Read banned books by Black authors.
Read them because they told you not to. Read them because they carry memories they don't want you to know.
Read 'Beloved by Toni Morrison.'
Read 'Native Son by Richard Wright.'
Read 'The Bluest Eye.'
Read 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.'
They banned them because they were too true.
A man in China dislocated his shoulder while playing basketball and before anyone could even react, a foreigner stepped in and calmly popped it back into place within seconds.
Asking The Oppressed To Be Peaceful Is An Act Of Violence In Itself
Angela Davis exposed the violence, ripped the mask off white innocence, and reminded the world that asking the oppressed to be peaceful while they’re hunted is itself an act of violence.
This iconic interview was recorded in the spring of 1972 inside a California state prison cell, where Angela Davis was being held during her high-profile trial.
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