it’s literally unfathomable how uneducated a lot of you are on Black American culture WHILE living in America. lots of you think bc you were raised in proximity to Black Americans you know our culture and can’t name shit about us.
Stop calling yourself a BAP if you aren’t of Black American lineages. It isn’t an “all Black people” thing it literally means BLACK AMERICAN PRINCESS. Yall never come up with yall own stuff yall just try to claim ours. And NO, being born in America doesn’t make you one a BAP.
Floridians found out two years after the emancipation proclamation that slavery had ended as well. We call this day “May Day” (May 20). Nearly a month before Galveston found out on June 19th.
I use the day to celebrate our ancestors finally reaching “freedom.”
🕊️🌹♥️ Due to today being Juneteenth, I wanted to make a post about Eric Mays, a councilman, a hood humanitarian, and a soul that brought (and still brings) many smiles and laughs to people's faces today. When I think of Eric Mays, I think of Black History.
To many people, Eric Mays was someone who was hilarious, unapologetic, and stood on business no matter who was in front of him. To me, as somebody who spent a lot of time researching him, I learned that there was much more to the man than the viral clips. Beneath the jokes, arguments, and headlines was someone who genuinely cared about people.
He was known for standing out in the cold and snow to help the homeless, spoke openly about his love for the Bible, and carried with him the influence of his father, who was a pastor. He never seemed afraid to speak up for Black people, challenge racism, or defend what he believed was right, even when it made him unpopular. Like all human beings, he was flawed and misunderstood at times, but his passion for his community was undeniable.
As a proud son of Flint, he represented the city with heart, conviction, and authenticity. His impact reached far beyond city council meetings and internet memes. In his own way, he became a hero to many.
Forever missed. I pray he ascended peacefully and found rest. 🕊️🌹♥️
THE FUCKING NERVE OF NETFLIX AND OTHER STREAMING SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE US TO CANCEL OUR CABLE WITH THE PROMISE TO DELIVER AN AD FREE SERVICE, ONLY TO TURN AROUND AND RE INTRODUCE ADS, AND THEN CHARGE YOU ON TOP OF YOUR CURRENT PLAN FOR THE PRIVILEGE TO REMOVE THEM!!!!!
When Fannie Lou Hamer went to a hospital in 1961 to have a uterine tumor removed, she left without her reproductive organs. Dubbed a 'Mississippi appendectomy,' it was part of a statewide effort to reduce the Black population through forced sterilization.
dressing appropriately to a hiring event is not “kissing up to the yt man” . you niggas that are unable to fathom there is a time n place for everything irritate the fuck outta me