February 2012
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Building Nicole’s Mama
Patricia Smith
Building Nicole’s Mama
for the 6th grade class of Lillie C. Evans School, Liberty City, Miami
I am astonished at their mouthful names— Lakinishia, Chevellanie, Delayo, Fumilayo— their ragged rebellions and lip-glossed pouts, and all those pants drooped as drapery. I rejoice when they kiss my face, whisper wet and urgent in my ear, make me their obsession because I have...
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Kelly Love Jones - “Love Jones”
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the dopest ethiopienne: [TW: EDs, disordered... →
ethiopienne:
I’m thinking of writing something (maybe for my school’s Center for Women & Gender blog) about the ways in which race and class influence the development and progression of eating disorders/disordered eating. I know that my own experiences with disordered eating have stemmed largely from…
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“When you have 40 percent of kids being born out of wedlock, and among certain...”
– Mitt Romney, at Wednesday’s CNN debate in Arizona.
Hey, you know what prevents unwanted pregnancy? This.
Love the insinuation that poverty IS child abuse. And the racism. That throwaway remark is quite possibly one of the worst things to come out of last night’s debate.
I could say more, but...
Word Salad to the Carnivores of the World: Nikki... →
roropcoldchain:
So today, my school had Nikki Giovanni as a bridge speaker between Black History Month and Women’s History Month. She’s so gorgeous and inspiring in person. Anyway, here are some quotes.
On the current war on women regarding various forms of contraception: “When did women become the enemy of…
the dopest ethiopienne: The Capital Letter →
racismschool:
I keep seeing discussions about when and if a capital letter should be used when saying “Black” people and/or “White” people. I’ll be honest here, this was something I’d never really given a lot of thought. When I look back at things I’ve written, it seems that I do both but…
Chamomile Over Heart Spillz.: Jezebel. →
9eyez:
My hair may not be as long and straight,
Or,
My skin as flawless,
Or,
My ass may not be as ‘phat’,
Or my,
Thighs as thick,
Or,
Breasts as big,
And,
I may not have,
Beautiful, wide, child-bearing hips
But,
I can guarantee that,
I got enough Soul to make up for that.
…
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“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to...”
– Buddha (via elige)
