February 2012
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I name myself “lesbian” because this culture oppresses, silences,...
– Professor Cheryl Clarke , from “New Notes on Lesbianism”
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It’s not easy finding “kid friendly” photos of slavery.
DAMN YOU CURRICULUM! I’M NOT GOING TO LIE TO MY KIDS!!
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January 2012
24 posts
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Her Name is Beautiful (A Haiku)
Must my love for her
Be orchids growing in me
It’s everlasting
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celestialstatic asked: What kind of teacher are you? I understand kids, but is it a private or public school? Do you ever get any trouble from them?
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Mobile Homecoming: Experiential Archive: Trans... →
mobilehomecoming:
Pass the Mic: COLORLINES Staff Writer Akiba Solomon interviews transgender women from Washington DC to talk about their experiences living in Chocolate City:
Because violence and terror and discrimination isn’t the sum total of people’s lives, I’ve asked a range of transgender women…
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"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day..."
So I know it’s going to be okay
teaching (random thoughts)
obscurata1:
are we only giving kids skills that are applicable to this system as it is? how do we define success these days? there is no ‘we’.
I was just talking about this today actually. Looks like we’re teaching our kids how to be competitive. it’s the nature of this system. I’m feeling so conflicted.
::sighs:: back to lesson planning…
Making History: Melissa Harris-Perry to be the... →
enlivincolor:
From theGrio.com:
Melissa Harris-Perry (courtesy of Blog Of New Orleans)
MSNBC has expanded their weekend line-up by adding a new show hosted by regular contributor Melissa Harris-Perry. The Melissa Harris-Perry Show will launch in February and it will be the only politically-themed show hosted by an African-American woman on a cable news network.
MSNBC Vice President and...
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Looks like dinner is going to be granola and milk for the next week ;0
20 Years of Black Lesbian Cinema →
December 2011
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Mutha Funka
Feeling so funky right now. In the good way though.
Yo amo a mi...
jcoleknowsbest:
Somos tantos!!!!!!!!!!!!!
: Feminist texts written by women of color →
mylifeasafeminista:
This list is stil a work in progress, but I really wanted to get it posted. I have either read parts of/all of the texts below or they have been recommended to me. Please reblog and add your own suggestions to the list. Each time someone adds something new, I’ll go back…
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