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The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in his death, according to an announcement Monday by her attorneys and the Minneapolis suburb that employed the officer. (x)

I guess a  black man’s life costs $3 million dollars today and you can walk free never paying for what you have done. Nothing happened to this cop, who killed Philando  because he “feared for his life” and nothing will ever happen to any cop who kills black people. That’s the way our system works. They even settled this case so quickly because they’re afraid of Philando’s mother, who is a real fighter. I believe in her, i believe she won’t give up until Philando’s murderer ends up behind bars. 

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I couldn’t find the words To make you smile at me the way you used to And I couldn’t find the chords To make you talk with me the way you used to So I’ll find new pleasures in my day Like running in the rain Let it wash my sorrows To the ground again And I’ll walk for hours Through the woodlands that never stay the same And I’ll learn from the landscapes that everything must change I’m sailing in stormy weather I’ll put myself back together So I’ll set off walking and I’m heading straight into the sun And I’ll pick my bags up and I’ll run turn that walk into a a run And I’ll see more clearly I’ll turn that frown into a smile And I won’t be impatient ‘Cos I know these things take a while…. I’m sailing in stormy weather I’ll put myself back together I know I can be strong I can be anyone I’ve done nothing wrong My lifes just beginning So I’ll find new pleasures in my day like running in the rain And I’ll learn from the landscapes, That everything must change.

Learn from the landscapes, JP Cooper

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“The only reason God gave me eyes was to see you. The only reason God gave me ears was to hear your voice say ‘I love you’. I will always love you.”

- JP Cooper  (via poeticartillery)

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I exfoliate with white tears.

In AZ too…get her y'all

I heard she got expelled from the school. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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fvlani

And fired from her job. 🤗

Racism is not an opinion. Jot that down.

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#OwnYourMisogynoir: Remember when @iamhannalashay posted a simple, positive tweet about black girls’ hair and black boys RUSHED to re-assert that our hair was ugly and “bad” Even though they have the same exact hair as us? They make fun of us for wearing weaves and straightening our hair all the time, as if the rest of the world doesn’t already discriminate against us for how our hair naturally grows out of our scalps. Black girls grow up receiving unasked for, negative reception to our features day in and day out, most often from the very guys who look like us and have those same features. Yet still, y'all wonder why we “gotta wear weave all the time?” You wonder why we’re getting sick of having y'all backs as you repeatedly stab us in ours? #ThisIsWhy.

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Hidden Figures inspired us to explore other black hidden figures in history that we may not have heard of.

Here is a list of people you might have never heard of, but their accomplishments and bravery have changed the history.

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And this is not the full list of all outstanding black people, who made so much and never got credit for it. Just imagine how much we have lost, how many stories we have not heard, what a big part of history we’re missing? Without all these people the world could be totally different. Let’s take a moment to appreciate them. 

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7mangoes

may your ass get fatter and your heart get wiser in 2017

May your wallet get thicker and soul become heavy in 2017

may your skin get clearer and your love reciprocated in 2017

Reblog for this to come true

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this made me really happy, im glad there are still women out there that stick up and uplift other women despite their flaws! we need more people like this.

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Dr. Willie Parker, who is trained as a gynecologist and OBGYN, is a hero for the pro-choice movement because he’s honest about the undiscussed aspects of getting (or not getting) an abortion. Watch how he gives a consultation.

That last statement about regret is so important, because so many people don’t understand what it is or what causes it. Anti-choicers exploit this by manipulating pregnant people and creating doubt, which only increases the likelihood of regret, no matter what decision the pregnant person makes. You know what is best for you, even if it takes some time to figure it out.

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This woman right here died a legend. Her name is Wangare Mathai, a Kenyan woman who devoted her life to saving the forests in Kenya from deforestation due to housing demand, charcoal and timber demand. She went against many in power to ensure that our forests remained forests and that for every tree that was cut down, another was planted. She was beaten, she was disrespected, yet she stood firm and protected the forests. Even after her death, she was buried in a casket made of sisal. She is in history books and she is much more important than the words on this picture.

Rest In Peace, Wangare Mathai.

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Trevor Noah defends Standing Rock protestors.

I hope this won’t fall on deaf ears.

#NoDapl #StandingRock

YES finally it’s getting coverage. #NoDAPL #SAVEOURWATER #WATERISLIFE