January 2012
1 post
resting state
california’s wide expanses of nothingness -
between bustling metropolises of
los angeles’s identity crises and
silicon valley riches -
are where i find stars and quiet
wind and road
peace and rest.
December 2011
5 posts
in these
bless-ed early morning moments
sunrise tarries, hours away
we trade secrets underneath
the sheets.
i am human
and so are you.
“As I sat on my knees, recollecting all of this, it occurred to me that sharing...”
– The Books They Gave Me: Coelho.
(via fabula)
an invented people
means
your humanity is
questionable
fairy tales
have no human rights
in the 21st century.
newmodelminority:
“Actually, if all goes according to plan, the two might have more control, and on a broader scale, than someone like Comcast CEO Brian Roberts does. YouTube would be everything Comcast is—cable operator and network—and more. Comcast doesn’t get to sell ads against most of the programming on its cable system (with the exceptions, of course, of those channels it owns, as well as...
I've been online
since 2003.
The internet changed my life in good ways, great ways and not so good or great ways.
As I am anticipating an intense year of focus in 2102, God willing, I want to be present - physically and mentally - to take it all in. So, I’m slowly tuning things out, site by site, network by network.
About 3,000 folx know me as Afrolicious. And a few good people know me as anndbang. But,...
November 2011
3 posts
Darkjez: co-authoring a blog with PoC-focused...
so-treu:
karnythia:
squeetothegee:
karnythia:
darkjez:
zorawitch:
ZOMG! DO IT. DOOOOO IT. MAY I ADD SOME OF MY STORIES TO THIS BLOG, PLEASE!?
DUH, YES. LET’S DOOOOO ET!
I’d contribute!
doesn’t http://pottercolours.tumblr.com/ take submissions?
I was thinking original fic, not fanfic personally.
^^^ pleaaaaaaaase do!!
please!!
Black Looks: My clothes are not my consent →
blacklooks:
Occupy Patriarchy - Bringing feminism to the majority of 99% -
Women make up the overwhelming majority of people living in poverty and do the overwhelming majority of unpaid work on which everyone’s lives depend. The Man-cession is a Myth; the Reality is … Women’s Bodies are Part of…
October 2011
3 posts
My new tumblr - Nigerian Cover Project →
mybutbeautiful:
atane:
It’s simple in concept. I’ll be posting the album covers of Nigerian, and other African musicians. I’d like more people to be aware of their talents. A step in the right direction is letting people know the work of these musicians by seeing the names and album covers of the musicians themselves.
There will be no commentary to cloud your opinion. Just album covers. I...
September 2011
5 posts
2 tags
2 tags
August 2011
8 posts
WatchThe real story of southern maids.
Unmuted: The Price of a Single Story →
innovateafrica:
I moved to Los Angeles a year after I arrived in the United States in 1990. I remember meeting my cousins and their friends for the first time. Well, cousins in the African sense. They were really my mother’s friend’s children. At our initial meeting, one friend asked me about Belize and the…
“In A Case for Content I ended by saying that great content is driven by having a...”
– Message First Blogging Part 2: Mission and Message
July 2011
3 posts
Kindred: A Conversation Between Black Women
brownisbeautiful:
Kindred Fall/Winter 2011: “Who I Am: An Introduction” Call for Submissions
Kindred is a conversation between Black women. In any conversation, it’s important to know who the participants are, where they come from and what makes them unique.
As Black women, we cannot afford to assume the same narratives inform each of us; instead we should acknowledge our differences,...
June 2011
3 posts
May 2011
6 posts
Seven Interventions
csrwiretalkback:
Top seven failings of the old economy and their new economy solutions.
As part of the New Economy 2.0 series
By David Korten
The Old Economy fails us because it concentrates power in unaccountable corporations and financial markets that value money more than life. Here are seven critical sources of Old Economy failure—each paired with its New Economy solution.
1. ...
2 tags
'Dark Girls' Are Beautiful
brownisbeautiful:
Does skin color impact how you view someone?
When was the last time someone commented on your skin color? How did it make you feel?
Have you ever felt better than or less than because of the shade of your skin?
When was the last time you commented on someone else’s skin color?
Read the rest on Afrolicious.com.
So Yoon Lym's "The Dreamtime" is Beautiful
brownisbeautiful:
So Yoon Lym’s exquisite details of cornrows come alive in this upcoming exhibition.
Read the rest on Afrolicious.com
sistargirl asked: for some reason i thought of you. hope all is well on your side of the hood :)
April 2011
2 posts
“But the main reason for the continued dominance of such negative stereotypes, I...”
– Hiding the Real Africa : CJR
Rands In Repose: A Hard Thing is Done by Figuring... →
We’re addicted quick fixes, top ten lists, and four-hour work weeks, but the truth is - if it wasn’t hard, everyone would be doing it and a hard thing is never done by reading a list or a book or an article about doing it. A hard thing is done by figuring out how to start.
I am glad to find out I am not alone.
March 2011
13 posts
1 tag
.app TLD for web apps
The way the web is moving, I think this might be appropriate. Recently ICANN approved the .xxx TLD, so let’s catch ‘em while their in the move, right?
Dibs on m.app!
Right!
Original Article
When you tell Nigerian parents that you dont want...
iosasu:
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Fear less.
I told R. that my spirit is fractured. I feel as her faith in spirit things grows, mine diminishes. It’s not that linear, though, as there are many other variables that are contributing to my disappearing faith.
It scares me. You see, I am a creator, created by one greater, who is pure Love. I operate from the most compassionate of places, as close to perfect love as an imperfect creation...
“African American patients and patients of African heritage participating in the...”
– Press Announcements > FDA approves Benlysta to treat lupus