fedupblackwoman:

dangerouslycautious:

glaurieousmind:

White people made the growing up white hashtag in retaliation to a hashtag that had NOTHING to do with them or race in general.

^!!!!

Every time black people make something fun and carefree on social media talking about our culture and race, white people get offended and say stuff like “It’ll be racist if we did it” . They hate knowing that they’re not included in everything. I’m glad they acknowledge racism exists with them being the origin though.

I don’t even understand why white people would be offended when the growingupblack tag had NOTHING to do with them?

ohokaybueno:

I remember spending so much time in my high school years trying to fit in with white people and adopt their musical tastes. Years of “oh my god the Beatles are the best band of all time” and “I can’t BELIEVE you never listened to Pink Floyd”. But on the same note, they never asked about what my family listened to when I was growing up. Never once wondered about what we played at BBQs and what music made my soul feel full.

This is not to say black people cant and don’t listen to these bands (and bands like theirs.) But there was such a specific feeling of erasure that I didn’t realize I was experiencing. Like my music taste wasn’t “good” because I didn’t know certain music.

I wish I could go back and tell 16 year old me that all of my feelings were valid and I didn’t have to listen to things you couldn’t sway your hips to. That I didn’t have to prove anything to anyone.

THIS.

marfmellow:

just a message to all my folks, tired and weary from being woke.

and to all my folks still unwilling to give up proximity to whiteness

I love you

I needed this so badly today. Been needing it for weeks.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

everysinglewordspoken:

Run time: 7 seconds

This one is my favorite of these. But they’re all equally poignant.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

beautiful-dad:

my dorter

A short list of mantras for Women of Color

gabbiegabstoomuch:

So tumblr user mcharrilennostarr asked me to come up with a list of things to help empower women of color. I took a bit of time to think about it and here’s what I came up with.

I will hold my head high when people expect me to be looking down at my shoes

I do not exist within the confines of your stereotypes

I will fight against the status quo when the status quo alienates me

I will not smile when I do not want to smile

My body is mine and only mine If I share it with you that is a privilege and not a right

I do not exist as your sexual fantasy

I will recognize that those in power will never give me the tools I need to overthrow them. I will find those tools myself.

I will not be your caretaker. Your mother, your mammy, your nanny. You will need to learn to take care of yourself.

I will take care of myself first

I will not listen when I’m told white people and men are more intelligent than I am. They aren’t and I’ll prove it.

When I am tired I will say I’m tired. When I am sad I will say I’m sad. When I am weak I will say I’m weak.

I will love who I want to love

I will laugh in the face of my oppressors when they try to tell me it is me who is oppressing them by daring to speak out against them

Sometimes I may be the damsel in distress. That is a right that I am entitled to. Sometimes I will cry for assistance and expect to be helped.

I will abandon eurocentric beauty ideals

I am not your one-night-exotic-stand. You say you’re feeling feverish over me? I hope the illness kills you.

I will not submit to you because you do not own me

I can be feminine if I want to. I can dress how I want to.

I am always on the team that protects and empowers women of color

Decolonization is a daily struggle. When I feel like I am drowning I will reach out for help from my sisters. When I feel as though I can no longer stand I will ask for a shoulder to lean on. I know that I am not alone. There are millions of women who are standing with me.

Please add to the list if you think of more!