February 2012
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“Dream Hampton explained to me about how this is a time when women are fighting...”
– Rapper Too $hort being accountable to the backlash surrounding his “fatherly advice” in XXL Magazine.
#Babysteps
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Anonymous asked: That video you just posted brought back some memories! I went to a private school inspired by Marva Collins, and I remember reciting the Creed. Academics were wonderful, from learning the Greek alphabet in early grades to having read Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Ayn Rand, George Orwell and Shakespeare by the time I left in sixth grade. Unfortunately discipline was virtually non-existent, and I...
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“12 Things The Negro Must do to Improve Himself - Nannie Helen Burroughs”
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1. The Negro Must Learn To Put First Things First. The First Things Are: Education; Development of Character Traits; A Trade and Home Ownership. • The Negro puts too much of his earning in clothes, in food, in show and in having what he calls “a good time.” The Dr. Kelly Miller...
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“The stain of racism and sexism is not just for women and people of color. It’s...”
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WatchBET Honors Maya Angelou … Still I Rise
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“‘The journey for us is in conquering self and understanding that we are...”
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vagabondaesthetics asked: I just realized I never introduced myself to you. Hi. *waves*
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Black Women
I love your Blog, thanks for dropping the knowledge and thanks for showcasing the many facets of who and what Black women are.You make me love and feel honored to be a black women. Thank You
I’m honored.
Thank you for making me smile this Valentine’s Day!
Humbly,
KCB
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“We exist as women who are Black who are feminists, each stranded for the moment,...”
– Michelle Wallace, A Black Woman’s Search for Sisterhood.
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Anonymous asked: That Gordon Parks picture is not a good representation of the Black woman’s historical experience in America. A better representation would be being raped over and over again and doing gruesome labor until she finally keeled over.
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“The common assertion is that Parks’ moment in history began in December 1955...”
– Black Herstory: Rosa Parks Did Much More than Sit on a Bus - Rachel Griffin
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“Racial discourse between people of color and whites in this age is amazing....”
– xxKCBxx
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“Beginning in March, a black woman will be at the helm of a major fire department...”
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“Mary Turner 1918 Eight Months Pregnant
Mobs lynched Mary Turner on May 17, 1918...”
– Never forget.
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January 2012
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“Not only does feminism give woman a voice, but it also clears the way for men to...”
– Byron Hurt “Why I am a [Black] Male Feminist
staylaced-est1986 asked: I love you're blog. Thanks for making this!! It gives me hope! Please feel free to check out my blog.