1. "New Orleans - like the San Francisco Bay Area, where I now live - is a psychic seaport. The psychic energies of many people living and dead hovers over the city of New Orleans, possibly because of the water. Visitors to the city become “tipsy” after being there only a short time. “Tipsy” is the name given to that state of mind that precedes possession. (It is also used to mean slightly drunk.) I grew up tipsy."

    Luisah Teish, Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals, p. 4

    the first time i read this i bout felt over because it perfectly describes how it feels being in New Orleans. tipsy on multiple levels.

    (via so-treu)

  2. floricanto-desnuda:

    Rudy Francisco “Scars/To the New Boyfriend”

    Rudy Francisco is the 2009 National Underground Poetry Slam Champion, the 2010 San Diego Grand Slam Champion, the 2010 San Francisco Grand Slam Champion and the 2010 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, performs “Scars/To the New Boyfriend” as the “featured poet” at the Urbana Slam. The Bowery Poetry Club, NY 2011

     

  3. Groundwork Local Black Freedom Movements in America

    readabookson:

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    https://anonfiles.com/file/53b5efc83e10dc247d1f5a4e68bc8e52

  5. Pumzi

    dreaminginspanish:

    keishaoslyn:

    Pumzi. Wanuri Kahui. Check out this young Kenyan film maker’s short sci-fi film. It’s currently available on Netflix under Africa First: Volume One. Definitely check it out. Kahui infuses realistic/sustainable environmental concern with a futuristic/sci-fi take, all while being centered on the idea of an African authoritarian government. Truly remarkable! For more on Kahui check out her blog and her presentation for TedXimage

    Available on Netflix.

  6. photobenn:

    Pueblos del viento norte
    Colotlán Jalisco

    More photos: photobenn.tumblr.com

  7. floricanto-desnuda: zuky: bygoneamericana: University of California students at the Assembly Center in Sacramento awaiting transfer, 1942. By Dorothea Lange Japanese American UC students, deemed a national security threat, waiting to be sent to internment camps. Beyond the obvious outrage of imprisoning an entire ethnic group, Japanese internment also served as a vehicle for a huge transfer of wealth to white people. Property that had accumulated for generations was simply seized, including land, houses, cars, jewelry, shops, bank accounts, and redistributed mostly to white people while their original owners were shipped off in cattle cars and locked in concentration camps. interestingly, i experienced the good fortune of having two students, in 1989, whose fathers were each key, in the discussion of the civil liberties act of 1988. one student’s father had participated in co-authoring personal justice denied. the other student’s father had roundly and publicly rejected any part of the monetary reparations, stating his firm personal belief that $20,000 would never resolve what the u.s. had done to his family. most of my students clearly did not understand the full impact of japanese internment.  now, they understood not only the history, but its continued complexities. the u.s. government ceased distribution of funds for the redress program, in 1999—with the exception of the $5,000 payments reserved for latin american japanese heirs, who were also interned, and whose payments had just begun that year. i expect most readers to know (or be able to easily find) information about most of what i’ve stated. the only link i’m providing is to a very basic article on latin american japanese internees, because i find most people aren’t taught about this group.  learn more about everything. mm.

    floricanto-desnuda:

    zuky:

    bygoneamericana:

    University of California students at the Assembly Center in Sacramento awaiting transfer, 1942.

    By Dorothea Lange

    Japanese American UC students, deemed a national security threat, waiting to be sent to internment camps.

    Beyond the obvious outrage of imprisoning an entire ethnic group, Japanese internment also served as a vehicle for a huge transfer of wealth to white people. Property that had accumulated for generations was simply seized, including land, houses, cars, jewelry, shops, bank accounts, and redistributed mostly to white people while their original owners were shipped off in cattle cars and locked in concentration camps.

    interestingly, i experienced the good fortune of having two students, in 1989, whose fathers were each key, in the discussion of the civil liberties act of 1988.

    one student’s father had participated in co-authoring personal justice denied.

    the other student’s father had roundly and publicly rejected any part of the monetary reparations, stating his firm personal belief that $20,000 would never resolve what the u.s. had done to his family.

    most of my students clearly did not understand the full impact of japanese internment. 

    now, they understood not only the history, but its continued complexities.

    the u.s. government ceased distribution of funds for the redress program, in 1999—with the exception of the $5,000 payments reserved for latin american japanese heirs, who were also interned, and whose payments had just begun that year.

    i expect most readers to know (or be able to easily find) information about most of what i’ve stated.

    the only link i’m providing is to a very basic article on latin american japanese internees, because i find most people aren’t taught about this group. 

    learn more about everything. mm.

  8. lalunafemme: YAY! Had such a great first day of fundraising! Thank you to my day one donors and all of those that shared my campaign on your various social media sites for your kindness and generosity. I can’t do this without the support of my community! Can one of you lovely people in tumblr-landia keep the momentum going and make a donation to go towards my weekend goal of $50? http://www.gofundme.com/lauraluna Short info: Dear Community, I am coming to you to ask for support to make it to the Allied Media Conference next month in June. This is my first time attending the conference and I am so excited. Not only will I be attending, but I’m also 1/3rd of the organizing crew for the Fierce Fashion Futures track and the co-organizer/producer for the Open Runway Show. I am so so excited to spread the gospel of Fierce Fashion with a social justice twist for everyBODY at such an amazing conference such as The Allied Media Conference, I just need some help to get there to make it happen <3 For more detailed info, click on the link that goes to my fundraising page.   Thank you! <3 <3 <3 

    lalunafemme:

    YAY! Had such a great first day of fundraising!

    Thank you to my day one donors and all of those that shared my campaign on your various social media sites for your kindness and generosity. I can’t do this without the support of my community!

    Can one of you lovely people in tumblr-landia keep the momentum going and make a donation to go towards my weekend goal of $50? http://www.gofundme.com/lauraluna

    Short info:


    Dear Community,

    I am coming to you to ask for support to make it to the Allied Media Conference next month in June. This is my first time attending the conference and I am so excited. Not only will I be attending, but I’m also 1/3rd of the organizing crew for the Fierce Fashion Futures track and the co-organizer/producer for the Open Runway Show. I am so so excited to spread the gospel of Fierce Fashion with a social justice twist for everyBODY at such an amazing conference such as The Allied Media Conference, I just need some help to get there to make it happen <3

    For more detailed info, click on the link that goes to my fundraising page.

     

    Thank you! <3 <3 <3 

  9. fylatinamericanhistory: Netzahualcoyotl, Lord of Texcoco. From Codex Ixtlixochitl, (17th c). Pigment on European paper. Bibliotèque National de France, Paris. LInk to pdf of first 18 pages of Flower Song of Hungry Coyote

    fylatinamericanhistory:

    Netzahualcoyotl, Lord of Texcoco.

    From Codex Ixtlixochitl, (17th c).

    Pigment on European paper.

    Bibliotèque National de France, Paris.

    LInk to pdf of first 18 pages of Flower Song of Hungry Coyote

  10. intergalacticexplorer: Inspired by this post.

    intergalacticexplorer:

    Inspired by this post.

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