#black lives are precious

[queerism1969]

#red states #gop #us politics #iowa #child labor #education #social justice #colonialism #activism #human rights #black lives have always mattered #black lives are beloved #black lives fucking matter #black lives are precious #black lives are human lives #black lives count #black lives movement #black lives murder

[blackisdivine]

Always & Forever

#black lives matter #blm #black is beautiful #black is gold #black is divine #black people #melanin #black lives are precious #pro black

[nintendylan64]

#why we need feminism #feminism #social justice #fuck social norms #black lives are precious #black lives are human lives #blacklivesmatter #happy pride 🌈 #lgbtq positivity #lgbt pride #human rights #civil rights #lgbtpeople #lgbt activism #feminist

[a-moment-captured]

The white woman who accused Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

I don’t like to speak ill of the dead but this woman had a one way ticket straight to hell for what she did.

#emmett till #carolyn bryant #Carolyn do ham #black lives are precious #black is beautiful #black lives matter #blacklivesmatter #black boys #justice #civil rights #mississippi #Beyoncé #Jay z #Drake #black power #black tumblr

[queen-shiba]

I think people shouldn't be allowed to look at an African American who complains about America and tell them to leave.

Why?

We were brought here against our will. We built this shit show and contributed to the culture. We suffered at the hands of EVERYONE else who happened to be here. Certain Native American tribes included. Uh-huh. We didn't forget.

Oh, and we're still being shot due to the "They're dangerous' stereotype. We're are forever fetishized.

And even if we do leave the country, we're at the bottom of the barrel on this planet because we're black and AMERICAN!

Everyone legitimately dislikes us for whatever irrational reason. Whether it's because they think we're all gun happy druggies with no culture or because they think we're not well behaved and always rude. Promiscuous is what they see when they look at our women. It's despicable to me.

No matter where we go, we're gonna be treated the same, just in other places, they won't try to kill us, and it's less likely I'll turn up dead.

So no.

You don't get to tell me to leave. You can get your shit together and fix this mess you call a country and SAY THANK YOU!

#african american history #african american #african american culture #gullah geechee #black americans #black culture #black history #black people #black lives are precious #black lives matter

[woobosco]

Afro Culture (My Culture)

@woobosco

#woodstock #woo #woo bosco #woo life #woo tribal #wonderful #woo gospel #statue #black statue #black people #black panther #black history #black power #black lives are precious #black lives are human lives #black lives are beloved #black lives matter #afrocentric #afrofuturism #Afro Punk #Afro American #afrofuturistic #afroamerican #afro american culture #afro #afro futurism #Afro Centric #Afro Culture #afro curls #afro caribbean

[kittycatlukey]

If no one loves you, I do; even if I don’t know you, I love you. I adore you. You deserve everything and more. Do good things, and good things will happen to you. Be patient, stay kind, think positive thoughts. Thank you for being here. This is a sign that you deserve to be here, and things are going to go your way. Sending everyone that reads this positive vibes.🍄🌻🐚✨🌈😘✌️

And remember, if you need to talk, I’m here for you always☺️

#black lives matter #lgbtq pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqi #lgbtqia #lgbtqiap #lgbtqiaplus #black lives are beloved #black lives are precious #black lives are important #black lives matter movement #black lives movement #black lives are beautiful #black lives are human lives #blacklivesmatter #blm #blm protests #BLACK LIVES MATTER AND IF U DONT LIKE IT SUCK IT #black lives are wonderful #american politics #America needs equity #transisbeautiful #nonbinary #genderfluid #intersex #pansexual #bisexual #lesbian #gay

[disabledopossum]

SPEAK UP!

#Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Still Fucking Matter #black lives are precious #black lives movement

[b-m-s-c]

#black parenting #black women #black art #black birth #black mothers #black pregnancy #black girl magic #black man #black love #black motherhood #black maternal health #black mamas matter #black maternal health week #black femininity #black feminism #black lives are precious #black lives are important #BMSC

[blacksugarspiceandeverythingnice]

Hey guys! I really need help from the community

I’m a black gay women and

I need help with rent. My job recently closed, and I’ve been doing dancing gigs, but it still isn’t enough:(

Anything helps! ❤️

My goal is 1,000 just so I can cover rent. I’ll make sure to update everyone too.

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[queerism1969]

#black lives are precious #black lives fucking matter #black lives are beloved #black lives are human lives #black lives have always mattered #african american #african america history #woke #woke culture #wokeness #liberals #woke people

[blackisdivine]

#black lives matter #blm #black is beautiful #black is gold #black is divine #black people #melanin #black lives are precious #pro black

[aaron-scissorhands]

Jayland Walker, a 25 year old, unarmed black man was shot at an estimate of 90 times. 60 bullets penetrating his body. They handcuffed his MUTILATED corpse. This isn't "law enforcement", it's unlawful execution by firing squad.

#blacklivesmatter #black lives matter #blm #black lives are precious #black lives have value #no justice no peace

[queen-shiba]

I think that this would be a good time to mention this. I'm fed up.

Every time I read or listen to something about terrible things happening to an African American, be it in history or modern-day, I get so scared that I can't sleep anymore for fear of nightmares or those same things happening to me.

Society is so bad that I GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF FEAR??????

All cause of some people who think they're better than my people or someone thinks I'm aggressive or misbehaved.

You know that the only advice when dealing with cops that may be out for your life is to just cooperate and don't make sudden movements???

That's the equivalent to saying "good luck" to someone going off to fight in war!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOCIETY!?

#black lives are precious #black lives matter #i should not have to live like this

[freyanistics]

This video is still relevant to this day and I implore white and non blacks to watch it

#and learn something #black energy #black lives matter #black lives are precious #the n word #tre melvin

[rancidpancakebatter]

This Post is About BLM and Tyre Nichols so Buckle The Fuck Up

I am a black person. I come from a small, rural town with two stop lights run by a railroad tycoon and "footloose" university. (It's a Christian school and among their vast restrictions is a rule that you can't dance unless at a wedding- hence "footloose"). In my experience growing up, I was the only Black American I knew who wasn't adopted by a rich white family.

My father entered my life when I was thirteen. Before then I was being raised solely by my very gentrified Mexican mother. I knew that I was black but not because I recognised that identity. It was because that is how everyone labelled me. I was not Mexican, I was not white, I was black. Anytime I celebrated my heritage people would grow uncomfortable because why would a black kid speak Spanish? Why would they bring homemade tortillas to lunch? Why would they have a quiñceanera? You are black, act like it.

Since having my father in my life- having his influence, seeing our culture, not through the characterized lens in the media but his- I would say I feel black now. That identity now comes from me, not others. But unfortunately, that growth, that journey, is seen as irrelevant.

I first learned that I was black on the playground in the first grade. A little girl asked me why my hair looked "that way"? At the time I had an afro. I told her I didn't know, it wasn't something I had thought about. She continued to question my appearance: my nose, my lips, my skin. When I wore box braids, years later, for the first time I was chased around that same playground. The children pulled at them; they told me I looked like Medusa. They had created a game in which they would freeze anytime I looked at them. This applied at recess, in the gym, in art class, during lessons, at lunch, in the halls, etc.

That is a very minor form of racism spurred on more by ignorance than hatred, but I have suffered from hatred as well. What I mean to say is I am no stranger to racism. So when I say that as a citizen of the US, I am afraid, I don't say that lightly. I have been stopped randomly by police late at night. I have been unjustly blamed for an altercation just because I was there, so I must have "aggravated the situation."

But the fear I feel is not for me. At the end of the day, I am perceived as a weak woman and I am really good at "white-passing" with my language and mannerisms. However, my father isn't. And he shouldn't have to be. He dresses like a "stereotypical thug" with sagging pants, chains, and durags. He looks nice, I think he looks rather handsome, but I have watched WASP moms cross the street as we walk past them.

It doesn't matter that he is the sweetest man alive. It doesn't matter that he is so crazy in love with his wife and posts every craft she makes on Facebook to brag to all of his friends and family. It doesn't matter that he looks at me like I single-handedly hung every star in the sky. It doesn't matter that he asks for screenshots of my ios theme every week when I change it just so he can tell me it looks pretty. It doesn't matter that he still makes sure that he makes enough food for all of us and freezes my portion so I can have it when I visit. It doesn't matter that despite being a boomer he has a trans son and a queer, non-binary "daughter" that he loves and supports with everything in him. What matters is he's black, and he's dangerous.

Black men are killed every day in the US at the hands of cops. This upsets me of course, but it hurts me personally as well. How many others have nightmares where they get a call from their mother to tell them their father was killed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time? How many others see the headline "Cops killed another black man" and hold their breath as they scroll to see if it was their brother? How many others make sure to keep their hands in their jeans pockets and their hood off so they don't look as threatening. How many others were taught what to do when pulled over in a car before they learned how to turn the car on? How many others live in this reality?

I see the conversation around Tyre Nichols and it breaks my heart. He was nine years my senior with a wife and child. He was active in his community. He liked to skateboard. He was a lot like me. And he was brutally beaten and murdered. That's insane. That could have been me. That could have been my brother, or his. It could have been my father. And my heart breaks for his family. I respect them for the spotlight they are taking. The justice that they are demanding.

Recently one of his family members posted a video of him. They said that when the body cam footage was released that it was going to circulate. That his death was going to circulate. And they wanted to share a video of him living. And I think that's really beautiful. Often times we get swept up in our anger, our fear, and we forget momentarily that their life was not just this one instance. Tyre Nichols existed before this.

I will always be afraid of when I will have to do the same thing. When I will have to beg people to remember that my father, my brother, were so much more than just victims. My father is a chef, he is a kind neighbour, he is an amateur gardener. My brother is loved, doing well in his transition, a shoulder to cry on, and the life of the party. They are such beautiful and important people.

So, I beg you. Be angry. Protest. Riot. Make your voice heard. Help this family try and right a wrong that can never be brought to true justice. But don't forget who they're fighting for. Say his name. But also share his story. Not just the ending.

#black lives matter #black lives have always mattered #black lives have value #black lives are human lives #black lives count #black lives are precious #black lives are beautiful #black lives are important #black lives are beloved #tyre nichols