S. Jones's Blog, page 56

"When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book."

“When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book.”

- Margaret Walker (via petrichour)

"often times andsadly so.the death of a loved oneis the only timeblack folks.can/will allow..."

“often times

and

sadly so.

the death of a loved one

is

the only time

black folks.

can/will allow themselves

access to their full range of emotions.

to them.

daily life.

survival.

is contingent upon

the

ability

to never ever ever weep.

imagine.

having to feel you

must strap your water to your bones,

every morning.”

- it’s time/ tears are power/we are a mighty flood, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)

buddhabe:Tara

buddhabe:

Tara

ketchup-and-titties:I need this in the form of a poster. I...

ketchup-and-titties:

I need this in the form of a poster. I need it

ikaythegod:Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a...

ikaythegod:

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

— Langston Hughes

curvesincolor:Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit.

curvesincolor:

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit.

Nina Simone - “Mississippi Goddamn LIVE"

Nina Simone - “Mississippi Goddamn LIVE"

"Why Trayvon, Why Now" -s.jones

"Why Trayvon, Why Now" -s.jones

"A dream is a poem the body writes. Even if we lie to ourselves in the day, the body is compelled to..."

““A dream is a poem the body writes. Even if we lie to ourselves in the day, the body is compelled to speak its truth at night.””

- Sandra Cisneros, Caramelo. (via dreamsister)

Amel Larrieux: Weary ( Label: BlissLife) (by NYCurbanLatina)

Amel Larrieux: Weary ( Label: BlissLife) (by NYCurbanLatina)