March 2012
“Rape culture is a culture in which people who have survived a violent crime are...”
– (i wish i could put this on a business card and hand it out to people who make rape jokes. the flip side would say FUCK YOU)
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“Just because there is one black man in the White House, doesn’t make up for the...”
– Angela Davis, speaking at Appalachian State University, January 24, 2012.
2Pac: I'm not saying I will change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the mind that will change the world.
Eminem: You can do anything you set your mind to man.
Nas: Nothing comes easy, it takes much practice. Work at it and you'll be what you wanna be.
Kanye: Whatever doesn't kill me make's me stronger.
N.W.A.: It ain't all about wealth, just make a note to express yourself.
Andre 3000: Everyone with a demo-tape has a voice and something to say.
Lil Wayne: *Some bullshit metaphor that doesn't make sense and is autotuned*
Society: OMGzz Lil Wayne Izz Da ilLest RapPer EVER Tho!!11!!!11!!!
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“It’s not just other people we need to forgive. We also need to forgive...”
– Mitch Albom
“We would never call ourselves Hispanic.”
super-eklectic1:
shethinksof:
..says Clara Borja Hinojosa, a Mexican national and Founding Director of the Mexico Institute in Dallas. Clara’s preference is Mexican. Hispanic to her is simply a USA term. To some, Hispanic is all-inclusive, referring simply to language heritage. They feel it is a term meant to unify all Latin peoples. But to others it just doesn’t connect. For critics, the...
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First Listen: Robert Glasper Experiment, 'Black... →
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Six types of Love
Eros
a passionate physical and emotional love based on aesthetic enjoyment; stereotype of romantic love
Ludus a love that is played as a game or sport; conquest; may have multiple partners at once
Storge an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity
Pragma love that is driven by the head, not the heart
Mania obsessive love; experience great emotional highs...
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“The following day, I attended a workshop about preventing gender violence,...”
– Why I Am A Male Feminist (via newwavefeminism)
forever reblog
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February 2012
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Black and Latina in Hollywood
fuckyeahfamousblackgirls:
“I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’...”
– Maya Angelou
“The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing...”
– Dalai Lama
“It is a spiritual gift to caress my hair, connecting with my roots, deciphering...”
– The Floacist
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It...”
– Neil Gaiman
alwaystalking2myself replied to your post: alwaystalking2myself replied to your video:…
oh they were her backup singers in training on album 2, when the group change happened and it went from a different 4 to the 3 - it was official. all the shade, like a big ass umbrella at the beach (ay ay ay) lol
Lmaooooo!! The bolded!