June 2012
Summer Reading List- Let Your Motto be Resistance:...
racismschool:
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits by Deborah Willis
Book Description: (Copied from Amazon.com) This stunning collection of photographic portraits traces US history through the lives of well-known abolitionists, artists, scientists, writers, statesman, entertainers, and sports figures. Drawing on the photographic collections of the National Portrait Gallery,...
Follow Friday: The Look
racismschool:
What Fashion blog should we all be following? Add the name of your favorite Fashionable Person run blog or your favorite blog that is dedicated specifically to Fashionable people/topics. It’s up to you!
I’ll start us off:
thelingerieaddict
dkdahypemanpictures (This one isn’t a fashion blog but I love the look)
Follow Friday: The Look
What Fashion blog should we all be following? Add the name of your favorite Fashionable Person run blog or your favorite blog that is dedicated specifically to Fashionable people/topics. It’s up to you!
thelingerieaddict
dkdahypemanpictures (This one isn’t a fashion blog but I love the look)
handsomecabinboy
bostonstreetstyle
putthison
urbaneclub
dapperedasshit
wmagazine
...
Summer Reading List- Let Your Motto be Resistance:...
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits by Deborah Willis
Book Description: (Copied from Amazon.com) This stunning collection of photographic portraits traces US history through the lives of well-known abolitionists, artists, scientists, writers, statesman, entertainers, and sports figures. Drawing on the photographic collections of the National Portrait Gallery, author Deborah...
“Black people in America have no to time to play nice, polite parlor games...”
– Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America by Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton
Louie Tonight on FX
Louis CK was on The Jimmy Kimmel Show last night. I am a big fan of Louis CK personally but that isn’t why I am writing this now. On last night’s Kimmel show, Jimmy mentioned that he’d gotten to see a few of the episodes from this season’s Louie show. He talked about how different reoccurring characters have actually been played by multiple actors/actresses. This lead to the point Jimmy was...
Meet: Debra Willis
Named among the 100 Most Important People in Photography by American Photography Magazine, Dr. Deborah Willis is Chair and Professor of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, where she also has an affiliated appointment with the College of Arts and Sciences, Africana Studies. A 2005 Guggenheim and Fletcher Fellow, a 2000 MacArthur Fellow, 1996 Recipient of the...
Things Sure Have Changed
Republican Propaganda THEN:
Republican Propaganda NOW:
But Wait! There’s More…
Remember the guy who was a communist, anti-Christian, Anti-Law and Anti-American at the top of this post? Well, now they want you to know…
No, no! There is even more. Okay, so you know how BOTH of these guys, during their time, were/are considered anti-American Communists? Welp! Guess...
Meet: Earlie Hudnall Jr
Inspired by his father, who was an amateur photographer, and his grandmother, who was the keeper of the family scrapbook, Earlie Hudnall Jr. began photographing in the 1960s while in the Marine Corps. He later studied art at Texas Southern University in Houston under department head John Biggers. Hudnall recalled that Biggers told his students that “art is life” and explained that artists must...
What Did You Think was Going to Happen?
There have been post after post written about those that feel entitled to interject with “Not ALL blah blah people.” In this post, I’d really just like to know what your purpose is. What were you hoping to accomplish? Why did you feel the need to say it? What did you think was going to happen? The two most common versions that cross my dash are “Not ALL white people” and “Not ALL cis people.”
...
Meet: Marilyn Nance
Visual artist Marilyn Nance has produced exceptional photographs of unique moments in the cultural history of the United States and the African Diaspora, and possesses an archive of images of late 20th century African American life.
A two-time finalist for the W. Eugene Smith Award in Humanistic Photography for her body of work on African American spiritual culture in America, Nance has...
Racist Logic vs Actual Logic
If your logical argument to justify your racism only works in conversations about racism, you are just a racist. There is this invisible list that every racist seems to pull from. It’s the racist logic list. The most amazing thing about this list isn’t that it’s invisible. It’s not that every racist, no matter where they live, what their upbringing or even what their financial situation is, seems...
Meet: Tony Gleaton
Tony Gleaton’s ancestry is African and European, and with fair skin and hazel green eyes he could easily fit a variety of ethnic descriptions. Born in Detroit and growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950s as an African American who didn’t always fit in, he easily gravitated to investigating how black people can become forgotten when they don’t fit into neat historical categories.
...
Summer Reading List: How To Be Black
How To Be Black by Baratunde Thurston
Book Description: (Copied from Amazon.com) If You Don’t Buy This Book, You’re a Racist. Have you ever been called “too black” or “not black enough”? Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Raised by a pro-black, Pan-Afrikan single mother...
Follow Friday: Supportive Folk!
This week I would like to do something a little different. I am overwhelmed by the amount of support for the Offspring Project so I wanted to give thanks in return to those that have supported RacsimSchool. I started to make a list. There have been so many people that have been amazing to me and supported me completely but there was one in particular that has a special place in my heart. I could...
Coretta Scott King Black Children's Book...
Black Children’s Book Author Award
2011 - One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
2010 - Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
2009 - We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, Kadir Nelson
2008 - Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis
2007 - Copper Sun, Sharon Draper
2006 - Day of Tears: A Novel in...
Why Aren’t You More Upset About the “That” Part?
After seeing “We’re not all like that” said three times in a row on three separate posts, I had to wonder, why aren’t you more upset about the “That” part?
My question here is, how many of the people who ARE like “That” have to exist before you care more about the “That” than the “All?”
If we are being honest with each other, I am sure we can agree that the “All” in question is...
Follow Friday: Learn
Which Tumblr Pages have your taught you something? Add the name of your favorite blog that you’ve learned something from. Pages that you think could be helpful to others. Any subject is welcome! It’s up to you! Last week’s Follow Friday: Cool People (Please let me know if I missed any. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date.)
*Side Note: Last weeks “Cool people” list gave way to...
Five Things Racist People Believe and Sometimes...
I know racism exists in the world but…
Anti-Racism is Anti-White
If you are unintentionally racist, you are not racist
If you stand near (Insert race here) people in any way (Read: Friends with/Dated/In the Family/ect) you can not be racist
There is no problem with the Dictionary’s definition of racism
“Your Cause”
Do you remember the first time that someone called your life a “Cause?” How about when you found out your life was considered a “Political Issue?” Isn’t it fun to not be human? To be a cause or issue. Something people can so easily separate themselves from when it’s convenient. Something people can claim to want to “Help” when it’s in fashion.
Ever had someone say any of these things to you?
“If...
Simply Offended
The idea that offended is offended is well, offensive. This word and this notion has become fodder for the masses. Anything can be offensive. Any topic. Any piece of art. Any book. Any-thing.
The statement that is often made about everyone being offended by something, is likely one that leans strongly towards true. The problem here is that “Offended” is not an equal opportunity offender.
...
When you fight harder for your Freedom of Speech...
Follow Friday: Cool People
Which Cool People should we all be following? Add the name of your favorite cool person run blog. People that make you laugh or are just a fun follow. It’s up to you! Last week’s Follow Friday: gif (Please let me know if I missed any. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date.)
face-down-asgard-up
crankycritic
Lady Atheist
General Briefing
a-lostbird
The Sylver Lining
Struggling To Be Heard
My...
Meet: Sharon Draper
Dr. Sharon M. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scot King Literary Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author. She was selected as Ohio’s Outstanding High School Language Arts Educator, Ohio Teacher of the Year, and was chosen as a NCNW Excellence in...
When groups of people are telling you that the...
Why is being able to say a single word more...
Meet: Christopher Paul Curtis
Curtis’ writing-and his dedication to it-has been greatly influenced by his family members. With grandfathers like Earl “Lefty” Lewis, a Negro Baseball League pitcher, and 1930s bandleader Herman E. Curtis, Sr., of Herman Curtis and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, it is easy to see why Christopher Paul Curtis was destined to become an entertainer.
Christopher Paul Curtis...
It’s a little difficult to hear your calls for...
The Trayvon Martin Case
It’s not about race but Trayvon Martin’s Murderer isn’t white.
It’s not about race but Trayvon Martin’s Murderer is “Hispanic.”
It’s not about race but Trayvon Martin’s Murderer is part Black.
It’s not about race but Trayvon Martin’s Murderer is Bi-Racial.
It’s not about race but Trayvon Martin’s Murderer is Brown. BROWN I SAY! You’d better realize that he’s Brown and until you say it out loud...
Meet: Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson is an award-winning American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national and international publications, institutions, art galleries, and museums. Nelson earned a Bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York and has since created paintings for a host of distinguished clients including Sports Illustrated, The Coca-Cola Company, The United States Postal...
I would much rather hang out with a white person...
When someone quotes MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech...
I know for sure, without a shadow of a doubt that they have never heard the entire speech. Also, they have absolutely no clue who Martin Luther Kind Jr was or what he stood for.
Martin Luther King Jr is not and never was the “Magical & Kind” Negro you keep making him out to be.
You’ve confused “Non-Violent” with “Door mat.”
Meet: Vanda Micheaux Nelson
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s books, explore sensitive topics like slavery, elderly memory loss and discrimination, are filled with hope and heart. Her work has received many honors — Always Gramma was named a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and Beyond Mayfield won a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Her picture book, Almost to Freedom, won a Coretta Scott King Honor...
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The “I’m Not Racist...” List = I am SO Racist, I...
Four Things You Can Not Be
A little bit Racist
A little bit Homophobic
A little bit Mysoginistic
A little bit Trans* Phobic
Meet: Rita Williams-Garcia
Author of four award winning novels, Rita Williams-Garcia continues to break new ground in young people’s literature. Known for their realistic portrayal of teens of color, Williams-Garcia’s works have been recognized by the Coretta Scott King Award Committee, PEN Norma Klein, American Library Association, and Parents’ Choice, among others. She recently served on the National Book Award...
You Think Anyone Who Disagrees with You is Blah...
This is a favorite line of a bigot. If it’s racism that is being discussed, the line will be “You think anyone who disagrees with you is a racist.” You can pretty much fill in the blank with any oppressed group or issue.
This is one of those magical catch all phrases. It achieves several things at once. The following are the most useful to the person using this line-
It distracts the...
Follow Friday: gif
What gif blog should we all be following? Add the name of your favorite blog that is dedicated specifically to gifs. Last week’s Follow Friday: Body Positive (Please let me know if I missed any. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date.)
aplacetokeepgifs
gif-porn (NSFW)
thegifinyourfolder
