February 2012
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'Complex Unity'
Had the great pleasure and honor of seeing Angela Davis speak today, and wanted to share something that struck me from her speech.
She was speaking about the idea that people can come together as a whole, but also retain their individual identities in terms of race, gender, personality, etc. She referred to this coming together as ‘complex unity.’ I heard her say the phrase and...
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Hair Love Affair
I think I recently reached a new level in my love affair with my hair…
First off, I have eradicated the use of the word ‘difficult’ when describing my hair. I used to use it all the time, coupled with phrases like “Why can’t it just…” or “Why won’t it just…”
These days, I choose to use the word resilient.
I can honestly say that...
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i gotta stop this.. my heart is too full listening to these emeli sande and daley joints..
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“Be still. it takes no effort to be still; it is utterly simple. When your mind...”
les-artiste:
btjunkie shut down today
rip my love
“Know your worth.”
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
– Bob Marley (via thechanelmuse)
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