Alice Smith - Dream
“she is hemorrhging
and
you
her son
steps over her
showers
puts on a suit
and
tells everyone
that
she stabbed herself.”
the short knife, nayyirah waheed
in response to president obamas address on africa:
“I think part of what’s hampered advancement in Africa is that for many years we’ve made excuses about corruption or poor governance, that this was somehow the consequence of neo-colonialism, or the West has been oppressive, or racism – I’m not a big – I’m not a believer in excuses.
“The West and the United States has not been responsible for what’s happened to Zimbabwe’s economy over the last 15 or 20 years.”
the drones.
this.
i am heartbroken.
(via nayyirahwaheed)
colonialism never ended
the US empire is ruthless and is responsible for the declining economies of many “third world” countries/continent & the war, the poverty, the trauma
(via kalisherni)
(via titotibok)
“You must not fear, hold back, count or be a miser with your thoughts and feelings. It is also true that creation comes from an overflow, so you have to learn to intake, to imbibe, to nourish yourself and not be afraid of fullness. The fullness is like a tidal wave which then carries you, sweeps you into experience and into writing. Permit yourself to flow and overflow, allow for the rise in temperature, all the expansions and intensifications. Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terrors, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.”
Anais Nin, On Emotion and Writing
“I cross out words so you will see them more”
Basquiat (via judahthor)
(via heavenrants)
Well, it was about time for another playlist and what better playlist than bumping beats that you can twerk and get shit done to? LBR, the feminism of WOC comes with a big-ass “fuck you, i’m amazing”, so why not celebrate that?
Track List
1. Nicki Minaj Intro
2. Missy Elliott - She’s a Bitch
3. Eve - Grind Or Die
4. Beyonce - Grown Woman
5. Lil Kim - No Matter What They Say
6. Khia - Respect Me
7. Melanie Fiona - Bang Bang
8. Erykah Badu - Booty
9. Nicki Minaj - I’m the Best
10. Kelis - Bossy
11. Azaelia Banks - Liquorice
12. Rihanna - Rockstar 101
13. Janelle Monae & Erykah Badu - Q.U.E.E.N.
14. Jill Scott - Hate On Me
15. Shawnna - Shake That Shit
16. Trina - Da Baddest Bitch
17. M.I.A. - Bad GirlsDownload it HERE.
Enjoy, I love you all!
*twerks in your face*
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas
(via guerrillamamamedicine)
2Pac - Do For Love
Leticia Ladlad and Rizalina Ilagan: Students of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños. Leticia, a Magna Cum Laude candidate and first woman editor of UPLB’s Aggie Green and Gold, went underground after Marcos suspended the writ of habeas corpus in 1971. She was abducted on November 30, 1975 in Paco, Manila.
Rizalina Ilagan, a consistent honor student, joined the Kabataan Makabayan on her senior year in high school. She was a theater artist who joined the cultural group Panday Sining. She left UP Diliman to become regional coordinator of Kabataan Makabayan-Southern Tagalog’s cultural sector. Rizalina was among the “Southern Tagalog 10” who were abducted separately on July 30, 1977.
Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan: Students of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Karen is a graduating Sociology student and founding member of academic organization UP Praxis, an activist and active member of League of Filipino Students.
Sherlyn Cadapan is college representative of the College of Human Kinetics to the University Student Council. An award winning triathlete and Palarong Pambansa delegate. She is also a community organizer of Anakbayan. Both Karen and Sherlyn became volunteer peasant organizers in Bulacan. They were abducted on June 26, 2006 in Hagonoy, Bulacan.
All four have remained missing since; their families still search for justice.
(via roguepinay)
“I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity.”
Franz Kafka - ‘Letters to Milena’ (via otchi-chernye)
(via neo-filipino)
“if
the ocean
can calm itself,
so can you.
we
are both
salt water
mixed with
air.”
meditation, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
(via nayyirahwaheed)
“we will love.
no punchline.
no fancy statements.
no perfect structures.
we will love.”
Beau Sia; excerpt from “Reverse Engineering” (via larmoyante)
(via roarloudlikealion)
