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Last night was a blast!!! #love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #tweegram...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:39:15 -0400

Last night was a blast!!! #love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes #amazing #followme #follow4follow #like4like #look #instalike #igers #picoftheday #food #instadaily #instafollow #like #girl #iphoneonly #instagood #havinfun #instacool #instago #all_shots #follow #webstagram #yyc #style #sohos #blackgirls

blackpoemusic: You told me once that I am Blackbut am I Black...

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:34:15 -0400

blackpoemusic:

You told me once that I am Black
but am I Black enough, Cousin?

If I am Black enough
then why do I lack enough
of those things that make me feel worthwhile?
The stories my mother passed on to me
about having “good hair”
are doing me no good, here
in this place that I stay
I really hate the reflection I see
and despise the young men that look just like me
without really knowing why
I can’t accept that
if in some way I’m light-skinned
somewhat closer to white-skinned
that somehow I am “right-skinned”?!
Who wants to be a fashionable commodity
when fashions come and go all the time?

Please tell me, Cousin
am I really Black enough?
Do my roots reach far back enough
to claim your identity as my own?
I grew up with half-truths about Blackness
and it is impossible to be proud of something
to sing out loud of something
that is not fully embraced
My circle of friends don’t understand
since I don’t feel black enough
I don’t feel Black enough
But now I overstand
and something is wrong with this picture
I want to conquer my fears
to be accepted by peers
who can also feel the beat of the bounce
so I will teach myself
to reach myself
because I have been a stranger for too long

You see Cousin,
on the day I become too Black for some
it will be more than Black enough
for me

Black enough by Osaze Dolabaille, Canadian poet.

nappyminds: blackpoemusic: You told me once that I am Blackbut...

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:25:22 -0400

nappyminds:

blackpoemusic:

You told me once that I am Black
but am I Black enough, Cousin?

If I am Black enough
then why do I lack enough
of those things that make me feel worthwhile?
The stories my mother passed on to me
about having “good hair”
are doing me no good, here
in this place that I stay
I really hate the reflection I see
and despise the young men that look just like me
without really knowing why
I can’t accept that
if in some way I’m light-skinned
somewhat closer to white-skinned
that somehow I am “right-skinned”?!
Who wants to be a fashionable commodity
when fashions come and go all the time?

Please tell me, Cousin
am I really Black enough?
Do my roots reach far back enough
to claim your identity as my own?
I grew up with half-truths about Blackness
and it is impossible to be proud of something
to sing out loud of something
that is not fully embraced
My circle of friends don’t understand
since I don’t feel black enough
I don’t feel Black enough
But now I overstand
and something is wrong with this picture
I want to conquer my fears
to be accepted by peers
who can also feel the beat of the bounce
so I will teach myself
to reach myself
because I have been a stranger for too long

You see Cousin,
on the day I become too Black for some
it will be more than Black enough
for me

Black enough by Osaze Dolabaille, Canadian poet.

I love this.

Soulology: Where Are Our People Going?

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:14:35 -0400

Soulology: Where Are Our People Going?:

soulology:

Our people have been great since the start of time.

Of all the continents on earth,

Africa gave birth to mankind.

Beautiful creatures,

Possessing a shining light from within.

Wonderful features,

Kinky hair and dark skin.

We’re descendants of…

Know your roots

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:05:26 -0400

Know your roots

"They made us think that Africa was a land of jungles, a land of animals, a land of cannibals and..."

Thu, 30 May 2013 02:45:20 -0400

“They made us think that Africa was a land of jungles, a land of animals, a land of cannibals and savages…they were so successful in projecting this negative image of Africa, those of us here in the West of African ancestry, the Afro-American, we looked upon Africa as a hateful place…Why? Because those who oppress know that you can’t make a person hate the root without making them hate the tree. You can’t hate your own and not end up hating yourself. And since we all originated in Africa, you can’t make us hate Africa without making us hate ourselves…And what was the result? They ended up with 22 million Black people here in America who hated everything about us that was African.”

- Malcolm X (via chavista)
Our Africa Is beautiful!!

#love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes...

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:53:27 -0400

#love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes #amazing #followme #follow4follow #like4like #follow4follow #instalike #igers #picoftheday #qotd #instadaily #instafollow #like #quote #inspiration #instagood #bestoftheday #instacool #instago #all_shots #follow #webstagram #colorful #style #swag

#beautiful #model #modeling #ariet #calgary #cool #cute...

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:55:49 -0400

#beautiful #model #modeling #ariet #calgary #cool #cute #photoshoot #photooftheday #fashionmodel #fashion #instagood #instamood #instadaily #yyc #tags4likes #followme #follow4follow

Photoshoot with Ron Spackman!!

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:47 -0400

Photoshoot with Ron Spackman!!

#calgary photoshoot #yyc #model #fashion #africanmodel #african....

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:21:49 -0400

#calgary photoshoot #yyc #model #fashion #africanmodel #african. #sudanesemodel #sudanese #darkSkin #darkskinmodel

Who wants to go on a liquid cleanse for at least 5 days with me.? Like smoothies, water, juice,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:56:36 -0400

Who wants to go on a liquid cleanse for at least 5 days with me.? Like smoothies, water, juice, etc….

Photo from today’s shoot!! :) #love #TagsForLikes #TFLers...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:39:58 -0400

Photo from today’s shoot!! :) #love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #calgary #tweegram #photooftheday #sudanesemodel #instamood #sudanese #iphonesia #summer #tbt #igers #picoftheday #girl #instadaily #instagramhub #beautiful #all_shots #bestoftheday #igdaily #jj #webstagram #model #instafashion #follow #nofilter #happy #fashion #photoshoot

recent shoots!

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:54 -0400

recent shoots!

#gift #esquirewatch #present #watch #diamonds my gift #loveit ❤

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:01:34 -0500

#gift #esquirewatch #present #watch #diamonds my gift #loveit ❤

Photo

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:13:07 -0500

#youarewhatyoueat #cleaneating #healthy

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:31:28 -0500

#youarewhatyoueat #cleaneating #healthy

#fashion #style #stylish #love #TagsForLikes #me #heels...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:07:46 -0500

#fashion #style #stylish #love #TagsForLikes #me #heels #photooftheday #nails #hair #beauty #beautiful #instagood #instafashion #pretty #girly #pink #girl #girls #eyes #model #dress #skirt #shoes #heels #styles #outfit #purse #jewlery @TagsForLikes #shopping

#blackhistorymonth#bhm#instagood #instamood #instadaily...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:42:49 -0500

#blackhistorymonth#bhm#instagood #instamood #instadaily #instagramhub #iphoneonly #iphonesia #igers #love #fashion #africa#african#followme

Its THE best time of the year! Check out these hot hot hot pics...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:01:00 -0500

Its THE best time of the year! Check out these hot hot hot pics of the Victorias Secret Fashion Show - ad http://goo.gl/R27Xo

These 15 celeb makeup fails are so bad that you have to see them...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:46:00 -0500

These 15 celeb makeup fails are so bad that you have to see them to believe them! #9 shocked us! - ad http://bit.ly/UDEyza