Black-To-The-Bones

"I have no love for America. I have no patriotism … I desire to see the government overthrown as..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:57 -0400

“I have no love for America. I have no patriotism … I desire to see the government overthrown as speedily as possible and its Constitution shivered in a thousand fragments.”

- Frederick Douglas, declaimed in a lecture to the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1847 (via danielu92)

ladiiaceeeeee: soulology: blackamazon: strugglingtobeheard: c...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:21:32 -0400

ladiiaceeeeee:

soulology:

blackamazon:

strugglingtobeheard:

caramelblackness:

ubuntuliberation:

Did you know that there were Human Zoos on display in Europe and America from the 1870’s to the 1950’s? These public exhibits of humans,often called Negro Villages, usually showed indigenous people in a so-called natural or primitive state. The displays often emphasized the cultural differences between Europeans of Western civilization and non-European peoples.

Above is a photo from Amsterdam Holland around 1890, of an African child in one of these Human Zoo exhibits,being fed like an animal by white spectators.

What in all the fucks?!

Reasons why that pet my hair shit and all that isn’t cute. I didn’t know these places existed until the 50s tho, jeez. Fucking sick. And that baby is just a beautiful child that’s so terrible

Why you can’t pet my hair

Why you aren’t bringing me in to shit

Why the rhetoric of curating and introducing grown as people is iffy as FUCK

Please note 1950 as a date of continuance. They were doing this while my mom was ALIVE. And while civil rights was started.

I never knew this. Wow this is crazy…

Showed Indigenous people of Europe in petting zoos…hmmm

takeprideinyourheritage: too damn cute.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:17:55 -0400

takeprideinyourheritage:

too damn cute.

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:39 -0400

blackfashion: Zach Patton wearing a crewneck from...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:43:42 -0400

blackfashion:

Zach Patton wearing a crewneck from cretaceousclothing.com

From Buffalo New York

Photographed by Micah Weber Photography, January 2013.

mrdamonplant: Check out what I found in my grandmother’s...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:19:46 -0400

mrdamonplant:

Check out what I found in my grandmother’s basement

ladiiaceeeeee: Andre 3000

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:18:45 -0400

ladiiaceeeeee:

Andre 3000

blackbeautyinc: Black men break the chains.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:17:49 -0400

blackbeautyinc:

Black men break the chains.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:24:35 -0400

virtuousvenality: Model: Lora Photographer: Damien Earrings by:...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:00:28 -0400

virtuousvenality:

Model: Lora

Photographer: Damien

Earrings by: Imani

dynamicafrica: Photos of South African women protesting in the...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:36:23 -0400

dynamicafrica:

Photos of South African women protesting in the streets against the Apartheid government.

1980s.

Read more about the critical roles women played during the anti-Apartheid struggle.

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:45:28 -0400

blackhistoryday: This post is dedicated to all of the kids that...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:54:35 -0400

blackhistoryday:

This post is dedicated to all of the kids that were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. The kids who suffered through police brutality and race mobs to give us the freedom that we take for granted today. Many didn’t know what they were fighting for; many didn’t know how big the movement was; and many didn’t know if they’d survive to see another birthday or milestone of life, yet they still chose to stand against their oppressors. Salute!

"Don’t lose your grip and slip, even though for me you tripped and fell in love."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:25:05 -0400

“Don’t lose your grip and slip, even though for me you tripped and fell in love.”

- DEVEY (BlackToTheBones)

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:15:24 -0400

eternallybeautifullyblack: A group of young sisters educated by...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:32:25 -0400

eternallybeautifullyblack:

A group of young sisters educated by the Black Panthers.

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:09:24 -0400

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:29:20 -0400

welcome2bashment: its-a-different-world: LOLOLOLOL AT THE...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:26:59 -0400

welcome2bashment:

its-a-different-world:

LOLOLOLOL AT THE FIRST FOUR GIFS.
This episode is soooo funny

yesss!

blackfashion: Amanda Diva Photo by Aquil Tajiddin...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:16:18 -0400

blackfashion:

Amanda Diva

Photo by Aquil Tajiddin (starvedartistry.tumblr.com)