Will never forget when Al Green got the Lifetime Achievement Award in ‘08 & Maxwell —after a years-long hiatus— popped out to perform “Simply Beautiful” for his tribute.
Folks were so surprised, they barely recognized him til he started singing because he had cut his hair.
“They were picking SOL when they really should’ve been picking Melanie. Now I’ll stand 10 toes, and I don’t even have 10 toes!”
I’m sorry, but BEA’s leg jokes are >>>>>>>>>>
#LoveIslandUSA
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🚨 DAMN.
Ruby Bridges said the moment she finally understood what was happening during school integration was when a little white boy told her:
“My mom said I can’t play with you because you’re a nigger.”
She was SIX.
And she said hearing that felt like “a huge weight lifted,” because suddenly everything made sense.
Why the classrooms were empty.
Why adults were screaming.
Why U.S. Marshals had to escort her to school.
Not because of anything she did.
Just because of the color of her skin.
A six-year-old child realizing an entire country was angry at her for existing.