Our World, My Eyes

Dedicated to those who swear they're doing it and those who are

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IVERSUNDAY

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IVERSUNDAY

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Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. Malcolm would have turned 90 today. 

Here are some of my favorite Malcolm X quotes to celebrate his birthday:

“I just don’t believe that when people are being unjustly oppressed that they should let someone else set rules for them by which they can come out from under that oppression.”

“My Alma mater was books, a good library… I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”

“Stumbling is not falling.”

“Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.”

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

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Happy Birthday Malcolm

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tfw your friends are turnt up but you’re not

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i’m shorty brushing her hair after fuckin it up

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This African vs African American mess

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Clap, Clap, Clap !! 👏👏👏

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I always wondered how this kid turned out.

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Doer of hoodrat things

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He was dead on The Boondocks

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📍 🇪🇬

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John Carpenter’s, Halloween - 1978

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John Carpenter’s Halloween - 1978

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Halloween - 1978

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29 years ago on this day, May 13, 1985, the U.S. dropped a bomb on the members of MOVE in Philadelphia killing 11 people, including 5 children. The MOVE organization was a Philly based black liberation movement that was adamant about revolution & advocated a ‘back to nature’ lifestyle. The MOVE organization lived communally, frequently engaged in public demonstrations & vowed to lead lives uninterrupted by government, police or technology. MOVE was founded by John Africa & its members also adopted the surname ‘Africa’, vegan diets & were passionate about animal rights. Since MOVE’s inception, they were seen as a threat to the Philly Police Department & in 1978, police raided their Powelton Village home. The raid resulted in the death of 1 police officer and the beating and arrest of 9 MOVE members. Afterwards, they relocated to the infamous house on 6221 Osage St.  On May 13, 1985, more than 500 police officers surrounded MOVE’s fortified house in West Philly, to serve arrest warrants on its members. After a gun battle during which the police failed to dislodge the group, a police helicopter was dispatched over the MOVE house and dropped 2 bombs. The Philly Fire Dept delayed putting out the flames at MOVE’s house stating that they, “didnt want to put their men in harms way”. The explosion from the bombs started a fire that destroyed MOVE’s house & 60 other houses, leaving 250 people homeless. 11 MOVE members, including 5 of their children were killed. Only Michael and Ramona Africa, an adult in the group, survived.  Names & ages of the 5 MOVE kids killed by Philly police in the 1985 bombing:  Tomasa - 7  Delicia - 9  Phil - 10  Netta - 11  Tree - 13 To learn more about the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philly, read PBS’ article, here: to.pbs.org/1jDZ7s3 

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Had no idea this happened

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Yes this really happened. And it was a negro mayor who gave the OK ( Boule member Wilson Goode ) I’ve met Ramona Afrika and Blizzard Afrika.. Hotep keep up the great post

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Definitely will brother. Hotep

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Not quite right @sinfuleye. Although it happened on Mayor Goode’s watch, the one responsible for bombing on the MOVE members was former mayor and former police chief FRANK RIZZO. The media blamed Goode to make it seem like the incident wasn’t racially charged. Frank Rizzo was a racist who used his power and influence to oppress and beat on innocent black lives. Frank Rizzo is a real big reason why Mumia Abu Jamal is STILL in prison to this day because he never snitched on a crime his brother did. Yet, if you happen to walk downtown in Philly, in front of the municipal building, you’re bound to see a statue of his old racist ass, looking happy and larger than life. SMH