Britain has a unique relationship with violence, but it permeates throughout pretty much all of the world except those that are disconnected from modern culture. It starts in teenage years, boys linking up to scrap, to prove they’re the hardest (pause).
Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
“You know I'm seeing a little bit of-
‘Why can't you love everyone for all skin tones?’ and ‘what if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, ‘What is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?’
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come 🖤”
(via Naomi on Threads)
I REFUSEEEE to jump on this Asics, New Balance trainer trend. Don’t matter how you wanna lace them up…
20 years ago in school you wouldn’t be seen in them trainers and now they are charging extortionate prices for them!
Not on my watch… straight Nike all day!
Eni Aluko just doesn’t realise the reason she gets so little TV work is because she’s so fucking unbearable.
When the legend that is Ian Wright rejects your apology, you need to have a long hard look at yourself.
I didn’t do any of those things because I fear losing my dignity more than I fear losing my life. Something you coward losers will never understand. So fuck off.
J. Cole on his apology to Kendrick Lamar in his new freestyle
"I used to be top, see, the apology dropped me way out of the top 3, no problem, I’m probably my best when they doubt me."
“The top ain’t really what I thought it would be, so I jumped off and landed back at the bottom and restarted at a level where I wasn’t regarded as much, just to climb past them again and tell them all to keep up.”
Louis Theroux: Settlers is heartbreaking, I was moved. In the unique way he does, he points out the irony, & hypocrisy in Zionist extremism that labels Palestinians a death cult, while actively advocating for an entire people’s destruction. Chilling, infuriating, saddening.