March 2012
Here we go again...
cruelyouth:
White person shoots people: “But they were SO nice! No one would EVER suspect them to do this! We should analyze how society allowed this to happen and try to look into the psychology of this poor, desperate person! TRAGIC.”
Brown person shoots people: “FUCKING THROW THAT SAVAGE IN JAIL! DEATH PENALTY! IDGAF if they’re innocent, even!”
Really, imagine if the Ohio suspect was...
February 2012
Today in Black History (Feb 29)
aceoglobal:
February 29,
1940 - Hattie McDaniel (‘Mammy in Gone with the Wind) received first Oscar awarded to a black performer.
1940 - Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender, Chicago’s first Black Newspaper passed away.
So Ends Another Black History Month
hellomiddleclass:
As we wrap up another great Black History Month I wanted to have a run down of notable moments for black people that happened in the last 4 weeks:
The Death of an icon:
The release of some great music:
http://youtu.be/BkuyCCxAWF8
http://youtu.be/XYudQqpzgDY
We learned what BYU students know about Black History Month:
http://youtu.be/XGeMy-6hnr0
The death of another...
“Why don’t black people surf? That can be answered with another race-based...”
– Loving this piece by Tetsuhiko Endo throwing down some serious history to debunk the myth that Black people don’t swim (or surf) on the R today. (via racialicious)
Seriously. Many American Blacks are from the Caribbean. You think them nuccas don’t swim? Of course they do. But it’s EASY to get on a...
BEST OF STFU RACISTS: Black History Month
stfuracists:
Today is the last day of Black History Month for 2012. It’s way too short a celebration.
After I’m done writing and editing for this blog, I think the posts I’ll always be the happiest with are my profiles for Black History Month. Not only did I put the most work into these posts, since I was trying to accurately but concisely portray important parts of history that are all too...
13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the... →
beautifulbrwn:
“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester student. Miss Williams wrote an essay on her impressions of Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography the Narrative of the Life. This was part of an essay contest, but her essay was never entered. It offended...
black history month facts so far...
kemetically-ankhtified:
check these out in the meantime….
Black history month fact #21: Catholic Virgin Mary was Black.
fact #20: Africans founded Chinese dynasties.
Fact #19: Africans invented the calendar.
Fact #18: Africans came before the Mayans.
Fact #17 Africans discovered America
Fact #16: Africans saw planets with the naked eye.
Fact #15: Africans in Europe
Fact #14: vase Heart...
An answer.
curiouslycool:
stfuconfederates:
I have a private question for you. Is it wrong to get sick and tired of seeing everything being associated with racism and being racially motivated?? I feel like every disagreement on tumblr is blamed on race when PoC are involved, and because of this, I stay out of any conversations on racism. I’ve become even more discouraged to speak up about racism because...
Today is the Last Day of Black History Month. It...
Today will be a busy day.
ninjaruski:
Also, this isn’t the whole of the goddamned interview. I mean, they cut off the part where he explains why he wants people to “stop talking about it.” Here, I’ll add that for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3cGfrExozQ
He’s arguing for a position where we treat humans as humans.
Edit - that’s not the whole interview, it’s just explaining his “don’t talk about it” statement.
...
Wahhhhh people are unfollowing me because I don't...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
Right?
like we wanna claim this bitch
i was sad in my heart when i thought she was black to start
but now i know she’s not i can wave my hand at this simple bitch and move along
Well, that is clearly because you are a racist. A big one. A dirty raci…oh wait…no, reversed? Reversed racist? This is to confusing.
Wahhhhh people are unfollowing me because I don't...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
smartyartchick:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
smartyartchick:
god we need to get our black children better educations because this is just outright SAD
.______________________.
Wat
I’m not black
AT. ALL.
oh, good, now i don’t have to collect you
so whatever people you do belong to, i’ll let them collect their garbage
I love how important it was to have...
Indigoneiromancy: I'm just saying. →
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
racismschool:
chain-chomp-link:
karnythia:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
But I’ve never seen or heard of an instance in which a descendant of the Holocaust was told “some Jewish people probably enjoyed it.”
So why us?
Because admitting the horrors of slavery might mean admitting that we’re human. We’re not allowed to…
I’m not highly educated on this subject, so i...
So You Think You Are a Good Ally? →
paperwhale:
Here’s the thing though, self-aggrandizing allies are completely missing the point of the inequalities they nominally seem to be fighting against. In expecting glory for their efforts (in a lot of cases, merely the bare minimum- ie ‘i would never rape a woman’ or ‘I don’t think you deserve to die’) they’re expecting to benefit from the existing system of oppression. Allies almost...
What's a white male gotta do to get a scholarship?
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
siddharthasmama:
givejudymynotice:
admultosannos:
Seriously. DIVERSITY MEANS EVERYONE. WHITE PEOPLE MATTER TOO. I’M NOT TAKING AP CLASSES FOR NOTHING.
Just throw me some cash. I just wanna go to VCU.
You apply for scholarships and hope you win just like everyone else
“White males” get 76% of the scholarships in America so… like Randi said: apply, and if you’re...
Chess Picture: Update
Thank you to corinspired and epicinvain for sending the original source for my previous post.
Can we all take just a second to see that this fool ended his “Explanation” of the picture with “I’m not racist! Don’t misunderstand me.” It’s okay guys, there’s nothing to see here. He’s “Not racist.”
Today we talk about pictures.
Black Face vs White Face: What’s the Difference
rapcat:
“It seems absurd now to think of a black man being forced to wear makeup so he can look like a white man made up to look black, but that was the only way he was allowed to perform.” the given site on William Henry Lane (who invented tapdancing, apparently, and should have a holiday)
and do people REALLY complain about whiteface? REALLY?!
Instead of getting my folks, can I just tell...
Black Face vs White Face: What’s the Difference
Black face:
Started at a time when Black people were considered “Less than human”
Shows Black people have no and deserve no dignity
Used as a “Set up” to the joke (I’s gon sing you’s perty white folks a song tu-day)
Used to de-humanize, belittle and make fun of those that are “Less than”
Originally done by white people for white people
Originally done by white people in white...
"No Acting Oscar in the Last Decade Has Gone to... →
The Oscars: Feelings
I watched it, sort of. I recorded it so I could fast forward through…like most of it. This is every single thing I have to say about the Oscars…
Billy Crystal in black face. Super not racist.
Billy Crystal having to drive “45 mintues” from Beverly Hills to hug a Black Woman. Super not racist.
Chris Rock with the Donkey joke….and it got a laugh for (sadly) truth.
Octavia...