Beauty Exposed.
twitter.com/MissDamon:
Phylicia Rashad’s Letter to 21-Year Old Self:
Dear Phylicia,
Romantic involvement distracts you and can blind you to what’s really in front of you. And what really is in front of you? You are. You don’t even know yourself yet. You think you know and you want to assert that you do, now that you’re a certain age, but you don’t. What’s in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first. There are long-term repercussions to what you’re doing now. Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It’s imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways—ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.
With high hopes for you,
Phylicia
She’s just so amazing.
Read this & heard her voice :)
(via blackfashion)
The laws of physics and chemistry don’t make sense right now.. They’re frozen. (Taken with instagram)
For a moment I thought I had no hair growth over the last year but when I looked at these I saw it #naturalhair #kinky #curly (Taken with instagram)
Noooooo I won’t gain the weight I lost by eating this lovely great tasting spaghetti at 1:36 am #LiesITellMyself (Taken with instagram)
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I agree and no matter where you turn the media will always shine a negative light on blacks, its inevitable. I know the reality but I wanted that article & to share my view point. Not all black men go to prison but yes just the mere fact of being black will get you in prison for unjust reasons. I do want to state they I never said I won’t “marry down” but I don’t mind dating outside of my race. I love black men & would prefer to marry one but I don’t know what the future holds. What I got from that article was the fact that black women shouldn’t be afraid to date outside of their race in regards to the low marriage rate. We can take many avenues on the issue like the responsibility of blacks, cohabitation among blacks, babies born out of wedlock, the list goes on. The media does paint that picture of blacks, I agree with you, but black women (just like black men) shouldn’t be afraid to date outside if their race.
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I would like to thank you for your feedback, but i was speaking on womens behalf not necessarily men. Women have a much harder time with “marrying down”… as regard to the bible women were held at a different standard during biblical times most often not as equal but yet required to follow the same rule if not more then men. Women face a difficulter time with this subject of “marrying down” because of the proudness and standard a man is suppose to amount to. To society men are suppose to be the “bread winners”, “providers” etc… and if a women amount to all these thing and more this sometimes becomes an issue with men. “Marrying Down”
This article is about Black Women & Marriage stating Black women should not be afraid to date outside of their race & that it is a smarter decision than to just be single while waiting on the “right” black man who levels with them to come along. I agree but my concern is the same as others. I’m open to dating outside of my race because statistically it shows that if you “marry down” then your marriage is not likely to succeed. The fear of non-black men being unattractive to black women is non-existent but only holds true to those who don’t explore that option. Here is another article as a continuation from the first, only to reiterate its point.
Unmarried Black Women: Down or Out
http://www.economist.com/node/21532296
What do you think?
I have a cross tattoo symbolizing my relationship with Jesus (not to be cliche’, sorry)…it’s good to know this history though.
for Demi
“Each woman seized by the Portuguese had her right arm seared with the cross.” - Saidiya Hartman
Shit I think about every time I see a black person with a cross tattoo. The searingly painful fucking irony.
EVERYTHING can be understood by looking at history I swear and people try to tell me….ehh its in the past, has no relevance now
I have a tat on my left wrist, which these days I do regret at times, but even more of a reason as to why I never sought out the “tatted” movement.
