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push up competition: Michelle Obama vs Ellen Degeneres GO HEAD...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0800

push up competition: Michelle Obama vs Ellen Degeneres

GO HEAD MICHELLE! - [bLaK.]

"There are few things I hate more than intellectual arrogance, people who think their position is..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:31:44 -0800

“There are few things I hate more than intellectual arrogance, people who think their position is impervious to critique. […] Even worse are those people who refuse to admit when their logic has been defeated and resort to, ‘It’s just my opinion.’”

- — Robert Reece (@PhuzzieSlippers) February 21, 2012

"The best relationships are ones where nothing is assumed. This enforces a focus on who each person..."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:38:28 -0800

“The best relationships are ones where nothing is assumed. This enforces a focus on who each person really is [even] as you [grow] change.”

- Quora » Dating and Relationships: My girlfriend and I have been drifting apart lately. What are some ways to reverse this?

Wendy gets MAD respect for putting herself ALL the way out...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:28:14 -0800

Wendy gets MAD respect for putting herself ALL the way out there. For her sincerity. For her resolve. And for her compassion for the late great Whitney Houston. [RIP]

-[bLaK.]

tionam:

Wendy’s Thoughts on the Passing of Whitney Houston

*i NEVER post things that ive seen on Bossip but this was really moving.

Best.Picture.Ever....

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:41:51 -0800

Best.Picture.Ever. -[bLaK.]

readmyshiet:

sashastyles:

jetlifelidz:

youngearlgrey:

Kind of felt my other piece didn’t suit what I had in mind originally. It’s nicer to think of what might be happening up there now (depending on your beliefs), and personally I like to imagine Michael’s already there getting into Whitney’s ear like two, old friends.

Now This Is Dope

Oh my godddd

this picture speaks so many words.

Lin Yu Chun Sings Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:54:00 -0800

Lin Yu Chun Sings Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (via Q-Roc.TV)

All I have to say is… DUDE HANDLED this song. I aint heard it this good since Whitney sang it. May she Rest in Power. -[bLaK.]

8th Annual Pre-Grammy ROOTS Jam Session partners with United...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:00 -0800

8th Annual Pre-Grammy ROOTS Jam Session partners with United Roots

Dear Homies: I sit on the Board for United Roots. We are SO excited by this partnership. Please share widely & tell ALL OF your friends in LA to go out and support. I mean, c’mon now… IT THE ROOTS!!!

Here are a few tweets for inspiration.
Click the text OR the twitter button - [bLaK.]

Tweet: Show your support for youth in media arts by attending this year’s @RootsJamSession 8pm - 2.11

Tweet: Pre-#GRAMMYs @RootsJamSession 2012 partners with @UnitedRoots to engage & empower youth 8pm - 2.11.12

Tweet: Thank you to @theroots for supporting #Oakland’s youth at @RootsJamSession 2012! #GRAMMYs

The Legendary Roots Crew, named one of the greatest live bands around by both Spin and Rolling Stone, are returning on the eve of the GRAMMY Awards, for the 8th annual ROOTS JAM SESSION at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA on (Saturday) February 11th.

The Roots Jam Session is annually interwoven with themes of social awareness. The goal is to entertain but also to utilize the power of its high-profile attendees to make an impact & educate audiences outside of the Jam.

United Roots is this year’s cause partner. The organization engages and empowers marginalized youth in a variety of socially innovative ways from arts and media training, career and workforce development, community engagement and wellness services by creating a safe and sustainable environment for youth to heal and grow.

Tickets at Live Nation: BUY NOW

blackfeminismlives: “I also intend that when you finish...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:38:25 -0800

blackfeminismlives:

“I also intend that when you finish graduate school you are not grabbing for crumbs based on what academic institution wants to hire and tokenize and overwork an under-represented person with your specialties, but rather that you will be able to choose to continue your passionate inquiry on your own terms in ways that prioritize and support strategies of power for the communities you love.”-Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Luci Martin (1955- )The eldest of five children Luci became a...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:05 -0800

Luci Martin (1955- )
The eldest of five children Luci became a household name at an early age. As one the vocal foundations for the group “Chic” she went on to win numerous awards and nominations with the group until their disbandment.

Chic influenced many artists — including as Madonna, Sugarhill Gang, and Luther Vandross. Luci Martin is a the proud mother of two, a grandmother, and MY beautiful aunt [bka Titi Luci] :)

[Courtesy of my Baby Cuz Tyrell Martin]

-[bLaK.]

on funerals, and the like...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:06:37 -0800

Seeing family I haven’t seen for so many years was kinda surreal. I’m glad that I was able to reconnect w/ everyone, and hope that this encounter, however under tragic circumstances, will lead to a deeper connection and relationship w/ them ongoing.

-[bLaK.]

iareconscious:

A net friend, I randomly hit up in gchat said she was in NYC… Her aunt passed away, so she’s with family.

I shared with her some thoughts.. My lil rant on the events surrounding funerals…

Over the years I’ve come into an interesting appreciation for funeral services and things that surround the event.

I honestly feel it is definitely a celebration of life.

Much can be learned. And your mind definitely goes over a train of thought that you generally do not visit until you’re part of this type of situation…

Like anything it’s simply a matter of what you can take from the experience.

It’s a part of life. It’s great if you can grow from it. Or dig a lil deeper.

Seeing that I have not the most common way to address ‘death’ for a westerner I have to make adjustments when communicating my feelings about these things with others in respect to how they exercise their own. I also have to remind myself it is just fine to feel as I do. People have a way of trying to convince you that their way is the ‘right’ way. There is no right way. That’s a whole other mess of conversation, save for a later date.

Don’t let the world question whether or not you have feelings, if you so happen to express those feelings that you do have in an unconventional way. No one has to understand it but you. ;)

Realest ish I NEVER wrote — but [I think] about it often....

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:20:05 -0800

Realest ish I NEVER wrote — but [I think] about it often. Great reminder. -[bLaK.]

I think this is self explanatory. Uhm… I should just WEAR...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:41:05 -0800

I think this is self explanatory. Uhm… I should just WEAR this during all major “holidaze.” -[bLaK.]

Chaos: To PoC or not to PoC, that is the question...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:21:05 -0800

Chaos: To PoC or not to PoC, that is the question...:

“I also understand how this term can be used as a means of solidarity. But I am often wary of solidarity, and what one loses or compromises in the name of it…”

Good point Summer -[bLaK.]

passportharlem:

I guess I should say that I do find a few instances where the phrase is appropriate. What I failed to mention in my response, though, is that I’ve been in too many spaces where the term is employed in ways that really obscures privilege—and I think intentionally. Where I have been left feeling like the term was used to deny how the speaker may, in fact, have access to white privilege that others listening do not. So, if at all, I think it should be used sparingly.

I also understand how this term can be used as a means of solidarity. But I am often wary of solidarity, and what one loses or compromises in the name of it. Look no further than the occupy movement for a decent example of this. I just need/prefer that people be really vigilant and honest when using the term. And I want people to understand and articulate how they experience and benefit from white oppression whenever possible.

chaosthethird:

Yes, thank you for such a comprehensive response. I actually struggled to define “people of color” in a concise way, recognizing that it did rely upon whiteness as a mirror. And yet, while I agree with most of what you’re saying, I do find some utility in the term, just in that I feel unity…

WordPress Has Left the Building

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:40:05 -0800

WordPress Has Left the Building:

catrinachaos:

Food for thought as you conceptualize your next web product. Is WordPress good enough?

thegang: 5 Reasons why gay is NOT the new Black. Great video....

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:20:05 -0800

thegang:

5 Reasons why gay is NOT the new Black.

Great video. Also see these related links:

Huffington Post article “It’s Official: Gay is the New Black”

Link to article “Black Support for Prop. 8 Called Exaggeration“

Photo

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:10:05 -0800

A young Jay-Z in the old hood. -[bLaK.]

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:05 -0800

A young Jay-Z in the old hood. -[bLaK.]

teadanceordie: Obama and Monáe

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:45:05 -0800

teadanceordie:

Obama and Monáe

“Someone like you, and all you know and how you...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:21:05 -0800

“Someone like you, and all you know and how you speak.”

July 9, 2011 - Here independent artist Muhsinah opens for Meshell Ndegeocello at Weeksville (Brooklyn, NY) with her rendition of the Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody.”

Despite being underwhelmed by her attitude during the performance, there is no denying the talent.

-[bLaK.]

Jim Kor is my favorite. -[bLaK.] What vehicle architecture is...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:30:06 -0800

Jim Kor is my favorite. -[bLaK.]

What vehicle architecture is most appropriate for global markets in the 21st century? Jim Kor, designer of the futuristic Urbee car shares his One Great Idea for changing the future of automotive transport.

Kor presented his vision at the 2011 State of Green Business Forum in Chicago, laying out how sustainable design for transport can change the world.

According to Kor, the solution resides in sustainable design, which is why he designed Urbee in 1996. Cars nowadays have big grills and exhaust pipes, Kor said.

“Think the total opposite of a typical car and you’re getting close to what we are talking about here, which is a low energy car,” Kor said.

The Urbee car was designed using existing technologies and with the idea that cars should be easy to understand, maintain, repair and rebuild after a long life, he noted. Kor likened the Urbee to a Model T of the 21st century, or “the Volkswagen Beatle with emission and safety improvements,” he said.

Urbee runs on energy from sunlight that hits solar panels on land or on a garage, as well as ethanol. The car would need to be plugged in to tap into the sun’s energy source.

“It would be like winning fuel for life,” he said.

studio1203:

Urbee // a green vehicle I could use about now in my life.