Somewhere Along The Way...

retrogasm: Jimi Hendrix Undeniable

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:00:50 -0400

retrogasm:

Jimi Hendrix

Undeniable

Having faaarr too much fun with this app

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:56:18 -0400

Having faaarr too much fun with this app

That’s right people. You know what it’s time...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:09:34 -0400

That’s right people.

You know what it’s time for…

DANCE Bitches Friday! And in honor of my upcoming segments you all are gonna jam to Macklemore Thrift Shop.

Stay tuned…

Listening to mom imitate Nina Simone as we make ginger ppl

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:10:51 -0500

Listening to mom imitate Nina Simone as we make ginger ppl

nevver: Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Christmas Is Coming “

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:42:50 -0500

nevver:

Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Christmas Is Coming “

Photo

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:10:58 -0500

Why thank you public bathroom mirror!

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:08:22 -0500

Why thank you public bathroom mirror!

Cosby Swetah Santa

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:19:48 -0500

Cosby Swetah Santa

Rick Steves was right, Clifton Mill is beautiful

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:08:37 -0500

Rick Steves was right, Clifton Mill is beautiful

Photo

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:07:38 -0500

…production line real.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:34:51 -0500

…production line real.

Christmas card making just got real…

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:30:58 -0500

Christmas card making just got real…

I could really go for a slushie right now.

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:49:46 -0400

wellthatsadorable: shitloadofsquirrels: Nellie the sea otter...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:07:55 -0400

wellthatsadorable:

shitloadofsquirrels:

Nellie the sea otter stacks cups at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium [x]

OH MY GOD

IT’S LIKE LOOK

LOOK I DID IT

BE PROUD OF ME

Can we set up an Otter Olympics, where we watch otters do amazing and/or cute things, and we cheer and give them all 10s and every otter gets a “gold medal” aka 1000 pounds of fish and we get these amazing memories and photos and everyone wins?

Some much needed adorable

wellthatsadorable: I call this piece of art “Harrumph...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:07:24 -0400

wellthatsadorable:

I call this piece of art “Harrumph Puppy.”

(Thanks for the video, Dickie!)

wellthatsadorable: I call this piece of art “Harrumph...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:07:22 -0400

wellthatsadorable:

I call this piece of art “Harrumph Puppy.”

(Thanks for the video, Dickie!)

"We often find ourselves outraged when we see members of the white community diminish our women, and..."

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:04:53 -0400

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We often find ourselves outraged when we see members of the white community diminish our women, and rightfully so. When Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) attacked the First Lady’s work to promote healthy eating by saying “She lectures us on eating right while she has a large posterior herself,” who among us wouldn’t be mad? How did he mistake her curvy body for being unhealthy? And why are we talking about her body at all? There is a long history of such disrespect, but there is also a history of the black community marginalizing and stereotyping our women as well. This isn’t to let the white community off the hook, but is to say we can’t let ourselves off the hook either. And Iconic comes out at a time when there has been much debate over the images of black women perpetuated throughout the black community.

While Iconic underscores the great affects the music and film industry has on images of black women, it leaves out one important industry: social media, where snide remarks can be elevated to public discourse. This summer, much attention was paid to the criticism of Gabby Douglas, whose pulled back hair was criticized by many black women on Twitter for not being properly done. Blog commenters also criticized Solange Knowles’ natural look for being “unkempt” and giving natural hair a bad name. Social media enables us to share our opinions in very public ways, making it possible for criticism and comments to be consumed and felt by those we’re discussing. Luckily, these two women let the comments roll off their shoulders. Just as Iconic highlights the power of styling black women’s hair, Douglas’ and Knowles’ ‘dos signify the practical hairstyling of an Olympian and the carefree spirit of an individual.

While these debates reveal the need for us to do better by black women, they also highlight the fact that in every instance, black women are the ones stepping up and expressing frustration that we’re still talking about these things–that the concept of the video girl is alive and well, that the angry black woman and mammy are go-to characters, and that our hair seems like it will always be a topic of conversation. Johnson concludes Iconic showing how the black women she features are able to combat negative stereotypes and pursue their goals, saying “their knowledge of these stereotypes helps them develop counterimages that support truths about themselves.” While we need to do better as a community, it’s not going to change overnight, but Iconic reminds us that black women have always risen above it all and will continue to rise.

”

- Check out Tracey Ross’ thoughtful review of Lakesia Johnson’s book, Iconic, on the R today! (via racialicious)

nprfreshair: Remember Ned, Bill Murray’s annoying friend from...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:03:02 -0400

nprfreshair:

Remember Ned, Bill Murray’s annoying friend from high school in Groundhog Day?

Am I right, or am I right, or am I right? Right? Right? Right?

Tomorrow’s show: character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who has a new memoir The Dangerous Animals Club.

For Seth, because he made me watch this movie…

audreyhaze: cabinporn: Ahmahzing. Beautiful

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:00:05 -0400

audreyhaze:

cabinporn: Ahmahzing.

Beautiful

papimiguel: Reblog this shit

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:59:50 -0400

papimiguel:

Reblog this shit