For those of y’all who weren’t outside, the media tore Serena to shreds for crip walking at Wimbledon. Her coming back to do a dance that references a culture she’s actually a part of, during a live performance criticizing someone for being a culture vulture is *chef’s kiss.*
kendrick bringing out serena williams to crip walk after drake stalked that woman publicly for years and obsessively threw shots at her for turning him down is so wild, that man is the definition of chaotic good
For Black women and Black women only who may have or may be considering suicide because the rainbow isn't enuf: over the next four years I encourage you to find God in yourself and love her fiercely, because that's what I'm gonna do
I would also like to point out that I'm a Black woman FROM THE BAY AREA, so I was able to go to Black neighbors, Black activists, Black elders and ASK THEM about their experiences working with her. We could've had an educated Black woman from Oakland but y'all picked the 🟠
Big Sea Books is owned by a Black woman and I have struggled to return to my publishing work this week because of the amount of apathy that has taken hold. Even if I had my issues with her, I believed that a Black woman could be president but y'all hate Black women that much.
The fact that Black women saying “y’all are on your own” has all these people snot nose crying, making TikTok’s, apologizing, making friendship bracelets, & trying to set up marches should tell you everything you need to know.
"how can people read books like harry potter, hunger games, divergent & still vote like this" it's almost like exclusively reading fiction about white protagonists leading revolutions doesn't equate to sympathizing for marginalized groups that already had the same oppressions IRL
I’m angry, but oddly it’s a cold anger this time.
I want to make something good and beautiful in this cruel and stupid world. I want to plant a tree or bake a loaf of bread — not out of cheerful optimism or even hope, but as a defiant middle finger to all this darkness.
this election was nothing but a reminder that at the end of the day there is absolutely nothing that america hates more than black women & that is so so hurtful.