February 2012
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“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the...”
– - James 1:27
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January 2012
31 posts
The faces of the forgotten: Heartbreaking plight... →
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At some point in life,.... →
…I think we have to lose our desire to desire. Desire can be fulfilling…too fulfilling. It gives up hope. It feeds our aspirations. I whispers tomorrow’s promise as we fight through today. It’s euphoric, ineffable. But at some point, desire must give way to work that we might meet progress . And work is…work. It’s mundane and tedious; arduous and crushing. Work and the...
i hate when someone calls black hair cool
howtobenoladarling:
this is not me tryna be cool. this is how my hair grows out of my head. everything we do is cool and counter-culture. even the f***ing hair out of our heads. sheesh.
Hey little chocolate girl, your brown eyes are...
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Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina
Joan Myers Brown is the founder of The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) and The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts. Ms. Brown was honored as one of the “Dance Women; Living Legends” in tribute to five African-American pioneer women who founded distinguished modern dance companies with deep roots in Black communities around...
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w4ts0n:
when people say “this doesnt fit on my blog but im reblogging it anyway because i have a heart”
you saint
thank you so much for coming down from your heavenly throne and walking amongst us commoners
I love how music makes me feel...whole from the...
Welcome to my world love….
BREAKING NEWS: OBAMA SIGNED NDAA INTO LAW
December 2011
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Two young black men, dressed like most young men (of every color) dress are followed around Publix by a white worker who seems to think they’re going to steal something. They purposely allow him to know he’s being recorded in hopes that it will stop, but he continues to follow them anyway all the way to the counter. They stopped him and asked him why he was following them and he said “I can go...
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“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be...”
– - James 1:13-14
Thanks to books, I was able to travel the world,...
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At times I feel for black men. →
At times I feel for black men. Black men in general but especially for good black men. Good black men who handle their responsibilities. Good black men who’s idea of a stick up is the raised position of a wooden baseball bat as they teach their son proper hitting techniques. Men who think referring to women as a “Bad Bitch” is as demeaning as “Good Hoe” so the phrase is nonexistent in their...
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“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.”
– - Mary Manin Morrissey
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A lot of people get religious in their time of... →
…are good they completely forget about the God that got them there. Appreciation for the one who delivered them the last time they were in a desperate situation fades and they continue to live their life in pure bliss, until s**t hits the fan again. Kind of like those friends everyone has who only come around when they need something or talk to you when they’re looking for advice...
