Posts tagged blackness.

soydulcedeleche:

deejaybird:

There are over 500 statues and paintings of a Black Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in churches in Europe. There are more scattered throughout the world. WHY IS THAT? DO THESE BLACK IMAGES OF MARY AND JESUS APPEAR IN THE BLACK CHURCH? HMMMM.

latin americas got some black jesus’ too…hmmm, indeed…

truthology:

queennubian:

Preach. 

Righteous.

Observations about White run anti-racist blogs Vs. POC run anti-racist blogs

I left the following comment on That’s Some White Nonsense’s blog:

the defensive comments you receive are interesting, and reflect the need for blogs such as yours. on white run anti-racist blogs, there seems to be a “shred” of respect from the dissenters, whereas here you are immediately called a nigger and told to shut up.  such massive assertions of white supremacy are amazing, and not at all surprising. in the minds of those who attack you, your blackness immediately subjugates you to them, silences your voice, dismisses your truth.  i stand with you sis.

This was an immediate observation. STFURacists and WTFWhitePrivilege definitely receive their share of attacks.  I read comments on their blogs, that basically say, “you’re a racist for calling out my racism,” “you’re white? you hate yourself,” as well as vehement denials of the existence of racism/white privilege/white supremacy.  But in some way, they are listened to before being dismissed, or listened to while being dismissed.  Their “whiteness” gives them some ounce of credibility in the minds of their attackers.  Not so for ThatsSomeWhiteNonsense.  Her blackness makes her automatically ignorant, stupid, a nigger, dismissive.  How dare she challenge oppression?

It is obvious that racism is the default starting position in our culture.  

(STFURacists and WTFWhitePrivilege are great blogs, this is not an attack on them, just a general observation about the nature of thing

Thoughts?

forbrowngirls:

Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.

Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people, in hopes that these discussions will allow us to reconsider perceptions of ourselves, others and the communities in which we live and share.

Summer 2012
www.blackgirlinsuburbia.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Girl-in-Suburbia/200754476613676

this is awesome…our house rocks!

The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a storied civil rights leader who survived beatings and bombings in Alabama a half-century ago as he fought against racial injustice alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. He was 89.

He died at Princeton Baptist Medical Center, his wife, Sephira Bailey Shuttlesworth, said. He also lived in Birmingham.

It was in that city in the spring of 1963 that Mr. Shuttlesworth, an important ally of Dr. King, organized two tumultuous weeks of daily demonstrations by black children, students, clergymen and others against a rigidly segregated society.

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