April 2012
85 posts
Watcholdsoulmusic:
Lee Fields - You’re The Kind Of Girl (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (by Truth & Soul Records)
Seeing him live was a highlight of this year’s SXSW for me.
WHEN YOU ADDED SOMEONE ON FACEBOOK WITHOUT...
wheninatx:
“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be...”
– bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions (via sidecarsareforbtches)
“perhaps somewhere, someplace deep inside your being, you have undergone...”
– rainer maria rilke (via dreamhampton1)
“On Racialicious, Carmen Van Kerckhove dubbed hipster racism one of 2006’s top...”
– Gawker Calls Out Hipster Racism, Is Called Out for Hipster Racism | Bitch Media
Should we now also have “hipster appropriation” for those times when the works of WoC are appropriated without reference?
(via redlightpolitics)
notime4yourshit:
For those that need to be caught up:
Ramarley Graham: Site. Petition.
Rekia Boyd: Site. Petition. Facebook.
Trayvon Martin: Facebook.
Eric Perez: Site.
Neng Yang: Petition. Facebook.
Shaima Alawadi: Petition. Facebook.
Vern Traversie: Petition. Facebook.
Naomi Whitecrow: Petition. Facebook.
CeCe McDonald: Site. Petition. Facebook. Tumblr.
Agnes Torres: Petition....
envelopetide asked: Utah is a terrible place, a state with a bubble placed over it so only crazy white folks can live in a sea of Mormon bliss. I'm excited to check out your band!!!!
Planned Parenthood is on Tumblr!
becauseiamawoman:
what-should-we-name-it:
plannedparenthood:
Planned Parenthood is excited to be launching our new Tumblr that’s all about sexual and reproductive health – bodies, birth control, relationship issues, “is it normal for this to do this?” type things. In the coming weeks and months we’ll be sharing what we know, answering questions, and just… tumblring.
We hope you like it! And...
George Zimmerman forgot to tell his lawyer about...
baddominicana:
shortformblog:
$150,000 the amount George Zimmerman’s bond was set at when he was released last week after a contentious bond hearing
$200,000 the amount George Zimmerman had in PayPal donations sitting around at the time of that hearing; it wasn’t mentioned at all source
» Trayvon’s lawyer wants his bond revoked: A few weeks back, when George Zimmerman was having lawyer...
READ: A Complete Guide to Hipster Racism →
softjunebreeze:
“There’s been a lot of talk these last couple of weeks about “hipster racism” or “ironic racism”—or, as I like to call it, racism. It’s, you know, introducing your black friend as “my black friend”—as a joke!!!—to show everybody how totally not preoccupied you are with your black friend’s blackness. It’s the gentler, more clueless, and more insidious cousin of a hick in a...
Hello to All of My New Followers!
When I’m not busy kicking racist coworkers out of my office @ my day job, I play music.
My longtime solo project, the Cocker Spaniels, has recently turned into a full band, and we’re playing a show in Austin, TX on the first weekend of May. I also play bass in two other bands: the Bell Riots and the Zest of Yore.
I also bake and sell homemade cookies during what little spare time I...
Philadelphia School District announces its... →
so-treu:
telegantmess:
Philadelphia public schools are on the operating table, reeling from a knockout blow of heavy state budget cuts. It was too much to bear after decades of underfunding and mismanagement at the hands of shortsighted Philadelphians and mean-spirited politicians in Harrisburg.
So the District is today announcing that it’s going to call it quits. Its organs will be...
In November of 1964, the FBI sent Martin Luther...
weian-fu:
abaldwin360:
In November of 1964, fearful of his connection to the Communist Party through Stanley Levison, the FBI anonymously sent Martin Luther King the following threatening letter, along with a cassette that contained the fruits of a 9 month surveillance project — allegedly incriminating audio recordings of King with women in various hotel rooms — headed by William C. Sullivan....
“For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in...”
– —President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling
#obama2012
(via nealzonwheelz)
Why I Asked for, and Got, a Raise This Month, Part...
A coworker just stomped into my office and initiated the following conversation with me:
Her: “WHY ARE INDIAN PEOPLE SO TERRIBLE?”
Me: “Get out of my office.”
Her: “BUT SEAN, I’M SERIOUS!”
Me: “I’m serious, too! Let me guess: someone of south Asian descent tried to haggle with you?”
Her: “Of course!”
Me: ...
“Our own experience with loneliness, depression, and fear can become a gift for...”
– Henri Nouwen (via crankyskirt)
When protocol trumps good sense.
rafi-dangelo:
If you are really about to put handcuffs on a six-year-old girl, you need to take a minute and ask “Is this the very best reaction to the situation or am I just following protocol?”
If you are really about to arrest a pregnant mother and take her toddler away from her because she bought $50 worth of groceries but forgot to pay for the sandwich she was snacking on, you need to take...
I'm noticing an ongoing trend of complete lack of...
whencylonsdream:
Like, even from people that are fucking awesome about everything else.
It never seems to cross peoples minds to be inclusive towards trans women.
It never seems to cross peoples minds to acknowledge trans women.
It never seems to cross peoples minds that without inclusive and acknowledging statements, trans women need to assume that we aren’t wanted.
We NEED to do this...
This is what just landed in my inbox
searchingforknowledge:
Dear MoveOn member,
On December 23, 2011, my goddaughter, Jasmine Thar, a 16-year-old African American, was shot and killed while in my mother’s front yard in Chadbourn, North Carolina.
When the shot rang out, Jasmine was preparing for a routine shopping trip and doing what most teens do—texting. Two others, my niece and myself, were also injured in the shooting.
The...
“The reality is this: when Black straight men and boys are beaten, brutalized,...”
– Read part one of this four-part article in its entirety HERE (http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/)
I've Finally Started Writing About SXSW 2012...
…and if you’re interested in reading about my experiences, please go to my long-form ‘blog Ackrite vs. Eejitcy. It contains videos from the first two full-band Cocker Spaniels performances, in case you missed them when I first posted them on this Tumblr.
“Internalized racism has been one of the primary means by which we are constantly...”
– From “An Open Letter from African Women to the Minister of Culture: the Venus Hottentot Cake,” which I recommend you read in its entirety.
Long Distance Relationship: 12 Tips To Make It... →
shebejewel:
wordsandlyrics:
Long distance relationships are not for the faint of heart. Just like any proximal relationship, they require dedication, communication, patience, trust, and of course, compatibility. If you’re about to be deployed, move off to college, or have met someone online and are willing to put work into a long distance relationship, here are 12 tips to give it every chance...
Stand Your Ground for Marissa Alexander →
ieatcatlitter:
My name is Marissa Alexander, I am a mother of three children, but at the present time, I am not able to be with them due to the following circumstances. I am currently sitting in the Pretrial Detention Facility in Jacksonville FL, Duval County awaiting a sentence for three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with no intent to harm. On an August afternoon, I was in...
For those who are concerned
weian-fu:
reagan-was-a-horrible-president:
rollinwithmykitties:
http://rollinwithmykitties.tumblr.com/post/19979958161/please-help-my-best-friends-friend-even-if-not
Sha’Monique Rash been missing for a week or more, every second counts, please take a second of yours. She was last seen leaving her home around the Cellular Field (Sox Park) area. Her school is located on the West side to...
“What men mean when they talk about their “crazy” ex-girlfriend is often that she...”
– Lady, You Really Aren’t “Crazy” (via sparkamovement)
ouch
(via botchbot)
yeah. i got really tired of my ex “putting up with ‘my crazy’.”
(via deliciouskaek)
“What we didn’t hear about was a how an African-American women who in the course...”
– As We Watch the Trayvon Martin Case, All of Us Should Know Marissa Alexander « Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner-(The Blog)
sexartandpolitics:
Another reason to have a robust public transportation system is if your car is in the shop you can still get to work so you can afford the repair bill.
This was my life from 2008 to 2010.
secretarysbreakroom:
karnythia:
I’m reading responses to posts about things that specifically affect black women from black men, & while some of the comments are from men with a clue, a lot of them…whoo, a lot of them are from motherfuckers that should been swallowed instead of birthed. If your only interest in our bodies is whether or not they are available to you? Kindly shut the entire...
