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ebb---andletgo · 2 years

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i’d save a life if i thought it belonged to you.

home with you, dir. fka twigs, 2019.

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whodonthear · 10 months

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chylton · 1 year

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Reblog as much please!!!!!

#music #jamaica #jamaican #reggae #dancehall #woman of the year #women #Youtube

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thedepartmentofdiscoveries · 2 years

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And if I wander down the wrong road

It's alright baby, just let me go

If I get tired of all those assholes

It's alright cause' I want them to know

I'm sick and tired of all this bullshit

Rough shit, same shit

Hey Jesus come on down and save us, save us, rave on

And on the road I ride through Richmond

Rich man, You know the business I'm in

And feeling sorry, makes me feel mad

Someday, uh baby, I play to win

I'm sick and tired of all this bullshit

Rough shit, same shit

Can't Jesus come on down and save us, save us, rave on

I'm sick and tired of all this bullshit

Rough shit, same shit

Can't Jesus come on down and save us, save us, rave on

And if I wander down the wrong road

It's alright honey, just let me go

If I get tired of all those assholes

It's alright cause' I want them to know

I'm sick and tired of all this bullshit

Rough shit, same shit

Hey Jesus come on down and save us, save us, rave on

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curryvillain · 28 days

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OLDIES SUNDAY: J.C. Lodge - Telephone Love (1988)

Women’s History Month is coming to a close, and we appreciate all the Women who stepped up to produce great music and content. For today’s “Oldies Sunday” selection, this tune was what you call a “banger”. The Artist is British-Jamaican Singer/Educator/Creative J.C. Lodge, and we check out her track, “Telephone Love“. Produced by Augustus “Gussie” Clarke on the “Rumours Riddim” and released…

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torchlitinthedesert · 2 days

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I'd be curious to hear your Ob-la-di Ob-la-da take lol

I claimed Ob-la-di Ob-la-da as a political song. No, I'm not kidding.

Obviously, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da isn't a protest song. It's a perky ska-style number about the happy, everyday life of an immigrant family. And it was released in 1968, when immigration had just become the most inflammatory topic in British politics.

In spring 1968, the UK government proposed a new Race Relations bill, making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to anyone on the grounds of race or national origin. It was a response to racism, particularly against recent immigrants, especially those from the Caribbean.

Cue a lot more racism, most notoriously from politician Enoch Powell, who gave what is still commonly referred to today as the "Rivers of blood" speech. Powell ranted about sending "the immigrant and immigrant-descended population" back to the countries they or their families had once come from. He was particularly freaked out by the idea that, having come to Britain, people would settle down and - horrors - have babies, eventually outnumbering the white population. Powell was sacked by his party the next day, but he sparked a horrible wave of racist protest and abuse.

All this was brewing over the summer, as The Beatles worked on the White Album, and on this song. What is Ob-la-di Ob-la-da about? It's an everyday love story. The ska style frames Desmond and Molly as Jamaican - which, in a British context, strongly suggests that they're immigrants. The song builds a happy ending out of exactly the things that racists like Powell were terrified that immigrants would do. They work, get married, and have children, who grow up and help with the family business. Life going on, happy ever after.

The Beatles were certainly aware of the tensions sparked by Powell, immigration and the Race Relations Act; they were still talking about it, and trying to write a protest song about it, in the Get Back sessions in January 1969. Ob-la-di Ob-la-da doesn't talk directly about any of that. Its subjects - work, home, children - are the sort of thing that 1970s rock journalists would put down as Paul's normie bourgeois sensibilities.

But normie is where most people live. The song presents Desmond and Molly as deeply relatable. It assumes that their happy ending is something everyone can root for and sing along with. That is not an apolitical act, particularly not in Britain in 1968.

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And people did sing along, in their millions. Ob-la-di was staggeringly popular. The Beatles didn't release it as a single in the UK or the US (though it topped charts in Australia, Japan and Europe). There were multiple competing cover versions. One by the band Marmalade went to No 1 in Britain, and sold about a million copies. Paul's own favourite cover was by The Bedrocks, whose members were all first-generation immigrants from the Caribbean.

(Obviously, there are other questions here about race, music, and appropriation; The Beatles, and most of the artists doing cover versions, are white people singing black music. Hello, history of western popular music.)

As I said, this isn't a protest song. But it has been sung in protest. @beatleshistoryblog found this great footage from a Women's March in London in 1971. Just listen to the first seconds: la la la la life goes on.

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#ob-la-di ob-la-da #racism #the beatles and race #the bedrocks #myplasticadversary #ask #tag for mine or my addition #the women’s march video is a favourite

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silent-raven13 · 1 month

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Hey Miles! What's your type?

Miles looks at his friends, "Hmm?"

"What's your type?" Gwen asked, "Like what do you see yourself with?"

Pavtri nodded, "Yeah, what kind of boy or girl you like?" Hobie stood listening them, his whole body turning into a curious colors; like soft green, bright yellow and gray with magazine and newspaper prints all over with symbols of curiosity fonts, and imagery.

"Hmm, I always did like girls like Gwen; smart, funny, serious, and vulnerable like good way. Like shows her sensitive side, I guess..." Miles explains about the girls he dated being similar to his old crush, Gwen. This got Gwen blushing so hard her face turns tomato red.

"Awe, love you too, man!" She plays off her blushing as she pats harshly on her friend's back. The two did like each other at one point, but it was at the wrong time. She needed to heal herself before getting involved in a serious relationship. Miles needs to deal with his own traumas and wanted the Spider people he was close to, to gain back his trust. So, they never went for it and slowly became close friends instead of lovers. It's safer like that.

"Ow!" Miles rubs his arms feeling pain on his back being nervous.

"What about guys! You said your into guys too!" Pavtri got close to his friend's face while holding his hand, even Hobie got close to listen.

"Well... umm... never really thought about it. I guess, the same thing as Gwen- um..." His honey-brown eyes started to drift away from eye contact being flustered. "I kinda like tall guys! Like really tall."

Gwen saw Hobie being pink, then stood next to Miles with his hand measuring Miles' height against his own. Hobie is a freakin' tall dude, being six foot and four inches while Miles only six foot. This made the teenager girl giggle.

"What else?" Pavtri asked.

Miles wasn't paying attention to Hobie and Gwen assuming they were being goofy with each other. "Umm... I always saw myself being with a guy that's edgy, likes music..." Hobie did a happy pose, showing off his outfit being punk and his guitar being, "romantic." The punker pulled out a rose being the romantic type.

"Funny, smart, not afraid to be sensitive, sweet with kids!" Hobie putting on a goofy glasses with mustache, then a book by Albert Einstein and pulls out Mayday from the blue while holding her. Mayday giggles at the punker being surprised he grab her out of home from a portal!

"Kids? You want kids!"

"No, I mean... i dunno a guy that's nice with kids is a green flag for me." Miles rubs his chin unaware of Peter 616 coming out of the portal to take back his daughter from the punker and wag his finger. Mayday merely laughs agains before waving the punker goodbye. The two went back to their world. "Oh, I always saw myself being with a black man, someone Jamaican or Caribbean but I wouldn't mind an Afro Latino or African or just black." He rub his neck.

Hobie happily stood showing off his tattoo of a Jamaican and Haitian pride alongside his West African flag to represent his descendants. Gwen snickers seeing how clueless Miles is being with his type. "What else? No Indian or brown love, Miles." Pavtri pouts.

"Oh, I don't mind that! I'm down for anyone." Miles shyly said, "I do like guys like you, Pav. Like sweet, funny and always putting a positive attitude!"

"Ohh, Miles! You make me wanna date you!" Pavtri hugs him having to nuzzle his cheek, "Hehehe, if I wasn't dating my Gayatri, you'll be my bae!"

That made Hobie jealous, turning grey with newspaper labels with prints, "Do not touch! Warning!"

"Hahaha, awe Pav, you're too nice." Miles giggles, then he said, "Oh, I like guys that are kinda bad boys... like they break the rules."

Hobie turns pink again, that is him. "Oh, and he cares about social views like Black Lives Matter, Women's Rights, LGBTQ plus umm... you know people's rights, heh. I guess, that kind of guy is unrealistic, huh?"

The punker looks surprised and exaggerated his pose into a big WHAT, with hands in the air and squatting. Gwen burst out laughing seeing how this is the perfect description of Hobie Brown.

"Awe, really?" Pavtri's brown eyes glance over at Hobie looking confused and lost. "I mean, I feel like someone already exists."

"I dunno... the guys I meet always be bums, then again I haven't dated much." Miles explains, "Oh, maybe this being a stretched but a guy with a nice accent is hot, y'know."

Hobie threw his hands in the air, Miles' man is right here. Pavtri giggles, "Miles..."

"You describe Hobie?" Gwen hums.

Miles looking flustered at his crush but the sixteen year old look so lost, "I did! Oh..." He glances over at the punker, "It's because you're so amazing! Anyone would be so happy to be with you, man!"

Hobie had hearts with his grey pop into a blooms of pinks being so happy, he picks up his friend with a nuzzle, "Awe, I love you, too, Sunflower!"

"Huh! Where did that come from?" Miles felt his face so warm, he cover his face being embarrassed by all this.

Gwen said to Pavtri seeing Hobie happily carrying around Miles like a couple. "You know... they are taking their sweet ass time to date!"

"You know, Miles... our sweet Miles is too shy and naive!" Pavtri giggles.

#punkflower #miles morales #hobie brown #spiderman #across the spider verse #fanfic #flowerpunk

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mitochondriaandbunnies · 1 year

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Miami Vice S1E8: No Exit

Bruce Willis plays one of the sleaziest villains in all of Vice, directed by David Soul.

One of my favorite early episodes-- this is definitely a good candidate for trying to convince someone to watch Miami Vice. Fair warning that it’s fairly upsetting!

While Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky) directs 3 episodes of Vice, David Soul (Hutch) only did this one. PMG’s episodes are brisk, sarcastic, and laden with visual metaphor. This episode from Soul is dark, contemplative, and artistically spare. Both directors, however, use music absolutely beautifully, and seem to understand the almost visceral connection between Sonny and Rico, even this early in the series. It’s a shame we never got another Soul episode, but this one is damn good.

I love that Tubbs mentions that he is scared of machine guns, because it’s something that sets him apart from the other men in the department. He’s willing to admit his weaknesses and fear and isn’t as wrapped up in the I’m-the-toughest-cop-here machismo bullshit. His ability to be a little more honest with himself is almost certainly a protective factor in terms of why he doesn’t crash and burn quite as badly as the other characters over the course of the show.

Poor Lester the bug man. Lester is one of those early Vice characters who was clearly intended to be recurring, but he mostly spends the beginning of this episode trying to explain how his tools work while Tubbs is like “shut up I’m creepily looking at ladies through a telescope” again. Jesus, Tubbs.

Sonny and Rico are so fucking mean to Paul, the FBI agent who is supposed to be going undercover. Sonny jokes that the guy “must’ve taken drama in high school” and Rico patronizingly says that he “thinks they’ll handle it.” Then they proceed to send Rico, who has like 3 months of inconsistent undercover work under his belt, and whose Jamaican accent occasionally sounds Transylvanian, to do the job instead. Great work, boys.

God. Just-- the way Sonny is simultaneously truly, genuinely, and deeply concerned about Rita and wants to get her out of Tony’s grasp, and yet in the next breath he’s utterly manipulating her so Vice can use her. “Can you do that, Rita?,” he asks her, looking desperate and mournful, “Can you buy us some time?” It’s so goddamn bald-faced. You wonder if he justifies it to himself-- he has to make her do this to save her-- or if he just goes home hating himself that night because he knows what a bastard he was for even asking.

The sequence that follows is utterly wrenching. Tony offers Rita earrings, and when she doesn’t react with the level of excitement (fawning?) he was hoping for, he slowly stalks her down the spare, white hall and then slaps her so hard she falls to the ground. It’s a repetition of the same slow, white-backgrounded violence from the interrogation scene in Calderone’s Return pt. 2; it’s shot and framed like Tony is a horror movie monster; it’s set to the tinkly, synthy, shmaltzy strains of Stay with Me by Teddy Pendergrass. The intentional musical mismatch makes it all the more painful to watch; the age-old excuse that abuse comes from love or the fear of losing the victim’s affection falls apart when a love song is juxtaposed with such stark violence.

I think it’s very telling that Sonny’s call to Rita after he witnesses this (and, rightly, blames himself for it happening) is shot with him standing in almost exactly the same way at the exact same kind of payphone as when he calls Caroline in the pilot. In both cases, he’s calling theoretically to offer some kind of support or reassurance, but in actuality appears to need reassurance himself. He wants Caroline’s confirmation that she did love him once; he wants Rita’s forgiveness. Sonny’s ongoing issue with women comes from the same place as his issues with his self-esteem; he sees himself as a hired weapon at worst and a protector of the innocent at best. When he fails to protect someone, especially a woman or a child, his self-image starts to collapse. He doesn’t believe he’s good for anything else-- so in S1, he asks those he’s failed for reassurance that he is still a good protector. In later seasons, he just believes he really isn’t good for anything.

Sonny: Well, time for you to go to jail / Tony: No one can ever make me go to jail / Random government agent: Yeah uhh so we use him for proxy wars in the Southern Hemisphere, you know how it is with the US government and guns and cocaine and something something contras, so uh, yeah, he can go free

....but Miami Vice definitely is just about speedboats, right

I consider the ending of this to be the most classic/the “ur” Miami Vice Freeze Frame ending. It’s perfect, because like. Yeah, sure, there could be a denouement, but... why bother? There’s nothing that can be said that hasn’t already been said, and nothing that can fix what has happened that wouldn’t utterly undermine the themes of the story. It just sucks! The system is corrupt! They failed because they were set up to fail! You can’t fix the justice system from inside the justice system! This is the theme of the series in one abrupt freeze!

Okay. Okay. So. If Don Johnson is to be believed, he got Bruce Willis either the role or the audition for the role here. And he knew him because Bruce Willis was a waiter at a restaurant he liked. Not to put my tinfoil hat on or anything, but I find it utterly hilarious that Phillip Michael Thomas and not Don “hey boss, I need you to give a job to this hot talented waiter I know” Johnson has a scene here where he and Bruce Willis feel each other up in a men’s room. Look up photos of DJ and Bruce Willis from the 80′s. Look at DJ’s face and tell me I’m wrong.

#miami vice #miami vice s1 #rico tubbs #sonny crockett #s1e8 #no exit #martin castillo #bruce willis #my gifs

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olicutterartorsmt · 4 months

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Overwatch hc list updated

Ana: cishet, ally she/her, race/ethnicity/idrk: Egyptian

Ashe: bisexual trans woman, girlflux, she/they/it, race/ethnicity/idrk: caucasian

Baptiste: bisexual (canon) pref to men, demisexual, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Haitian, black

Bastion: cishet, ally, they/it/he, race/ethnicity/idrk: omnic

Brigitte: genderdoe, pansexual, she/fae, race/ethnicity/idrk: black, Swedish, Irish, Scottish

Cassidy: trans man, bisexual (no pref), he/him but doesn’t mind they/them, race/ethnicity/idrk: Hispanic, Caucasian, black

D.va: intersex, bi-curious she/her race/ethnicity/idrk: Korean, Japanese, Indian

Doomfist: cishet legit doesn’t care who you like as long as you don’t mess up his plans he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Nigerian

Echo: agender, aroace, it/its race/ethnicity/idrk: omnic

Genji: trans man, queer, he/they, race/ethnicity/idrk: Japanese

Hanzo: dragongender, man, gay (mlm) he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Japanese

Illari: trans masc, demigirl, sungender, lesbian, she/it/sun, race/ethnicity/idrk: Peruvian

Junkrat: trans man, pansexual, hypersexual, he/rat/bomb/boom/tnt/fire race/ethnicity/idrk: Australian, wasain

Junkerqueen: cis, bisexual (pref women), she/queen/crown, race/ethnicity/idrk: abroiginal

Kirkio: trans nonbinary, Lesbian (nblw), she/fox, race/ethnicity/idrk: Japanese, Caucasian, black

Iifeweaver: nonbinary/genderqueer pansexual (canon) he/she/they/flower/life race/ethnicity/idrk: Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese

Lúcio: trans man, pansexual, aspec, he/frog/music, race/ethnicity/idrk: Brazilian, black

Mauga: cis, pansexual, frayromantic, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Haitian, Jamaican, Caribbean

Mei: trans woman, pansexual, asexual, demiromantic, she/her race/ethnicity/idrk: Chinese

Mercy: angelbodiment, lesbian, she/heal, race/ethnicity/idrk: Swedish, Latina

Moira: trans woman, lesbian she/it/they, race/ethnicity/idrk: Irish, Scottish, Kalaallit

Orisa: pangender, pansexual, she/her, race/ethnicity/idrk: omnic

Pharah: cis, butch lesbian (canon), she/they, race/ethnicity/idrk: Egyptian, black

Ramattra: nonbinary man, gay (mlm), aroace, he/they race/ethnicity/idrk: omnic

Reaper: cis, a bi in denial, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Cuban

Reinhardt: cis, bi (pref women), he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: German, Russian

Roadhog: agender/man, gay (mlm), he/it, race/ethnicity/idrk: Australian, aboriginal

Sigma, voidessc, man, gay (mlm), aroace, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Dutch

Soldier76: cis, gay (mlm) (canon), he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: w h i t e

Sombra: Demigirl, sapphic, she/fae/any tech prns, race/ethnicity/idrk: Cuban, Mexican

Symmetra: trans woman, aro, het, she/her, race/ethnicity/idrk: Indian

Torbjörn: cishet, ally but doesn’t rlly understand, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: Swedish

Tracer: quickgender, lesbian (nblnm) (canon), she/all neos, race/ethnicity/idrk: British

Widowmaker: agender fem, bisexual, asexual, she/it, race/ethnicity/idrk: French, black

Wistion: cis, aroace, he/they, race/ethnicity/idrk: gorilla

Wrecking ball: cishet, he/him, race/ethnicity/idrk: hampter

Zarya: cis, bisexual (in the closet) she/her, race/ethnicity/idrk: Russian

Zenyatta: nonbinary, aroace, any/all, race/ethnicity/idrk: omic

#overwatch #overwatch headcanons #headcanons #ow #pride #gay #bi #pansexual #bisexual #transgender #aromantic #asexual #trans fem #hcs #aroace #lesbian #lgbt pride #overwatch junkrat

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simyanzce · 9 months

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muva's day 🤰🏽💐

Happy Mother’s Day to my favorite mothers in the Sheridann Save! Two generations of strong charismatic women who are making their own paths in life while still maintaining an incredible mother-daughter-sister bond.

Toni Sheridann (58) 👵🏽

The grandma of grandmas! Toni is a kind and patient conservationist that absolutely adores her seven grandchildren. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Ronnie, for nearly 40 years and together they have raised three incredible young women. Now that the kids are all grown up, Toni can focus on some of her passions which include knitting, swimming, and lifting! As an avid adventurer, you can probably find Toni exploring the jungles of Selvadorada, glamping in Granite Falls, or killing it on the slopes of Mt. Komorebi while her family watches on in delight (and sometimes shock) at her active nature. She never strays too far though, knowing that whenever, wherever, if her family needs her she’ll be around. ❤️

Camille Bron (36) 🙋🏽‍♀️

The big sister! Camille is a passionate writer, quiet craftsman, and a vegetarian queen! Her struggles with fertility seemed unwavering, but she is now the proud mother of three beautiful kids— including ten year old Cobe, and eight year old twins Camrynn & Carter. She’s happily married to Corey, her husband of twelve years! With the support of her family, she’s been able to quit her career in couples counseling and pursue her passion of writing romance novels (for which she’s already won an award)! She takes her role as the oldest very seriously and is a supportive confidant to her sisters. 🤍

Angel Richmond (32) 👩🏽‍🦰

The superstar! Angel is a global social media star and blogger that has left most of the glamorous life behind to focus on her three precious babies— nine year old Indigo, seven year old Ivy, and three year old Isaiah. She married her longtime love, Trevor, in a lavish Tartosa ceremony but has since settled into a life of freelance cooking, performing her original music at local bars, and studying cosmetology! To Angel, there’s nothing better than wash and retwist Sundays, family time at the splash park, or her Jamaican mother-in-law’s cooking. But don’t get her wrong— she still enjoys her red carpets and celebrity friendships, and whenever her sisters want a taste of the high life, they know just who to call. 🩷

Naomi Sheridann (22) 👩🏽‍🦱

The baby! We all know Miss Naomi by now— the confident and easygoing entertainer of the family! She keeps her mother and sisters on their toes with her raging parties, silly pranks, and magnetic personality. She takes her role as the baby of the family overboard sometimes and usually needs guidance and reassurance when it comes to motherhood, career aspirations, and relationship problems. Her (almost) two year old son RZA has calmed her down a lot, but every so often she needs to lean on the girls she loves most. 🤎

#sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 screenshots #sims 4 gameplay #beyanzcesims #black simmer #my sims #sims 4 simblr #the sims 4 #showusyoursims #simblr #simyanzce #Sheridann save #black simblr #urban sims #ts4 maxis match #maxis mix #alpha cc #maxis match cc

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king-shango-the-great · 2 months

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Shango's Thoughts:

I Feel Soooo At Home

I have soooo much to say about my latest visit to Africa, especially since it's been awhile for me, since my last visit.

And seeing as how this is A) a new country that I'm visiting, & B) the country that I'm planning to make my home, these thoughts are especially potent right now.

First, Blacks in the West really can't fathom what it's like to see nothing but your own face reflected back at you. Seeing people in roles of power who are Black just like you, gives a sense of comfort, belonging, & accomplishment that you just will never get in Amerikkka & other white places.

Seeing managers, executives, airplane pilots, & others all around you is just mesmerizing.

I'm gonna try to get more pics & vids, but seeing these people carry on their daily endeavors with a humble dignity & honor is to die for. People in Africa (& especially in Rwanda 🇷🇼) are sooo well dressed. And I'm not talking about expensive brand name clothes either. I've seen youths coming from both high school & university, & I have yet to see anyone sagging their pants or looking like professional dumpster divers, like we glorify in Amerikkka. The youths certainly have their own flair, but it's nothing outlandish like what we are used to.

Hear what, Rwanda 🇷🇼 traffic is terrible. Especially with all the moto riders everywhere. However, what you NEVER hear is cars honking endlessly, or blaring music, or people getting road rage. There's just a level of patience that this country has, that's very stress free, that I deeply appreciate.

And people here are not loud, like AT ALL. During the first day of my business mission, those of us that are not from here had to tell the Rwandan speakers to speak up a bit, & you can see this was a challenge for them. Everyone is very soft-spoken, & no one raises their voice. It's something that's initially jarring for me, because everyone in Amerikkka is screaming that the top of their lungs, talking over you & whatnot, so you have to compensate by doing it too, even if you really don't want to.

But here, everyone's quiet humility makes you wanna be the same way, because you know you're gonna get your turn to speak & be heard at some point.

And the women......🥰

Brothas, yall know how we see something amazing walking down the street, & we just gotta turn our head to look? Well, imagine having that feeling with nearly EVERY. SINGLE. WOMAN. 😱😭

And the women are very humble, but very driven. They work are, & are not flashy. They have braids, 'Fros, & even the low fades, that all look AMAZING. And none of them are revealing anything, & they don't have to.

Also, the African beauty that I see everywhere, is something that's almost taken for granted here. I have yet to see a man here turning around breaking their necks the way we do in Amerikkka. The Black Woman's Beauty is just an accepted aspect of life here.

But trust & believe.... One of these women is gonna be my wife. 👸🏿

People stare alot, but that's because I know I stand out here. And if you've seen my pics, you could probably understand why.... But suffice to say. My West African phenotype (Jamaicans typically have heavy Ghanaian ancestry) is drastically different from their typical East African phenotype. But overall they are extremely friendly & helpful, once they move past their initial shyness.

The fruits & veggies are soooo amazing here. It truly does remind me of Jamaica 🇯🇲..... Not like that poison garbage that passes for food that you get in the markets in Amerikkka. 🤮

I'll have more to say later, as I will be here for almost 3wks. But for the first time in a long time, I truly feel at home. 🥰

But yall can stay in Hell if you want. ✌🏿

#Rwanda 🇷🇼#Shango In Africa #Shango's Thoughts

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clemleur · 10 months

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clementine?

omg thats me! i'm clementine 💗

some quick facts about me:

I'm 17 and black

My fave colors are pink, light blue, and white

my lucky number(s) is 13 and 3 (mostly because I was born on the 13th and good things come to my in 3's)

I absolutely adore hello kitty!

I am american born but both of my parents are jamaican therefore I identify as jamaican-american

I love reading and school in general + i plan on having a science-related minor with a literature-based major when I go to college!

I am a total music lover and there isn't enough time in the world to explain all my music tastes so click here for my spotify profile

as for film, I would love to plug my letterbox and call it a day but whenever I watch a movie I always forget to put it in there so I'll list a few of my faves here (not in any particular order):

legally blonde

pretty woman

tangled

the little mermaid (2023)

across the spider-verse

mean girls

inside Llewyn Davis

lady bird

little women (both versions)

clueless

for my favorite actors, i adore oscar isaac, pedro pascal, viola davis, julie roberts, rachel mcadams, queen latifah, keke palmer, daniel kaluuya, and meryl streep <3

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curryvillain · 1 month

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Shelly Thunder - Kuff (1988)

The Month of March is recognized as “Women’s History Month“, and we recognize a few great Women who made significant contributions to Music. Today’s selection on “Oldies Sunday” comes from Shelly Thunder with her single, “Kuff“. Produced by Whitfield “Witty” Henry on the “Kuff Riddim” and released through the Witty label in 1988, Shelly Thunder meant business with “Kuff”. In the this thing called…

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thecurrentonline · 7 months

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Is Drake Gay? The Truth Behind the Speculations on His S*xuality

Drake's s*xual orientation has been the topic of debate and speculation among fans and the broader public. Drake, a very prominent and well-known rapper and performer, has frequently been questioned about his personal life. Drake has not publicly stated that he is gay; therefore, any allegations or rumours regarding his s*xual orientation are wholly speculative and unsupported by any verified statements from him. This article will emphasize the importance of respecting people's privacy and allowing them to establish their own identities as it examines the numerous rumours and discussions surrounding Drake's s*xuality.

Is Drake Gay?

Drake is not homos*xual. Contrary to the rapper's widespread homos*xual rumours, there is no reality to them. Although some admirers have questioned the superstar's s*xuality based on his music, his extensive history of romantic relationships with women suggests he is straight. It is safe to presume that he is attracted to women based on his extensive history of relationships with famous singers and models. His recent release garnered widespread attention, but it's safe to assume he was merely being comical about it. TeN tweeted "Drake is GAY! I KNEW IT" A man who never took sides on overt feminine activities before 2020... He's apparently taking the 💉 and now revealing himself? He "suddenly" painted his nails, took selfies like a woman, etc. Think anon: Straight men don't go queer: "Drake is GAY! I KNEW IT" A man that showed NO sides of overt feminine actions before 2020... After allegedly taking the 💉, he's coming out? He "suddenly" started painting his nails, taking selfies like a female etc... Think anon: Straight men don't suddenly turn gay. pic.twitter.com/4AF5HBFw7s — TeN (@TeN_Orochi) July 5, 2023 If You’re Interested, You Can Also Check Out The S*xuality Of Other Notable Celebrities We Have Covered: - Is Matt Rife Gay? The Truth About His S*xual Identity! - Is Adwoa Aboah Gay? Unravelling the Truth About Her S*xuality and Dating Life - Is James Corden Gay Or Straight? His S*xuality Is Here Revealed!

Who Is Drake?

Drake is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was born on October 24, 1986. Drake released his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006 after becoming famous for playing Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2008). Drake, a pop rap musician, popularized hip-hop singing and R&B. Drake's music has evolved beyond hip-hop and R&B towards mainstream and trap since Nothing Was the Same (2013) and Views (2016). His music is also influenced by Jamaican dance hall and British drill. Take a look at this post that Drake shared on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) Drake is a top-selling musician with over 170 million albums. He has the most US-certified digital singles. He has a record of 34 Billboard Music Awards, five Grammys, six American Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has had 11 Billboard Hot 100 #1s. He also holds the record for most number-one R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay recordings.

How Did the Gay Rumors Start for Drake?

The Canadian rapper's s*xual orientation has always been the subject of fan speculation. While the hitmaker of "One Dance" has never affirmed or denied these rumours, his recent music and public statements have fueled the debate. His album "Certified Lover Boy" caused a stir when he slipped a line in the song "Girls Want Girls" in which he identified as a lesbian. Many individuals questioned his s*xual orientation after hearing this lyric. View this post on Instagram A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) Some admirers on Instagram have also commented on his "zesty" behaviour and pouty lips, which they find suggestive and amusing. In 2009, Teyana Taylor stated publicly that she believed Drake to be homos*xual. While he has been forthright about his relationships, his lyrics have occasionally hinted at an alternative narrative.

Exploring Drake's Romantic History: A Look at His Past Relationships with Women

Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, and Sophie Brussaux have all been romantically linked with Drake throughout his career. Drake often discusses his interactions with women in his music, leading some to believe he has a unique s*xual orientation. Drake, for example, indicates a preference for women when he raps, "I like my girls BBW – the kind who want to suck you dry and then have lunch with you." The singer Rihanna The rapper-singer relationship lasted nearly a decade. Since 2009, the former couple's connection has been intermittent. Drake praised Rihanna in large media interviews and often accompanied her at public occasions.

Drake And Rihanna However, as they became closer, their relationship deteriorated. The couple hasn't discussed their breakup, but they still praise each other. The breakup occurred in Q1 2018. Jenny Jenner Rumours of a romance emerged when Kylie and Drake were often seen together. Despite their tight family friendship, rumours lingered about a love relationship. Despite relationship rumours, there was no proof. Drake And Sophie Drake and Sophie dated briefly. There are links between the famous people and their son Adonis. Drake revealed his fatherhood in a 2018 song. The words "The Kid is Mine" proved Brussaux's assertions.

Drake And Sophie Soon after dating in early 2017, the couple became pregnant. The couple divided amicably to raise their child after several reprimands. Co-parenting Adonis is going well.

Outstanding Singing Career

The 2010 hit "Thank Me Later." launched his career. In 2011, he released "Take Care" and in 2013, "Nothing Was the Same." All three tunes were well-received. This first album motivated him at the height of his hip-hop career. His music is among the best-selling. His records have sold over 170 million. US RIAA ranks Drake as the artist with the most certified digital singles. He won five Grammys, two Brits, six American Music Awards, and two Junos. Here you can also check more celebrities’ s*xual issues: - August Alsina Gay, Boyfriend, Brother and More!!! - Is Jojo Siwa Gay Or Straight? All About Her S*xuality!

Drake Net Worth

Drake—real name Aubrey Drake Graham—has left an everlasting mark on the music industry and become one of the wealthiest rappers ever. His anticipated 2023 net worth is $260–270 million. His extraordinary income comes from his eclectic profession as a Canadian singer, rapper, actor, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Drake has been a successful entertainer for years because of his talent, enormous fan following, and numerous businesses. He is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, which has helped him financially. Stay informed about your favourite celebrities' personal lives, including their s*xual identities. Follow us on Twitter for the freshest updates and insights into the stars' worlds Read the full article

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Skin Bleaching: a persistent global problem

Growing up in the Caribbean, skin whitening products (or "bleaching" products as we called them) were commonplace: in the pharmacy, in the grocery store, in the small shopping section of gas stations. To this day, colourism remains as rampant in our (Caribbean) society as it does in India and in other countries. We know that the origins are in colonial history, but who is now at fault for its continuation? The case presents Unilever's argument: Unilever strives to "reflect the unique interests and needs of its consumers," suggesting that Unilever is simply responding to an existing demand rather than reinforcing and driving colourism. On the other hand, one can analyse pop culture and see a heavy influence there. Phrases such as "a browning" and preferencing lighter skinned women is a large part of the dancehall music genre. However, more and more we see regional artists pushing back on this notion.

Well-known Jamaican artist Spice released a song in 2019, that spoke to this exact topic. The lyrics, which are below, are in Jamaican Patois.

('Cause) I was told I would reach further

If the colour of mi skin was lighter

And I was made to feel inferior

Cah society seh brown girls prettier

Mi love the way mi look

Mi love mi pretty black skin

Respect due to mi strong melanin

Proud of mi colour, love the skin that I'm in

Bun racism, demolish colourism

Reading this case I'm left with the following questions:

Where does one draw the line between brands responding to negative societal biases and brands perpetuating biases?

Do brands have a moral obligation to acknowledge their roles in perpetuating elements of racism and prejudice?

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The Caribbean entered modern history “as the pawn of European power politics, the cockpit of Europe, the arena of Europe’s wars hot and cold,” wrote Eric Williams almost a half century ago [...]. Indeed, Shalini Puri and Lara Putnam argue that military operations and the political culture of militarism make for the coherence of the region [...].

Certain zones -- including Guantánamo, the subject of the collection by Don E. Walicek and Jessica Adams -- have borne special, enduring burdens in this regard. [...] The Caribbean moved into the twentieth century on a major martial note. In 1898 the United States intervened into the armed Cuban anticolonial struggle against Spain, [...] and taking on the imaginary white man’s burden. For North Americans, the many consequences of this speedy and “splendid” war included the appropriation of Cuba’s Guantánamo Bay (1903) for use as the republic’s first overseas naval base. [...] Diana Coleman, for example, locates the symbolic significance of the base and prison in a deeper past, a history that goes back to the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. [...] Walicek’s essay establishes that the very embeddedness of Guantánamo in an imperial past has been erased by official discourse. He notes that even before the post-9/11 war on terror, Haitians and Cubans seeking asylum found themselves detained in Gitmo. [...] Examining visual representations, Esther Whitfield emphasizes the struggle of local artists to show Gitmo, against the cliché as a “no man’s land,” to be a place inhabited by people. [...] The greatest physical expansion of Gitmo came during World War II, a period of profound militarization across the Caribbean [...]. Also set in wartime Trinidad, Rita Pemberton’s essay plays up the paradox of food scarcity and insecurity in the midst of Yankee-sponsored prosperity. [...]

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Meanwhile twenty-first-century Caribbeans have had to deal with a nominally novel form of warfare, the U.S.-led “War on Drugs.” This campaign, Deborah Thomas recounts, pushed Jamaican security forces to invade the Kingston community of Tivoli [...]. How residents have remembered this “Tivoli Incursion” and how their memories expose doubtful feelings about sovereignty in Jamaica is Thomas’s central concern. [...]

Grace Johnson focuses on the early twentieth-century U.S. occupation of Haiti, stressing [...] the way these women played a central role in the protests that eventually led to the end of the occupation. [...]

Vieques also serves as the setting for Daniel Arbino’s piece on the violent history of the U.S. military presence and the protests that led to the demilitarization of the little island in 2004.

Don Walicek brings awareness to the landing of British paratroopers and marines in Anguilla in 1969 after leaders on the island declared “independence” from St. Kitts and Nevis. Little known outside of Anguilla, this British Invasion (“Operation Sheepskin”) reminds us that in the age of decolonization tiny Caribbean societies too were caught up in militant struggles for self-government. Unlike the case of Anguilla, the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1984 has been the subject of numerous studies [...]

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Two other essays concerned with Trinidad also center on music.

Jocelyne Guilbault insightfully links the anxiety about armed violence to the increasing use of militarized policing at the large soca “fetes” that define the island’s Carnival season.

And Louis Regis (recently passed) turns away from the insecurity of soca fetes and toward the texts of songs to examine the treatment of military issues in calypso and soca across the twentieth century. Dealing with a massive discography, Regis stresses a range of themes, showing how lyrics have moved from warning women about predatory policemen, to condemning the U.S. invasion of Grenada and pleading for peace. [...]

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Text by: Harvey R. Neptune. “A Force in the Field: Recent Interventions into the Military History of the Caribbean.” New West Indian Guide. Online publication date 3 June 2020. [Bold emphasis and some paragraph breaks/contractions added by me.]

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