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Sticking with descendant of American chattel slavery for specificity.

whats ur ethnicity/race ?

Stolen African

#DACS #ADOS #ethnicity #blackamericans #black women #me

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The work isn’t done and violence and cruelty toward descendants of American chattel slavery #DACS #ADOS is still occurring at a systemic level, but recognize this date. Happy Juneteenth! (at Detroit, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/By5Qq4OFPHS0uvqYR35fnJ_Qu1pFTEgxx9yZ_I0/?igshid=1e4inw1sxvzpf

#dacs #ados

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Colorism Education

Where did you learn the most about colorism? Any favorite place to study/read from 📖 ?

Share some of your favorite educators on colorism (In the internet sphere bloggers, youtubers, researchers, authors or otherwise)

Who informed your opinion regarding white supremacist violence against darker skinned people?

Trying to see if I can get my hands on some easy and accessible resources so please share and add something if you can! If there are resources that will be friendly toward people who aren’t well versed on the subject or maybe even someone struggling with concepts, etc..

#colorism #colorist #anti black #black women #black men #mental health #dismantle #unlearning #unlearning problematic ideologies #white supremacy #gas lighting #detroit #help me #black tumblr #black twitter #DACS #Black Americans #color struck #misogynoir #accessibility #blackout #black mental health #blackgirlsrock #black girl magic #black boy joy

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Being from Detroit I found this hidden figure deeply and profoundly meaningful. While I can’t speak to the experiences of the individuals who have needed their services I know it’s on of the only places I know of doing this work for black queer youth struggling out here.

Thanks for sharing her story Seren. It means a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I67-1WmOOVw&t=19s

Hidden Figures: Ruth Ellis

Ruth Ellis (1899-2000) was a LGBT rights activist, known to host social gatherings in her home for black LGBT people to safely meet. During the 1930s and 1940s, not many spaces existed for this purpose. At 100 years old, Ellis was recognized as the oldest surviving open lesbian, and LGBT rights activist. Ellis moved to Detroit in the 1930s with her longtime partner, Ceciline “Babe” Franklin, and started a printing business. She became the first woman in Michigan to own and operate a printing company. Their home was also a refuge for the African American LGBT community, locally and nationally. In 2000, she helped dedicate the Ruth Ellis Center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth in Detroit. The city of Detroit recognises her contributions by celebrating Ruth Ellis Day in February during Black History Month.

Ellis and Franklin’s house was also known in the African American community as the “gay spot”. It was a central location for gay and lesbian parties, and also served as a refuge for African American gays and lesbians. Although Ellis and Franklin eventually separated, they were together for more than 30 years, and Franklin died in 1973. Throughout her life, Ellis was an advocate of the rights of gays and lesbians, and of African Americans. She died in her sleep at her home on October 5, 2000, at the age of 101.

The Ruth Ellis Center, a Detroit area social services agency that serves the needs of runaway, homeless and at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, honors the life and work of Ruth Ellis, and is one of only four agencies in the United States dedicated to homeless LGBT youth and young adults. Among their services are a licensed foster care home, drop-in center, Street Outreach Program, transitional living programs, and emergency housing shelter. The center is named after Ellis in honor of her allowing her home to serve as a refuge for African American gays and lesbians as early as the 1930s.

In 2013, she was inducted into the Legacy Walk, an outdoor public display which celebrates LGBT history and people.

#RuthElliss #HiddenFigures

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Links:

Ruth Ellis: https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011321/http://www.curvemag.com/Detailed/70.html

Ruth Ellis Center: http://www.ruthelliscenter.org

Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhgMpNP4B8U

Ruth Ellis – Everyday Hero: https://blog.aclupa.org/2014/02/12/ruth-ellis-everyday-hero/

Ruth Ellis – Activist: https://equal.org/2010/06/ruth-ellis-–-activist/

The Life of Ruth Ellis, America’s Oldest Lesbian Rights Activist: https://www.utne.com/Politics/Ruth-Ellis-Americas-Oldest-Lesbian

Sisters In The Life: https://web.archive.org/web/20080219071433/http://www.sistersinthelife.com/1024index.html

Ruth Ellis NMAAHC post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BglsGl2H0EN/?hl=cs&taken-by=nmaahc

Ruth Ellis (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ellis_(activist)

Ruth Ellis Center (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ellis_Center

#ruth ellis center #intersectionality #ruth ellis #detroit

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Meanwhile

I’m over here tense af

Friendly reminder to check you’re not holding tension in your body. Let your shoulders drop, unclench your hands and jaw. Take a deep breath. Much better.

#relax

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healing will come.

www.instagram.com/rhswaney

#blacksocialworker #LLMSW #BlackSW #healing

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Stunning

#pose #pose fx #angel #indya moore

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#spam #spambots #trash #inbox problems #send help #gurl #staph #i’m dead

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Check out my April 2018 spread 😉

#bullet journaling #bulletjournal #washitape #stickers #journaling #journal on fleek da fuck #my bujo #bujo so black #black women #come thru #goal setting #tracker #preparation #gel pens #hobbylobby #michaels arts and crafts

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I know black folx bullet journal, but where y’all at tho?? Hit me up 🤙🏾

I am so curious to see your April 2018 themes and shit.

#bullet journaling #blulletjournal #black girl magic #black tumblr #black folks #journaling #washitape #black woman #black women #organization #bujo #april #april 2018

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Let me find out I got a kid that can dance like this lol 

#ParentGoals #hypeman #smoothoperator

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the only reason i still have depression is because i can’t take my brain out of my skull and blow on it like a ds cartridge

#same #me

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#me #me actually

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one of the worst feelings ever is being in your own house and feeling like you need to go home

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tbh I hope bad things happen to racist people. like I hope you wake up one minute before you’re late for work and your phones dead as fuck so even when it finally turns on - a bunch of notifications flood your screen before you can even hit your call log to find your jobs number. sick shit. 

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shit I don't even too much like

when people can’t have an intelligent discussion and resort to using font size as a weapon.

rain. some parts of the world should have skybrellas(copyright bitch, don’t steal) that pop up whenever some bitchass rain decides to fall a top my noggin

having a huge head. it’s hard out here for a bitch with a gushers dome. I can’t wear certain hats because if I do I’ll look like the following: