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this was amazing.

John Mulaney is hosting SNL, and they just did a lobster-themed “Les Misérables” parody…. the world is a beautiful place.

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Questions answered..

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Dr. Mae Jemison, MD, the first black woman in space and first actual astronaut to appear on a Star Trek show, one of the very few people on this planet of whom two pictures can be posted depicting them doing their job on a spaceship with entirely different contexts.

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Fidel Castro and Malcolm X photographed by Carl Nesfield at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem on September 20, 1960.

Fidel Castro came to New York for the 15th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. He and his delegation were initially staying in Midtown. Soon, tabloids were reporting that these “uncouth primitives” had “killed, plucked, and cooked chickens in their rooms at the Shelbourne and extinguished cigars on expensive carpets.” The Cuban delegation found itself temporarily homeless when the manager asked them to deposit a $20,000 security fee in cash, in order to continue their stay. Insulted, they looked around for other lodgings, at one point threatening to pitch tents on the grounds in Central Park and the UN. Numerous hotels either refused accommodations or imposed costly deposits. Malcolm X reached out to Castro and arranged for his delegation to lodge at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem. 

Castro moved into the Hotel Theresa past midnight on September 20, he met with Malcolm shortly after. Malcolm told Castro, “Downtown for you, it was ice, uptown it is warm.” Castro smiled appreciatively, “yes, we feel very warm here.” Malcolm added, “I think you will find the people in Harlem are not so addicted to the propaganda they put out downtown.” Castro responded, “I admire this. I have seen how it is possible for propaganda to make changes in people. Your people live here and are faced with this propaganda all the time and yet, they understand. This is very interesting.” “There are 20 million of us,” said Malcolm, “and we always understand.”

Malcolm told the press after their meeting that “Premier Castro has come out against lynching, which is more than [U.S. President] Eisenhower has done. Castro has also taken a more open stand for civil rights for Black Cubans. He [Eisenhower] wants to see Castro as a Muslim.” 

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how i feel today

Daniel Radcliffe on set of Guns Akimbo

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Is it tea? or coffee, find out bc the brew is hot🍵☕🍵☕

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my spirit animal

multiplayer video games bad for health, heart, and emotional wellbeing. cut them out of ur diet.

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Go Forth and Educate Yourselves!

http://thesocietypages.org/

http://www.ensemble-rd.com/en

http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/index.aspx

http://www.stophate.us/racism/

http://www.victimsofcrime.org/home

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism

http://www.communitychangeinc.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_privilege

http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/ele3600/mcintosh.html

http://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com/white_privilege.html

I’d also highly recommend watching the Jane Elliot Brown-eye/Blue-eye experiments, which can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeK759FF84s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pv8mCHbOrs (Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neEVoFODQOE (Part 2 - Has very important points on Reverse Racism and how it doesn’t exist)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MYHBrJIIFU

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It takes a fool to learn

It takes a fool to learn

Maybe I was just supposed to meet you The -ship we have I forced upon us Upon you

When I step away You remain still When I stop You fade away

This was me this whole time? That doesn’t matter now! It is early, still…

Magicians are: Rulers of destiny Masters of will Their fate is theirs to determine through their own power

Magicians are never in love

Love obeys no command Love is stronger than… Love…

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James Corvus III

I’m not here to make you feel comfortable, safe, or secure I’m not here to give a damn, a like, or a fuck

I am here because I am Whatever that means that is up to me you don’t get to Define any part of that or me

You don’t get to stumble across my path looking down at screens Then feel, mad, sad, or whatever way you feel when I will not be moved

I am here because I am Whatever understanding I gain…

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Perspective matters

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Life Magazine, May 1910

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