#black lives have value

[thefeministlesbian]

In light of recent events I am posting this here

#roe versus wade #roe v wade #supreme court #reproductive health #womens rights #womens health #women #left #black lives fucking matter #black lives have value #black lives matter #black lives movement #feminist #feminism

[kyllaaky]

#black panther #blm movement #black lives have value #black lives matter #black lives are beautiful #civil rights #black lives movement #bpp #black panther party #black history is world history #black history

[fluffytimearts]

Happy Black History Month pt 2 🖤♥️💛💚

#butch oc #butch #black history month #black lives matter #black lives still matter #black lives fucking matter #black lives are human lives #black lives are important #black lives have value #black lives are beautiful #black community #black excellence #black beauty #my art 2023 #my art #my artwork #artists on tumblr #artists in tumblr #artists of tumblr #artists of color #fluffytimearts #vitiligo #happy black history month

[cyarskj1899]

naacp

We're rooting for everybody Black. 🖤

Congratulations are in order to these Black women who made history this week!

@im.angelabassett received her honorary Oscar, which was long overdue.

@keke is the first woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Game Show host for her show "Passwords" — and is the first Black woman to win the award.

@stormreid won her first Emmy for the Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in "The Last of Us," making her the youngest winner in a guest acting category.

@iamjasmineguy won her first Emmy for Best Actress in a Short-Form Comedy for her role in "Chronicles of Jessica Wu." She is the third Black woman in the ceremony's history to win.

@Davinejoy won her first @goldenglobes for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her role in "The Holdovers."

@ayoedebiri won her first @goldenglobes for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV series, Musical, or Comedy for her role in "The Bear."

#Instagram #Black girl magic #blackgirlmagic #black woman appreciation #melanin #black women #black beauty #black community #black culture #black excellence #black girl moodboard #black girls #black girls killing it #black girls winning #black history #black history month #black lives fucking matter #black lives have value #black lives matter #black love

[cyarsk52-20]

Imagine walking freely into AND out of the police station, after explaining to the cops what you just did to Ralph…

⁃Imagine miraculously surviving that attempted murder, and fighting for your life, while thousands of supporters fight for justice on your behalf.

•(Ralph’s GoFundMe https://gofund.me/b68601b2 )

•Contact Prosecutor Zachary Thompson to demand immediate arrest - James S. Rooney Justice Center - Address: 11 South Water Street Liberty, Missouri 64068 - 816-736-8300 - Email: [email protected]

#black lives matter #black lives fucking matter #black lives have value #black people #black culture #black community #Protect black children #blm #black history

[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

[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

[leafypants]

These two pieces of art were found "too offensive" for Florida State University. This is clearly an attempt by the DeSantis administration to further along a dark, toxic message. Please spread these around with friends, mutuals, and loved ones so he doesn't succeed!

#politics #us politics #freedom of speech #womens rights #diversity #poc rights #florida #florida news #anti gop #important #signal boost #human rights #black lives have value #abortion rights #do not let them silence us #art #artists #illustration #reproductive rights

[kurokrisps]

Tw: genocide, white supremacy

I know this is sudden to say but black people and followers, even passerbys here on this blog, I just wanna say we need to be safe and rely on each other in this time of crisis. Recently there have been more reports of shooting and hate crimes by white supremacists and those who carry out their ideologies, especially on the basis of this "great replacement" or "white genocide" nonsense.

We can't just be "getting ours and leaving" or saying "sucks for you bye" we need to look out for each other! This is an active genocide on black people as a whole! So when they messing with one of us they're definitely going for all of us! I'm not saying throw yourselves into danger or become martyrs but if you can do something please find it in yourself to do so.

I'm always so angry at this country for everything it's done, everytime I hear the news it's like someone is trying to take us back to Jim Crow. It's set us up to fail and yet it preaches to us about hard work, we cannot let it do that. We can't ever let it break us.

Please please stay safe.

#tw genocide #tw white supremacy #tw shooting #black people #spread awareness #black lives are precious #black lives have value #black lives are human lives #black lives matter #black lives fucking matter #kuro talks

[personal-blog243]

#black lives matter #blm #elijah mcclain #r.i.p. #rip Elijah McClain #blacklivesmatter #black lives have always mattered #black lives movement #black lives are beautiful #black lives are important #black lives are precious #black lives have value #black lives are human lives

[thegiftedoneishere]

It spurred a movement, but he was so much more. RIP young king.

#trayvon martin #black lives have value #black lives matter #blm 2023 #he should still be alive and well #pray for his family still #Trayvon #Trayvon martin 2023

[b-m-s-c]

#black fathers #black fatherhood #black babies #black parenting #black pregnancy #black birth #black art #black man #black is divine #black is beautiful #black lives are human lives #black lives are beloved #black lives fucking matter #black lives are precious #black lives are important #black lives matter #black love #black power #black lives have value #black future #black mothers #black women #black is my favorite color #black maternal health

[cl3opatra]

your gentle hands, the twitch of your body in sleep,

slight snores and silent affection,

gin and cigarretes,

i get caged, a captive of your expanse

i slowly make this my home,

even when i have been homeless,

for an eternity

#poetry #love poem #3 am feelings #3 am mood #it's 3am #book club #random late night thoughts #poetsofinstagram #sad poetry #black lives have value #w/w #lesbianpoetry #i love you #inways #i couldn't resist

[akitauma]

#the proud family #disney #equal rights #black lives are important #black lives have value #blm #black lives matter #Youtube

[cyarskj1899]

bet

🗣️Philly check-in!

The facts are in: And there would be no Fresh Prince without the DJ behind it all. DJ Jazzy Jeff gave us classic hits like ‘A Nightmare On My Street’ and ‘Summer Time.’

In 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince won the first ever hip-hop GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Performance for their 1988 hit single, “Parents Just Don’t Understand. An innovator, A pioneer and Cultural Icon.

Let’s show some birthday love to DJ Jazzy Jeff! #BET #WhereBlackCultureLives

#Instagram #dj jazzy jeff #Black girl magic #blackgirlmagic #black woman appreciation #melanin #black women #black beauty #black community #black culture #black excellence #black girl moodboard #black girls #black girls killing it #black girls winning #black history #black history month #black lives fucking matter #black lives have value #black lives matter #black love

[hamburgernotsohelpful]

Being black in America, is it’s own X games, why do I need to bungee jump when I step outside my house and risk my life everyday.

#black lives have always mattered #black lives movement #black lives are beautiful #black beauty #black lives are human lives #stopthehate #stop killing us #what did we do to deserve this #black lives have value #i’m outraged #i’m tired #black lives fucking matter #we need help #we need bodies #no more Allie’s we need accomplices #please no more #Please Jesus #lord I’m tired of this