June 2012
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white privilege is thinking you can yell at the...
stfuconfederates:
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
Coming to Tumblr really opened my eyes to a lot of things that I took for granted. To put it in perspective, I started really thinking about race (in terms of my own actions) when I started following the Troy Davis story about two weeks before his murder at the hands of the state. That’s not a very long time. I am a BABY when it...
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A quick note about race, ethnicity, and...
gadaboutgreen:
Him: What’s his nationality?
Me: American.
Him: No, I mean, what’s his ethnicity?
Me: Chinese, specifically Han Chinese?
Him: So his ethnic background is Asian.
Me: No, that’s his race.
Him: GAH! That’s what I meant!
Me: Then why didn’t you ask that?
Race=Sociological Construct, (Black, White, Asian) Ethnicity=Socio-cultural background, (also socially constructed,) (Han...
“No one can crush your spirit. You always have choices. Do not ever forget that!”
– (via thetaoofdana)
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When I went to Europe
thisisnotafrica:
pilotfive:
thisisnotafrica:
I have to start off by saying it was a tough decision to make. I’ve never left my my friends and family to embark on a journey to a place where I knew no one. But my world as I knew it was too tiny and there’s so much out there I didn’t know of.
I visited Europe last month and stayed in this place next to what they call the Eiffel Tower. I...
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eclecticalexandria replied to your post: I love how black Tumblr don’t just ask for receipts, they snatch’em.
LOL
Some of the most entertaining and thought provoking stuff I see on line!
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Tuskegee Looks to Strengthen Partnerships in...
hbcudigest:
Tuskegee University President Gilbert Rochon met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf last week to discuss extended collaboration between the nation and the institution. It was the first visit to the country by Dr. Rochon, who met with officials from the Booker Washington Institute in Liberia, pledged more support for the research-based institution.
Rochon told Sirleaf...
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bad-dominicana:
i care a whole lot but
once you make me feel i have to turn off the *care* button
its really hard to get me to give a fuck again
This is me 100000000000%
