theQuestforWORDS

The only reason white people think being called a ‘white person’ is racist, or harmful or wrong is because they are used to the privilege of just being seen as a ‘person’ without their race or color being an issue for them. You see, when you call them ‘white,’ suddenly, they are not just a person, but now they have a color. Suddenly, they are no better than a PoC. And that scares the shit out of them.

—Omar Sankofa (via sonofbaldwin)

(via daily-discharge)

She’s been dead so long
closed in silence so long
she doesn’t know the sound
of her own voice
her infinite beauty.

—Ntozake Shange (For Colored Girls…)

(Source: tianajosee, via bigblackafrica)

peroxidepirate:

fattypolitic:

How many people by now have no idea that eating more fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and drinking plenty of (unpolluted) water is better for you than processed food?

I know it. Everyone knows it.

What these arrogant shits who keep aiming to “teach…