codelens:

Where we could be now without the interruption from people who classify themselves as White should be a question we should all ponder.  It may help us determine what a planet based on Justice would look and feel like. 

fyeahblackhistory:

Diverse societies flourished in Africa and the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans colonized them.

In this hemisphere, there were hundreds of Native nations, each with its own spirituality, language, system of government, and land base. In Africa, societies ranged from complex kingdoms to hunter-gatherer communities, with many tribal, religious, and linguistic differences.

But the peoples of these continents had many things in common. Many considered themselves stewards of their ancestral homelands. African and Native groups also held similar ideas about animal spirits, the guiding presence of ancestors, oral traditions, a living world, and extended family relationships.

Top: Courtesy Library of Congress, Rare Books Division

Bottom: Courtesy Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida ©2002

newsflick:

National Geographic announces winners of global photography contest

Grand Prize Winner and Nature Category Winner”Splashing”.

This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects, as I normally did during macro photo hunting. I wasn’t actually aware of this dragonfly since I was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take a picture of it, it suddenly rained, but the lighting was just superb. I decided to take the shot regardless of the rain. The result caused me to be overjoyed, and I hope it pleases viewers.Location: Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. (Shikhei Goh)

michelle-my-belle:

MISSING WOMAN

Dr. Tosin Oyelowo. Last seen Friday, December 9th in Charleston, South Carolina.

This one is actually personal. I met Tosin when I was in college. I was pledging a co-ed honors fraternity that she was a member of. We didn’t have much interaction with each other since she was getting ready to graduate. However, whenever we did talk, she was very nice to me.

Here is a website that was set up by her friends where you can post information on her whereabouts. You could also contact the city of Charleston, SC Missing Persons department at 843-577-7434 or email Detective K. Stone of the Charleston Police Central Investigations Missing Persons Unit StoneK@charleston-sc.gov Legitimate information, please.

therapybeyondme:

This lil superstar def still beautiful ***

unrelenthonesty:

My baby did her first face plant :( Now she thinks she ugly…re-blog if u think she’s still cute (so I can show her)…Please!