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[handycams]

i think about this every day but especially today

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LATINX

[candlesandink]

“we don’t need forced representation of-” SHUT UP. LITERALLY JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP. it’s not “forced representation”. people are allowed to just exist, and whether a character’s race or mental illness or sexuality or gender identity “serves the plot” or “symbolizes something” is irrelevant. people can be gay without having a reason. people can have depression without having a reason. 

“what’s next, a bisexual with bipolar disorder?” hi, a bisexual with bipolar disorder here to tell you to fuck off!

“maybe a mixed-race aromantic on the autism spectrum?” oh, you must be talking about my grade 6 english teacher!

“or better yet, a muslim girl that’s hiding the fact that she’s a lesbian from her conservative parents while battling her ptsd from surviving a bombing?” ohhhh, right, my childhood best friend!

i don’t care if the representation seems “forced” to you, because you know what? all kinds of kids are starting to see themselves in the stories they like for the first time ever!! not all protagonists are skinny, straight, and white! that’s good! why are you getting so mad about the fact that kids everywhere are getting the representation they need? fat kids. gay kids. black kids. depressed kids. trans kids. asian kids. austistic kids. adhd kids. muslim kids. genderqueer kids. bi kids. ace/aro kids. all of these children are seeing themselves mirrored in their favourote books for the first time and that’s a beautiful thing!!

bigoted white dudebros are getting mad because these characters aren’t “realistic”, but you know what really isn’t realistic? EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER BEING A BASIC SKINNY WHITE KID WITH SOME KIND OF MENTAL ISSUE THAT JUST MAGICALLY GOES AWAY BY THE END OF THE BOOK WHEN THEY GET IN A (HETEROSEXUAL) RELATIONSHIP. that’s not realistic. the world is so diverse!! the books we read should represent that!!

so, to my fellow gender and sexual minorities - you’re allowed to love the books that give you the representation you’ve been waiting for! to the kids of colour out there - you’re allowed to get excited when you find a character with the same ethnicity as you! to the kids with mental issues, diagnosed or not - you’re allowed to find an escape in a book that portrays a mental disorder you struggle with! none of you have to listen to the cishet white people telling you that the representation is fake or unrealistic. you get to make that decision for yourself. that also means that you’re allowed to criticize a book that incorrectly represents something!! you would know!! you have the right to speak out.

if you see this, reblog it. i want as many people to see this as possible. i want every single minority child to understand this.

thank you for coming to my ted talk xx

[theofficialeuphoria]

everyone is beautiful

me, you, them

by everyone i mean errrrybody

understand?

ok

the end

[smartbrained]

With her fourth Oscar nomination (Best Actress, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom),

VIOLA DAVIS is officially the most-nominated Black actress EVER and the only Black woman with two Best Actress nominations. 🏆✨

[seymour-butz-stuff]

Pervis Payne’s execution is scheduled for April 9th

The state “lost” evidence that could prove his innocence with DNA testing

[theofficialeuphoria]

"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced"

MALALA YOUSAFZAI

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FAX....NO PRINTER

[angelkitty6]

Some facts about the life of Trayvon Martin

*He was born on February 5th (today) 1995. His parents divorced in 1999, when Trayvon was only 3-4. 

*After the divorce, Trayvon’s father remarried to Alicia Stanley. Alicia and Trayvon were very close. Alicia described Trayvon as a “kind and loving person.”

*When Trayvon was nine, he saved his father’s life, pulling him out from a fire and calling the police. 

*He loved football and had begun playing at 5 years old. (His father partially coached him.) He played on The Wolverines and was described as one of the best players on the team. 

*He attended Carol City Highschool and transferred to Krop Highschool. He took an English Honors class but his favorite subject was math. He took classes in the morning and attended classes at George T Baker Aviation School for the rest of the school day. 

*He was also skilled at assembling and repairing things, and took an interest in repairing airplanes. In mid 2009, he enrolled in “Experience Aviation,” a seven week program run by Barrington Irving. After Martin graduated from the program, he spent the next summer as a volunteer, helping out new students in the program. 

*He wanted to attend the University of Miami or Florida A&M University. 

*His father described him as a “very bright young man. Trayvon loved his life. He loved his family. Very upbeat kid, mild, laid back. Never been in a run-in. Never had any run-ins with the law. Trayvon was a people’s person. He was my hero and he’ll be sadly missed.”

*He should’ve been turning 26 today. 

[ancestorswatching]

In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.

In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.

Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.

Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.

[mostimportantproject]

“The first and most important person you must believe in is yourself.”

—

Toni Sorenson

[theofficialeuphoria]

"How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?"

MARSHA P. JOHNSON

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yes or yes...

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LAST WEEK OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Day 7 of 7 Black activists to celebrate

MARSHA P. JOHNSON:

Marsha, born and known as Malcolm Michaels Jr., was an black gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen.

After graduating high school, Johnson enrolled in the U.S. Navy, but realized that wasn't the place for them.

On a trial of self discovery Marsha found themselves turn to prostitution to survive and soon found a harmonius community within the nightlife of the village.

Throughout their discovery they was referred to as Malcolm, and Black Marsha before settling on Marsha P. Johnson; The "P" stands for "Pay It No Mind." this was their response to people asking about what they identified as.

Johnson quickly became a prominent figure in the LGBTQ community.

They served as a "drag mother" helping homeless and struggling LGBTQ youth.

During 1969 at the Stonewall inn the police raided the bar with violence.

Many people have said that Marsha was one of the people who stood up to them.

Following the events of Stonewall, Johnson and their friend, Sylvia Rivera, co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), and with this they became fixtures in the community.

STAR provided services including shelter to homeless LGBTQ people.

Unfortunaely on July 6, 1992 Johnson's body was found in the Hudson River. The police named the incident suicide and closed the case, but 25 years later Victoria Cruz has reopened the case.

Marsha lived a life dedicated to helping others and it is certainly not forgotten.

THANK YOU MARSHA P. JOHNSON

[theofficialeuphoria]

"Then that little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him."

SOJOURNER TRUTH

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Fight for freedom