Laytee Samida

@UofMemphis alum - Lifelong Memphian - Liberian and Mexican - Nap Connesiour

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

How I show up on Twitter when Instagram keeps crashing:

[Ja Morant @JaMorant]

901 💙

[yanna @sheinhamoodz]

me in public regretting coming out

[BlackBird444🇺🇸 @BlkBird444]

This the only birthday song I wanna hear from here on out 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😁😁😁 I Love Being Black 🖤

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 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.

[yagi @yducknow]

When you realize everything is so expensive and still God hasn’t let you you go hungry, homeless or empty

[Love Music @khnh80044]

She didn’t care about the gift at all… she just wanted to see her best friend 🥺❤️

[Willie Ross Jr. Knee Deep @RossKneeDeep]

By Jasmine Crockett:

"Hey Tim Scott,

You spent years tap dancing through every interview, every speech, every Sunday show appearance telling America that racism was basically over and that your success story proved everybody else just needed to work harder and complain less.

You carried water for people who mocked civil rights, demonized poor people, gutted diversity programs, attacked voting rights, and treated Black history like a disease.

And for what?

No VP slot.
No cabinet throne.
No real power.
Not even basic respect.

You confessed your admiration on national television for people who viewed you as nothing more than a convenient talking point — the “See? We have one!” guy standing in the background smiling on cue.

Then the second you showed the smallest trace of independence and questioned that disgusting Obama monkey post, your own side turned on you like starving wolves.

Suddenly the loyal house servant wasn’t loyal enough.

Now you’re sitting in a car recording cellphone videos reminding the world that you’re still Black.

Trust us, Senator — nobody forgot.

The problem is that you spent so much time trying to convince other people that racism wasn’t real that now, when it smacks you directly in the face, you want sympathy from the same community you lectured for years.

You defended the people stripping away protections for minorities, women, the poor, and working-class families. You stood beside people cheering the destruction of programs our grandparents marched, bled, and died for.

And now you look shocked that the crowd you entertained never actually saw you as an equal.

The Bible talks about the Prodigal Son returning home after losing everything.

But the Prodigal Son came home humble.
You spent years helping burn the house down.

And now you’re politically homeless:
too Black for the people you defended,
too eager to defend them for the people you abandoned.

That’s the tragedy of selling your dignity for a seat at a table that was never meant for you.

Tim, you may be the PRODIGAL SON, BUT YOU CAN’T COME HOME."

We saw it coming. He didn't want to.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

The historic Alfred Street Baptist Church announced it would fund the Black student government whose funding was cut at Mizzou over DEI restrictions

“We take care of our own people,” said Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley.

https://t.co/7iBBZpK63G

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

@WMCActionNews5 Georgia news

[Memphis Redbirds @memphisredbirds]

Sending love and support to Brandon Clarke and the entire Grizzlies family

Tonight, AutoZone Park paused for a moment of silence in honor of one of Memphis’ own.

[NBA @NBA]

The Spurs hold a moment of silence for Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, and NBA Cares Ambassador and former NBA player Jason Collins.

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

If you are starting/restarting working out regularly, I would recommended you also start an anti-inflammatory regimen as well. It’s not always just muscle soreness

[Chi @__Poisonivyyy]

Young folks wouldn't be able to understand this pic

[Black Media Hub ✊🏿 @BlackMediaHub]

This Sesame Street Classic Just Unlocked Childhood Memories

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

If the Grizzlies move to Nashville, they will meet the same fate as the Titans. They will have to be championship contender from the jump to get butts in the seats. Finally, Nashville mayor has stated he is advocating for a WNBA team and they still deserve a baseball team

[Pepé Silvia ⚜️ @SlayYoung23]

I don’t care if players don’t like playing in Memphis. My problem is them recommending up ending a city’s economy because they’re uncomfortable for the 2 days they’re forced to be there for work. Relocating a franchise for 2 days of extra comfort for a few individuals is crazy

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

@AllenDavis31243 @SuprMEMacy @ProjectPatHcp @memgrizz Racist?

[K. Michelle @kmichelle]

Trying to pull one of the greatest assets that a predominately black city has because you don’t like the hotels is insane. It’s a deeper conversation.

[Laytee Samida @stainedcouture]

Yeah.. Y’all not going to get this in Nashville

[Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm]

project pat and la chat performing chickenhead at halftime of the grizzlies game with glo dancing courtside >>> never change, memphis