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So anyway, I was having this argument with my father about Martin Luther King and how his message was too conservative compared to Malcolm X’s message. My father got really angry at me. It wasn’t that he disliked Malcolm X, but his point was that Malcolm X hadn’t accomplished anything as Dr. King had.
I was kind of sarcastic and asked something like, so what did Martin Luther King accomplish other than giving his “I have a dream speech.”
Before I tell you what my father told me, I want to digress. Because at this point in our amnesiac national existence, my question pretty much reflects the national civic religion view of what Dr. King accomplished. He gave this great speech. Or some people say, “he marched.” I was so angry at Mrs. Clinton during the primaries when she said that Dr. King marched, but it was LBJ who delivered the Civil Rights Act.
At this point, I would like to remind everyone exactly what Martin Luther King did, and it wasn’t that he “marched” or gave a great speech.
My father told me with a sort of cold fury, “Dr. King ended the terror of living in the south.”
Please let this sink in and and take my word and the word of my late father on this. If you are a white person who has always lived in the U.S. and never under a brutal dictatorship, you probably don’t know what my father was talking about.
But this is what the great Dr. Martin Luther King accomplished. Not that he marched, nor that he gave speeches.
He ended the terror of living as a black person, especially in the south.
I’m guessing that most of you, especially those having come fresh from seeing The Help, may not understand what this was all about. But living in the south (and in parts of the midwest and in many ghettos of the north) was living under terrorism.
It wasn’t that black people had to use a separate drinking fountain or couldn’t sit at lunch counters, or had to sit in the back of the bus.
You really must disabuse yourself of this idea. Lunch counters and buses were crucial symbolic planes of struggle that the civil rights movement used to dramatize the issue, but the main suffering in the south did not come from our inability to drink from the same fountain, ride in the front of the bus or eat lunch at Woolworth’s.
It was that white people, mostly white men, occasionally went berserk, and grabbed random black people, usually men, and lynched them. You all know about lynching. But you may forget or not know that white people also randomly beat black people, and the black people could not fight back, for fear of even worse punishment.
This constant low level dread of atavistic violence is what kept the system running. It made life miserable, stressful and terrifying for black people.
White people also occasionally tried black people, especially black men, for crimes for which they could not conceivably be guilty. With the willing participation of white women, they often accused black men of “assault,” which could be anything from rape to not taking off one’s hat, to “reckless eyeballing.”
This is going to sound awful and perhaps a stain on my late father’s memory, but when I was little, before the civil rights movement, my father taught me many, many humiliating practices in order to prevent the random, terroristic, berserk behavior of white people. The one I remember most is that when walking down the street in New York City side by side, hand in hand with my hero-father, if a white woman approached on the same sidewalk, I was to take off my hat and walk behind my father, because he had been taught in the south that black males for some reason were supposed to walk single file in the presence of any white lady.
This was just one of many humiliating practices we were taught to prevent white people from going berserk.
I remember a huge family reunion one August with my aunts and uncles and cousins gathered around my grandparents’ vast breakfast table laden with food from the farm, and the state troopers drove up to the house with a car full of rifles and shotguns, and everyone went kind of weirdly blank. They put on the masks that black people used back then to not provoke white berserkness. My strong, valiant, self-educated, articulate uncles, whom I adored, became shuffling, Step-N-Fetchits to avoid provoking the white men. Fortunately the troopers were only looking for an escaped convict. Afterward, the women, my aunts, were furious at the humiliating performance of the men, and said so, something that even a child could understand.
This is the climate of fear that Dr. King ended.
If you didn’t get taught such things, let alone experience them, I caution you against invoking the memory of Dr. King as though he belongs exclusively to you and not primarily to African Americans.
The question is, how did Dr. King do this—and of course, he didn’t do it alone.
(Of all the other civil rights leaders who helped Dr. King end this reign of terror, I think the most under appreciated is James Farmer, who founded the Congress of Racial Equality and was a leader of nonviolent resistance, and taught the practices of nonviolent resistance.)
So what did they do?
They told us: Whatever you are most afraid of doing vis-a-vis white people, go do it. Go ahead down to city hall and try to register to vote, even if they say no, even if they take your name down.
Go ahead sit at that lunch counter. Sue the local school board. All things that most black people would have said back then, without exaggeration, were stark raving insane and would get you killed.
If we do it all together, we’ll be okay.
They made black people experience the worst of the worst, collectively, that white people could dish out, and discover that it wasn’t that bad. They taught black people how to take a beating—from the southern cops, from police dogs, from fire department hoses. They actually coached young people how to crouch, cover their heads with their arms and take the beating. They taught people how to go to jail, which terrified most decent people.
And you know what? The worst of the worst, wasn’t that bad.
Once people had been beaten, had dogs sicced on them, had fire hoses sprayed on them, and been thrown in jail, you know what happened?
These magnificent young black people began singing freedom songs in jail.
That, my friends, is what ended the terrorism of the south. Confronting your worst fears, living through it, and breaking out in a deep throated freedom song. The jailers knew they had lost when they beat the crap out of these young Negroes and the jailed, beaten young people began to sing joyously, first in one town then in another. This is what the writer, James Baldwin, captured like no other writer of the era.
Please let this sink in. It wasn’t marches or speeches. It was taking a severe beating, surviving and realizing that our fears were mostly illusory and that we were free.
Reblogging this so I can come back to it in the spring when I teach the Civil Rights Movement to my 5th graders.
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Reblogging this for all the non-black people who like to quote MLK like he’s theirs.
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I think I’ve reblogged this before, but I’m doing it again. Even growing up on the South Side of Chicago, going through a public school in which most of the students were black, and in which Martin Luther King was a celebrated hero who got his own honors and assemblies every year, even then I was never taught this.
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Politicalprof: a must read.
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A must read, indeed.
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Kagehina fic
For: catzblack
words: 3528
A/N: I’m sorry I’m so late, I’ve been super busy with studies and all since I have my exams starting from February. So anyway, here it is~
you can also read it on AO3
Title: Soft and warm Tobio
Kageyama was not cute. The last, the absolutely last word Hinata would ever associate with the taller boy is cute. Hinata was cute, he knew this himself and used it to his advantage once in a while to get his way with his mom and sometimes the teacher even. He had bright hair, round dazzling eyes, a chirpy voice plus a radiant demeanor. And sadly, his short stature. Wasn’t this was the general standard for cute? He had it all.
Awww! Thanks!
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STORY TIME
so yesterday I saw the sweetest thing on the train…I saw this guy get on the train and I noticed he had cochlear implants - they are a form of hearing aid. I don’t know much about cochlear implants but what I do know about them is from a young boy that I know. he was born completely…
I don’t want to kill your buzz, and I think it’s good you’re starting off the new year trying to see things positively. However, CIs don’t restore hearing the way you think of it. They work differently for the people who use them, and not everyone can use them to begin with.
Did you know, by the way, that CIs actually remove any natural hearing a person might be born with? And that often babies are implanted when they are too young to know the risks of invasive surgery? Or that often babies and children who are implanted don’t get the chance to experience their deaf culture? (Which is not to say that they are inherently bad. Many people feel their quality of life are improved by CIs and I have no desire to minimize that.)
Don’t get me wrong. You’re clearly a very thoughtful person. But I think it’s a mistake to assume that that person on the bus would have been worse off without those implants. Deaf people can enjoy music with or without CIs, but the point is, maybe we’re all just a little too focused on having the same experience. Just some things I’ll hope you think about.
This. You can be completely profound deaf and still enjoy music. Me, I don’t really listen music but I’m completely fine with that. Hearing people often think it’s a terrible thing that we deaf people can’t fully hear sounds. It is not. There’s still so much beauty in the world that I don’t feel like my life is shitty just bc I don’t listen to music.
Abled bodied people thinking that technology cures everything is a problem. Bc of that, people always come up to me asking why I don’t wear hearing aids nor CI. People always are shaming and being disappointed in me for not using these technology, thinking I’m not “trying hard enough” to speak/lipread. They’re always shoving “poster kids” with CI/hearing aids into my face and saying why can’t I be like them. This is one of causes of ableisms.
catzblack reblogged
Octopuses are going to kill us all someday
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I had a biology teacher that told us this story about an octopus at an aquarium in Australia. The staff were concerned because their population of crustaceans kept disappearing. No bodies or anything. So they checked the video feed to find out what’s up.
Across from the the crustacean tank was a small octopus tank. This little fucker squeezed out of a tiny hole at the top of his tank, walk across the hall, and get into the crustacean tank. He would then hunt and eat. After he was done, he crawled back out and get back in his tank
Here’s the kicker: security guards patrolled the area. The staff realized that the octopus had memorized the security’s routine. It would escape and be back between the guards’ round.
An octopus in Germany was annoyed by a bright light shining into his tank, so he climbed up over the rim and squirted water at it to short it.
Fuckin’ octopuses, man.
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does he even have a ticket
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So I ran into a very touching, moving and close to the heart Kagehina fic today that I couldn’t put away until I had read all 20 chapters so far. It hits so close to personal past experiences and emotions that I just couldn’t let it go.
Really hope it continues with more chapters soon!!! (if you read you’ll find out where the little dinosaur friend comes from…)
A Split-Second of Violence:
(if you’re wondering why the colors, I had a pack of ‘80’s Glam’ sharpies just begging to be used tonight…)
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This shit better work
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HAH I REBLOGGED THIS LAST NIGHT AND LOOK WHAT I GOT FROM MY DAD TODAY OUT OF THE BLUE
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what if we all got paper lol
GUYS I REBLOGGED THIS LAST NIGHT AND I JUST GOT $150
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I am not even kidding but I am reblogging this twice in a row because I just got $275.
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To celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day and White Day (and awesome February in general), we are holding a giveaway event! It runs from now to the end of February and the winners will be announced on March 1~ We are giving away two Valentine’s Day/White Day laminated charms. The charm will feature Aruto and Hanami from our original manga - Kira Ouji. Each charm comes with both Aruto and Hanami~~ To join the giveaway draw, you just have to do one or more of the following. Each action counts as one chance in the draw! But note that one person can only win once. Please note that you will need to disclose your mailing address if you cannot pick them up in person. Facebook: Like, comment or share this post. If you have also like our page, it will count as an extra chance only if you do at least one of the three things. (https://www.facebook.com/darkness.studios.official) Twitter: Favourite, retweet or comment on the tweet. Follow us for an extra chance only if you do at least one of the three things. (https://twitter.com/khiwatari) Tumblr: Note or reblog this post. Follow us for an extra chance only if you do at least one of the two things (http://darkness-studios.tumblr.com/) Deviantart: Favourite or comment on this deviation. Watch us for an extra chance only if you do at least one of the two things. (http://gumokohiiragizawa.deviantart.com/art/February-2014-Giveaway-Event-432605599) MangaMagazine: Favourite or comment this illustration or blog. Follow us for an extra chance only if you do at least one of the two things. (http://www.mangamagazine.net/illustrations/February-2014-Giveaway-Event/detail-page/53019) Now you may think… “this looks pretty cheap…”. That is not all about the Giveaway Event. If you have the Valentine’s Day/White Day charm, you can get $1 off every $10 purchase at Darkness Studios in March 2014~!! And since the charms comes in two characters, you can give one to your friend/boyfriend/girlfriend and they can get the discount too! The discount can be applied on top of whatever promotions we have in March and of course, at the Darkness Studios table at JFest. And lastly, if you don’t want to wait to get your hands on the charm, they are selling for CAD$2.5 each. Shipping excluded. Of course you can still get them in March or at JFest so discounts can be immediately applied. Photos of the actual charm will be posted when it is made. Size will be approximately 1.5 inches tall, and the characters are the same as the ones in the banner~ And don’t forget, the Kira Ouji volume on MM is on sale for February~!! Get the volume for only US$11.99~ (http://www.mangamagazine.net/marketplace/products/My-Sparkling-Prince-Sama/detail-page/1299) Sorry for the long post. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions you may have. http://www.darkness-studios.net Email: Ki.Hiwatari@gmail.com
*collapses in a quivering mass on your Miku* that's all of them. *sleeps* @khiwatari
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A boy sharing an umbrella with a deer
why do i love this so much
gemiblu
that’s some Miyazaki shit right there
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in response to the comment above. someone tell me if I got the kanji right cause I dunno
gemiblu
schreeeeeches
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catzblack reblogged
Took me the whole day to do this TTvTT I thought of making the sburb logo break through the screen but that is beyond my ability. If this looks familiar then you’ve probably seen Free! Iwatobi Swim Club’s FrFr short movie opening sequence because it was fully based on that. As I thought, if it’s not John, I wouldn’t feel like finishing it.
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PLEASE Share this!!! WRITTEN BY A COP: Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one’s life. In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation… This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, & everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in. 1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do! 2. Learned this from a tourist guide. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you… Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! 3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy.. The driver won’t see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives. 4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR , LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. 5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: A.) Be aware:look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor , and in the back seat. B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C.) Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side.. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!) 7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern! 8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked ‘for help’ into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim. 9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. The police told her ‘Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..’ The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, ‘We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.’ He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby’s cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby.. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby’s cries outside their doors when they’re home alone at night. 10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full blast so that you will go out to investigate and then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors! Please pass this on This post should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America ‘s Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana I’d like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well. Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better to be safe than sorry.. Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one’s life.
I’m putting this to all my followers not just female…
Be safe everyone
wow!! i just reached over 3k followers!! you guys are the best /_\!! i wanted to do something, so i am going to do an art giveaway where you basically can tell me what you want me to draw (a headshot, a comic, etc) and which style (out of these examples) you want it in!
the deadline is on september 19th how to enter
- reblog and or like this post to make your entry count!
- you can reblog as much as you want!
- you do not have to be following me!!
i will use a number generator to pick out 4 winners on september 19th so please make sure your ask boxes are open!! thank you!!
So, the last giveaway post didn’t properly display notes, making it impossible for the draw to happen QAQ. Rather then give up, we’re going for one more try, extending the deadline to September 27thto give everyone a chance to reenter.
Rules:
- Reblogs and Likes both count. You can do multiple reblogs, just don’t spam your followers
- You do not have to be following me, however it is nice if you are
- Have your ask box open and be willing to give out your mailing address
Prizes:
1st Prize:
- Copy of Splash Free! ED
- 2 Plushies of the characters of your choice (OTP, brOTP, whatever)
- 4 Free! Pikuriru Trading Straps
- $25 worth of Free! buttons and prints
Two 2nd Prizes:
- Plushie of your choice
- $15 worth of Free! buttons and prints
- Pikuriru Trading Strap
- Drawing of whatever you fancy (…yeah… even smut. You’re just not posting it and linking it to me if it’s smut)
GIVEAWAY WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED SEPTEMBER 27th USING A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR
Prizes will be mailed out once ordered items arrive and plushies are sewn, some time closer to the end of September when the Pikuriru Charms Arrive.
Good Luck Guys~!
catzblack reblogged
THIS IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING METAL WHAT
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metal as fuck
This is a pure bismuth crystal. The heaviest element that is not radioactive (ok technically it is but it’s half life is like 9 orders of magnitude older than the universe so it really doesn’t count.) Probably my favourite crystal structure, even if you forget the colour. Surprisingly, bismuth is also super-not-toxic. You can actually eat the stuff and it’s often in indigestion remedies. Fascinating element, all round.
yooo
Apparently you can grow it yourself.
"Mommy nooo I don’t wanna grow some stupid pretty flowers. I WANT TO GROW BISMUTH CRYSTAL!"
Learn how from here: http://chemistry.about.com/od/crystalrecipes/a/grow-bismuth-crystals.htm