February 2012
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US Supreme Court tackles Nigeria-Shell rights case →
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit accusing Royal Dutch Shell of human rights abuses, a case that could make corporations liable for acts of torture or genocide overseas.
The plaintiffs — relatives of seven Nigerians killed by the country’s former military regime — sued the Anglo-Dutch energy giant and other firms for apparently enlisting the government...
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Current Mood: Hurting...
There are days when I want to write the eulogy for my heart.
I imagine breathing without emotion in this world, the numbness that would seem to shield me from the pain. But then, in that space between breaths-I peer deep into myself, and I see the finality of my days--the sum of my life telling a sad tale of regret.
Regret is something I cannot face in the mirror of my soul---to reach the climax of this existence a failure to myself, bereft of honor, and legacy.
And I peer into the depth of my heart, already a battered space, but that fragment remaining efforts more noble strength than I thought. It is an entity unto itself, sentient-eager and wanting to love and be loved. How dare I deprive it?
Who would I be without it?
Who would I be...?
There will be no eulogy today...
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Prejudice: [PoC calls white person a cracker].
Racism: Two centuries of PoC being stolen from their homelands, driven out of their native lands, tricked, raped, infected with disease, and otherwise downtrodden so as to remove them from any chance of being the dominant race.
Prejudice: [PoC gives a white person a nickname playing on the fact that they're white].
Racism: PoC must, from the moment they realize a baby is on the way, worry about whether giving a child a name reflecting their heritage will affect their chances at a good life in the future. Hint: it will.
Not racism: Calling out that slavery lasted for two centuries, and civil rights did not happen for PoC until the 20th Century (you know, the century which only ended TWELVE YEARS AGO).
Racism: We should not talk about it, because it makes [non-PoC] feel bad.
Not racism: A non-PoC actor can get pretty much any role s/he wnats.
Racism: ... including roles that were originally written as PoC. PoC actors must settle for roles making them servants, sassy women, jive turkey men, criminals, drug addicts, or abused downtrodden prostitutes, the better to reinforce the negative mental image of PoC in the minds of the zeitgeist, and hold up the excuse that "they bring it on themselves".
Not Racism: Flattering pictures of people used to represent them on the web.
Racism: Flattering pictures of Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Bachman. But the most unflattering pic available of Michelle Obama is used for the same article.
Not Racism: Articles about women's features.
Racism: Article purporting to have scientific "proof" that Black women are uglier than women of any other race.
Not Racism: America is where everyone is supposed to have equal chance.
Racism: Equal chance? Freed slaves were lucky if they got 40 Acres and a Mule, after working for free for generations for people who are now wealthy and offered no other reparations.
Not Racism: Irish History Month, Italian History Month, French History Month, German History Month, etc. All of which would, technically, qualify, btw, as White History Months.
Racism: It's not Cameroon History Month, Nigerian History Month, Egyptian History Month, Zimbabwean History Month, Zaire History Month, Somalian History Month, etc. It's BLACK History Month. Doesn't matter what country in Africa you come from. If you're Black you just all get lumped in together.
Not Racism: PoC describe their experiences.
Racism: Non-PoC interrupt, derail, silence, mock, deride, or cite "oversensitivity" because it makes them feel uncomfortable to know that PoC have endured this, and to have to acknowledge their privilege -- and their responsibility to do something about it if they really are as anti-racist as they profess.
...add your own examples.
Bravo to anyone who took part in this!! This post is amazing !!!
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13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the Rochester City School District Over her essay on Frederick Douglass.
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beautifulbrwn:
“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester...
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certifieddimepiece:
Too dark to be Arab Too Arab to be African Too African to be American Too American to be Arab Too Arab to be American Too American to be African
Not dark enough to be African Not light enough to be Arab Not dark enough to be Black Not black enough to be African
Too American to be Muslim Too Muslim to be American Too Arab to be Muslim.* Too Muslim to be Arab.*
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“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
– Buddha (via whatokay)
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13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the... →
jumpstart-therevolution:
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beautifulbrwn:
“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester student. Miss Williams wrote an essay on her impressions of Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography the Narrative of the Life. This was part of an essay contest, but...
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emmetttrill replied to your post: emmetttrill replied to your video: Pietro…
I will not stand for a beautiful conscious sister like yourself, saying you are not cultured!
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Anonymous asked: isn't it ironic that white people...
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yoisthisracist:
Yo, for real. If you want to check out some OG thievery, straight up, go to the British Museum.
OG thievery…..yes
That’s called projection.
It is called projecting.
Amen. Bless this post!!
Also NEVER EVER mention this TRUTH / FACT around white people or any PoC who has internalized racism, because as silly as it is, they will accuse YOU...
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emmetttrill replied to your video: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana -…
One of my favorite verismo operas……..
I can’t pretend I know anything about opera. I am kind of ashamed of my lack of culture :/ I heard this for the first time when I watch the finale scene of the Godfather III. Michael Corleone is sitting in from of what look like his house in Italy and he has a...
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Mini rant
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How fucking sad is it when I type ‘Somalia’ in google all I see is dying children, famine, militias, guns, broken buildings, and other scary shit. That’s not my country my country is under the rubble under the feet of that dead woman, my country is the one where the ocean and the shore are one, where the camels walk all over the beaches, my country is the one...
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thegoddamazon:
Feminist X: We are a group of established feminist activists, educators, writers,…
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feministx:
We are a group of established feminist activists, educators, writers, bloggers and lecturers. We are speaking out as the result of the behaviour and posts coming from some of the online feminist community, which we view as unhealthy for the movement. After some thoughtful...
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love is a journey, i'm hoping i return from.:... →
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dreams-from-my-father:
Will black people be wiped out for the second time on African soil by Arabs while the international community - that armed and supported the rebels - says NOTHING??
The Tawerghas, a tribe of black Libyans in the South of the country, are being systematically targeted…
Hey, guys, this is so incredibly important…
Remember how last year Tumblr rallied...
radical-islamist-globalwarmist asked: Not mocking you or anything, it is spelt as Libya, not Lybia. I think it's great you are bringing attention to the plight of African Libyans :)
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Anonymous asked: Don’t you think constantly...
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yoisthisracist:
Yo, I know you think you just blew my mind with your innovative “hey, did all those victims of racism just try being equal?” approach, but seriously, you are a fucking idiot.
mentally reprimanding yourself for racism is more destructive than racism
mentally reprimanding yourself for racism is more destructive...
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vagabondaesthetics replied to your quote: All forms of political organisation have a bias in…
this quote and commentary had sex all over my face
I am trying to picture it … hahahahahhahahahahahahahhahhahha OMG
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“You must understand the whole of life. Not just one little part of it.
That is...”
– Krishnamurti
(via peaceblaster)
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“All forms of political organisation have a bias in favour of the exploitation of...”
– Schattschneider
All human organisations, groups, societies are biased. Bias is inherent to the human condition and experience due notably to our bounded rationality. And bias is inherently neither good or bad. This should obviously be a given. But there is a difference between intellectually...
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“Some of Hollywood’s goals are to reinforce white supremacy, patriarchy,...”
– Aishah Shahidah Simmons (via afrolez)
News for no one. Seriously, and they sell this shit to everyone.
(via lavienoire)
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The way of grace
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Anonymous asked: excuse me sir, not every black...
jumpstart-therevolution:
First and foremost, I’m a black woman.
Secondly, Asian’s and white people hair is not the problem. Their hair is not deemed unacceptable in society so they may wear fro’s and whatever else but at the end of the day they are fine with their hair just the way it is because it’s always been acceptable.
Black hair on the other hand is not accepted. Black hair is a joke in...
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There is currently an ethnic cleansing of black...
Will black people be wiped out for the second time on African soil by Arabs while the international community - that armed and supported the rebels - says NOTHING??
The Tawerghas, a tribe of black Libyans in the South of the country, are being systematically targeted and killed by the new regime of Tripoli!!
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2011/09/201192511758272379.html
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