February 2012
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Child of the Diaspora: Decoding Racist Language →
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This is for POC that still don’t get it. I pity yall, so we’ll try this again.
“I don’t see color.” - I don’t give a fuck about realizing my white privilege or the challenges you face because you are not white. I am saying this in a deceptive way to make it sound like I’m…
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“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or...”
– Michelle Alexander, on the number of blacks in the criminal justice system. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander details how President Reagan’s war on drugs led to a mass incarceration of black males and the difficulties these felons face after serving their prison sentences. (via omchomsky)
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January 2012
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“Your FUTURE is UNLIMITED in GOD. REFUSE to allow your PAST to DICTATE your...”
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December 2011
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“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the...”
– Oprah Winfrey
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Black Thoughts on 2012 : Are we Ready?
Well it has been gently grazed upon in the general media.. You know - THE BIG ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM OF 2011 …. *cues horrifying music* 2012… Yes, this year brings with it the nostalgic scares of Y2K of my youth or.. the Sept 11th attacks that seemed to increase fear in people across the globe.
I often wonder if the Mayan calculators were right and the end of civilization as we know it...
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linshuttr asked: hey im an up and coming artist from NY, could you check out my work let me know what you think
areadersfancy asked: Hey BSJ, I just did a tag search on 'politics' to look for blogs that might possibly want to post a piece regarding the use of the 'N' word that i just wrote up, and happened to come across your blog. I think that my piece could possibly be relevant to what you're trying to represent. I can't put links here, so to view the piece, go to my blog and click the...
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THE AFRICANS FIGHTERS .. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Africans came out of slavery fighting for the human right of marriage…and yet today black marriages are on the decline.. Some men and women rather cling to the baby momma and baby father publicized by the Maury era shows.
Africans came out of slavery fighting for the ablility and human right to read.. and yet nowadays its so rare to see us reading books out of pleasure..So many have the...
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“Dipped in chocolate, bronzed in elegance, enameled with grace, toasted with...”
– Yosef Ben-Jochannan
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spknart asked: Hi, I just wanted to say that I think you were doing an amazing job with this blog. Thanks for that !
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“In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies — But the silence...”
– Martin Luther King
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TWO TONED SOUL: Willie Lynch on Black Women →
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THE BREAKING PROCESS OF THE AFRICAN WOMAN
Take the female and run a series of tests on her to see if she will submit to your desires willingly. Test her in every way, because she is the most important factor for good economics. If she shows any sign of resistance in submitting…
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“But what of black women?… I most sincerely doubt if any other race of...”
– W.E.B Du Bois
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Anonymous asked: Are you from the Bahamas? You said you want to connect with your people but that would make your homeland in Western Africa. Have you done DNA testing to find the country of origin of your ancestors? That has always fascinated me. Nice blog.
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November 2011
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“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr