I know what you're all thinking, but no. contrary to popular belief, the Itamaraty staircase was NOT designed by Niemeyer. he designed the Itamaraty Palace, but the staircase itself was actually designed by Brazilian architect Milton Ramos.
I strongly dislike the idea of "the intergenerational transmission of poverty" as if poverty is a disease. Instead, it's the "consistent passing of laws/policies reducing poverty to an individual's moral/character flaw." Poverty is a policy decision!
Remembering Malcolm on the 58th anniversary of his passing الله يرحمه
Excerpt of Malcolm X offering a prayer and speaking to students in Selma, Alabama; 4 February 1965.
"my first civil rights song...erupted out of me quicker than I could write it down. I knew then that I would dedicate myself to the struggle for Black justice, freedom and equality under the law for as long as it took..."
Happy 90th Birthday to Nina Simone (1933-2003)!✨
Dolly de Leon attends #BAFTA2023 wearing this gorgeous piece from Rajo Laurel.
Her dress is made out of ‘abaca’, a native fiber also known as ‘Manila Hemp’.
Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across #Boulder open space. Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies.🤣 Read more about we use wildlife cameras to observe sensitive wildlife habitats. https://t.co/1hmLB3MHlU