid at the hands of a white man as in “he was obviously a thug so nothing wrong occurred.”

[danielle-mertina]

I’ve really been just thinking about this. How common it is to hear people (particularly whites) call Michael Brown a “thug” and use that to justify his murder.

And to me it’s almost worst than the N-word because at least with the N-word you know what you’re dealing with. You’re just saying “Black person” in a very dehumanizing way. You can call a Spade a Spade and leave it as it is. 

But the word “thug” means “a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer” (according to dictionary.com). By technical definition it is not racially specific and is an appropriate label for the cop who killed Michael Brown.

But yet, this word is racialized to the point where it is almost exclusively reserved for Black boys and men who have not done anything but quietly exist.

Plus, it is allowable language because the folks who use it will claim “it has nothing to do with race.” So therefore, it’s so easy to get away with labeling all Black boys and men as humans automatically deserving of death. That is what this word does.

It’s linguistic violence which lends itself to actual violence. 

[thewayoftheid]

Love from Minnesota. #ferguson