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Janelle Monae ft. Miguel -Primetime

Janelle Monae ft. Miguel -Primetime

"return" by s.jones

We come

In threes

Multiplicities

Ages of

Discrimination

Tearing down houses of

Mental segregationists

Playing upon the

Principalities

Puppeteers

As we suffer

Long days

Sleepless nights

Weeping endures

Cuz we’ve given up the fight

Minds shackled

Hands tied

Noses to the grind

Good boys

Good gals

Little do we know

How mighty

Strong

WE

Are.

-s.jones

"We are practicing to be brides, to be girls who will grow up to be given away. My legs would rather..."

“We are practicing to be brides, to be girls who will grow up to be given away. My legs would rather be running, itch to go outdoors. My legs are dreaming, adventurous legs. They cannot walk down the aisle without protest. They go too fast. They go too slow. They make everything slow down. The girl walking behind me steps on the red dress; it tears. It moves from my flesh like wind moving against the running legs. I am truly lucky now to have this tear. I hope they will make me sit, but they say No we would not think of taking you out of the show. They know how much every girl wants to be in a wedding. The tear must be mended. The red dress like a woman’s heart must break silently and in secret.”

- bell hooks, “Bone Black” (via lifeinpoetry)

misterand:Erykah Badu

misterand:

Erykah Badu

unboltedgem:Will Smith sir, You are an amazing father, you...

unboltedgem:

Will Smith sir, 

  You are an amazing father, you continue to inspire and encourage people. Thank you, for proving that we don’t have to end up like our parents. 

lovequotesrus:A Final Kiss by Michael FaudetFollow him here

lovequotesrus:

A Final Kiss by Michael Faudet

Follow him here

angoramontreal:decolonizehistory:#DecolonizeHistory is about...

angoramontreal:

decolonizehistory:

#DecolonizeHistory is about interrupting space, addressing colonial roots and undoing processes of white supremacy.

Historical narratives are most often presented without the context of colonization, slavery and imperialism despite the huge role they play on all aspects of life. 

Hoping this project raises awareness about the injustices towards Trayvon Martin, subject to a system of racism that never served to protect his life, Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen arrested and detained in Guantanamo Bay when he was only 15 years old, and Assata Shakur & Huey Newton, labelled “terrorists” for actively resisting systemic racism. 

#DecolonizeHistory aims to illuminate the role that processes of colonialism continue to play out in society. 

beautiful project !