#c: mateo watson

[guiltswept]

in a stark comparsion to mateo's own car; babe's is a 2011 honda civic with wheels that wobble every time they slow to a stop - like at any second, each one will fall flat and her car will visibly deflate. a sad, clown - esque vehicle. it's a bit reminiscent of frankenstein's monster, really; different parts for every time one's fallen off, bumper stickers holding it all together like glue. it's a car that needs the plug pulled on it, and babe's still sobbing - hand fanning out in front of her, as if it'll help wane the tears from her eyes. her cheeks are streaked black, blotted skin poking out from where her foundation's been disrupted. "please don't take me to jail, i'm like - way too pretty," babe sucks her breath in as mateo sets a hand over her shoulder, lip still wavering. it's the idea of going to prison, really - she looks bad in orange; it's her least favorite of the neons. only acceptable during halloween. "wait, like - health insurance?" her lashes clump as she blinks, thumbnail coming to wipe harshly beneath her eyes. "oh my god - you're not, like, hurt are you? can you like, wave your arms around? jump on one foot - oh my god, this cannot be happening again!"

Mateo had just bought his brand new Audi RS 7 a couple of weeks ago and he was enjoying feeling rich in it. While he had been saving up some money to put a hefty down payment down on the car, he wasn't rolling in money. Working as a nurse was something that helped him. His parents always had money but making money and building a life was something that Mateo wanted to do himself. When he was sitting at the red light and waiting for it to turn green, he felt another cat bump into him from behind. He muttered and swore under his breath as he tried to keep himself calm. He was ready to flip out but once he got out of the car and saw the other was already in hysterics, Mateo knew that she really didn't mean it and that it was just an accident. He moved around to the back of his car and he looked at it and saw that there wasn't really that much damage, just a scuff of the paint. "Okay, listen. It's okay. Accidents happen which is why they are called accidents." He assured her as he looked at her and then set a hand on her shoulder, "You don't need to cry, it's okay. It can be repaired. We will just swap some insurance information, alright?"

[intomusings]

﹒﹒   male   names   masterlist     !

in honor of my third milestone on here ( thank you sm ) , i’ve decided to release a master list of 400+male names i personally love and think could be used more in the community . this was also requested by a few anons and names will be added to the list frequently . the names are sorted by first letter but not alphabetically within each letter category . if you found this useful , feel free to like or reblog to spread this !

A : alston, ander, adamo, alex, austen, ace, arian, adrian, atlas, augustus, axel, archer, angel, archie, aaron, abel, asher, amir, adriel, andrew, ace, alejandro, arlo, adonis, atticus, abram, ambrose. 

B : bryce, bryson, benji, bellamy, banks, bear, beau, bentley, barrett, brody, brayden, bennett, braxton, bowen, briggs, baker, bruce, benson, bristol, boston, brycen, bryant, brock, brendan, bruno, byron, braden, bronson, braeson.

C : colton, cartier, cyrus, caleb, carter, cedric, carson, cohen, calvin, callum, casper, caspius, chase, cole, connor, camden, colt, caden, cash, crew, chance, clayton, cruz, cairo, corbin, colson, cesar, clark. 

D : damon, damien, darren, dylan, dominic, declan, dean, dario, drew, dimitri, dakota, dawson, daxton, dante, desmond, denver, dax, deacon, drake, derrick, darius, duke, deandre, dash, dilan, dayton, duncan, dior. 

E : eduardo, edward, elias, emilien, evan, easton, everett, emmett, enzo, ezra, elliot, emmanuel, ezekial, elias, emerson, eric, emory, edwin, elian, esteban, edison, emir, everest, eliseo, everley.

F : florencio, flynn, fabio, forester, francis, flynn, fallon, finn, finnick, felix, fernando, finnegan, fabian, ford, forbes, fletcher, fisher, fox, fitz, flint, fulton. 

G : giovanni, gage, gomez, grayson, griffin, grant, graham, gavin, grant, gianni, gunner, gideon, gregory, grey, gustavo, guillermo, gentry, gadiel, gabriel. 

H : halton, herman, holden, hayes, hudson, hayden, harrison, harlow, harvey, hugo, hank, henley, holland, hamza, hugh, houston, hakeem. 

I : isaac, icarius, idris, ian, ivan, isaiah, ismael, ilan, irvin, iain. 

J : julian, juniper, joao, joaquim, jordan, jaxton, joshua, josiah, javier, jayden, justin, jonah, jace, jasper, jay, jj, jackson, jeremiah, judah, joel, jensen, jaylen, jonas, jamal. 

K : kai, kolton, kaleb, klaus, kyrie, kingston, kayden, king, kobe, knox, kyler, kaden, khalil, kane, killian, keegan, kian, kamden, kieran, keanu, kyland, kareem, kasen, 

L : liam, lukas, logan, lucien, lawrence, leo, leighton, leon, lindell, lamar, latrell, larson, lance, levi, luke, landon, luca, lincoln, landon, lorenzo, london, lennox, leonel, lawson, luciano, layton, lux, leroy, lamar. 

M : micaiah, mateo, marcell, manny, mac, malcolm, mckay, meechie, matias, mason, maverick, mitch, murphy, miles, malachi, maddox, marshall, malik, moses, marvin, milo. 

N : noah, nicolai, nasir, nico, nash, neymar, naveen, nehemiah, nixon, nelson, nigel, niles, nolyn, namir. 

O : orlando, ozzy, oliver, omar, orion, otto, odin, otis, oskar, osvaldo, owen. 

P : peyton, parker, pearce, prince, preston, porter, pierre, penn, patton, paxton, paolo, pope, percy. 

Q : quentin, quinn, quint, quang. 

R : roman, rowan, reid, riggs, reece, rafael, ryland, roland, ronan, rhett, rhys, rory, rainer, roscoe, rocco, ryder, ryker, remington, russell, romeo, raiden, ruben, ridge, rex, rudy, remy. 

S : sawyer, spencer, salem, salvatore, stefan, samson, sebastian, samuel, santiago, silas, sutton, sterling, sully, sergio, seth, santino, santibel, soren, saint, samir, saul, sal, santos, slater, santino. 

T : tyson, tyrin, taylor, teagan, tobias, troye, tristan, tucker, theo, torrento, tanner, travis, tripp, trenton, trey, tomas, talon, thad, terrance, teddy. 

U : uriel, ulysesses, umar, urbane, uri, ursel, usher. 

V : valencio, victor, valence, valentino, vance, victor, vaughn, vincent, virgil, vernon, vander, vito, vero, villard. 

W : wick, walker, weston, wyatt, wolfgang, wells, wilder, wesley, walter, warren, wade, winston, watson, wiley, waylen. 

X : xavier, xander, xane, xavion, xavi, xiomar, xackery, xan. 

Y : yosef, yosan, york, yasir, yoel, yuri, yannis.

Z : zane, zakhar, zavier, zion, zahir, zev, zeus, zacharias.

[antheminmyheart]

Master List of Black Creators, Owners, & Public Figures

Master List of Black Creators, Owners, & Public Figures

DISCLAIMER: I am fucking whiter than white. I compiled this list to boost black creators and public figures, but if I am overstepping at all PLEASE let me know! 

Also, I tried to research these in a timely manner. If anyone in these lists is problematic or should not be supported, let me know. :)

(Of course, this is only a TINY portion! Feel free to add more names, businesses, and creators!)

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Activists:

•Naomi Anderson

•Maya Angelou

•James Baldwin

•Lillie Mae Bradford

•Mari Copeny

•Frederick Douglass

•Ruth Ellis

•Erica Garner

•Alicia Garza

•Ernest Green

•Fannie Lou Hamer

•Frances Harper

•Langston Hughes

•Marsha P. Johnson

•Alberta Odell Jones

•Quincy Jones

•Martin Luther King Jr.

•Audre Lorde

•Bree Newsome

•Huey P. Newton

•Rosa Parks

-Bayard Rustin

•Sojourner Truth

•Harriet Tubman

•Madam C.J. Walker

•Ida B. Wells

•Malcolm X

Actors/Actresses & Directors:

•Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

•James Avery

•Angela Bassett

•Halle Berry

•John Boyega

•Levar Burton

•Nick Cannon

•Michael Clarke Duncan

•Zendaya Coleman

•Terry Crews

•Viola Davis

•Idris Elba

•Jamie Foxx

•Morgan Freeman

•Whoopi Goldberg

•Tiffany Haddish

•Skai Jackson

•William Jackson Harper

•Kevin Hart

•Steve Harvey

•Jennifer Hudson

•Ice Cube

•Spike Lee

•Phill Lewis

•Bernie Mac

•Eddie Murphy

•Keke Palmer

•James Pickens Jr.

•Chris Rock

•Will Smith

•Raven Symonè

•Denzel Washington

•Jesse Williams

•Chandra Wilson

•Oprah Winfrey

•John Witherspoon

Authors & Poets:

•Elizabeth Acevedo

•Tomi Adeyemi

•Kwame Alexander

•Maya Angelou

•Rena Barron

•Paula Chase

•Dhonielle Clayton

•Brandy Colbert

•Jay Coles

•Dana Davis

•Tanita S. Davis

•Sharon M. Draper

•Paul Laurence Dunbar

•Akwaeke Emezi

•Sharon G. Flake

•Kristina Forest

•L.R. Giles

•Whitney D. Grandison

•Nikki Grimes

•Justina Ireland

•Tiffany D. Jackson

•Kimberly Jones

•Claire Kann

•Kekla Magoon

•Janice Lynn Mather

•Tony Medina

•Candice Montgomery

•David Barclay Moore

•Britney Morris

•Bethany C. Morrow

•Greg Neri

•Nnedi Okorafor

•Tochi Onyebuchi

•Morgan Parker

•Junauda Petrus

•Ben Philippe

•Jason Reynolds

•Debbie Rigaud

•Ilyasah Shabazz

•Nic Stone

•Liara Tamani

•Mildred D. Taylor

•Angie Thomas

•Brian F. Walker

•Booker T. Washington

•Renée Watson

•Alicia Williams

•August Wilson

•C.E. Wilson

•Ashley Woodfolk

•Jacqueline Woodson

•Nicola Yoon

•Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Black-Owned Bookstores:

•Grassrootz Bookstore (Phoenix, AZ)

•Eso Won Books (Los Angeles, CA)

•Malik Books (Los Angeles, CA)

•Marcus Books (Oakland, CA)

•Shades of Afrika (Long Beach, CA)

•Shop At Matter (Denver, CO)

•Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, FL)

•For Keeps Books (Atlanta, GA)

•Bunnie Hillard (Decatur, GA)

•Challenges Games & Comics (Decatur, GA)

•Semicolon (Chicago, IL)

•Wild Fig Books (Lexington, KY)

•Frugal Bookstore (Boston, MA)

•Loyalty Books (Silver Springs, MD)

•Loving Me Books (Detroit, MI)

•Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI)

•Mind’s Eye Comics (Burnsville, MN)

•Eye See Me (St. Louis, MO)

•Source of Knowledge (Newark, NJ)

•The Lit Bar (The Bronx, NY)

•Cafe Con Libros (Brooklyn, NY)

•Megabrain Comics (Rhinebeck, NY)

•The Schomburg Shop (Harlem, NY)

•Sister’s Uptown (New York, NY)

•Fulton Street Books (Tulsa, OK)

•Third Eye Bag (Portland, OR)

•Amalgam Comics (Philadelphia, PA)

•Harriett’s Bookshop (Philadelphia, PA)

•Uncle Bobbie’s (Philadelphia, PA)

•Turning Page Bookshop (Goose Creek, SC)

•Black Pearl Books (Austin, TX)

•The Dock (Fort Worth, TX)

•Loyalty Books (Washington DC)

•MahoganyBooks (Washington DC)

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•xN Studio (osxnasozi.com)

•Yowie (shopyowie.com)

•Zafa Wines (zafawines.com)

•Zou Xou Shoes (zouxou.com)

Book Reviewers:

•Black & Bookish

•Black Books Matter

•Bookaddict4real

•Brazen Babe Reviews

•Doddy About Books

•Fine Point Scribbles

•Kaybee’s Bookshelf, A Literary Blog

•Literally Black

•Ms. Shabria Gxo

•Sometimes Leelynn Reads

Models:

•Adwoa Aboah

•Adesuwa Aighewi

•J. Alexander

•Karen Alexander

•Leomie Anderson

•Alanna Arrington

•Yasmine Arrington

•Tyra Banks

•Corey Baptiste

•Tyson Beckford

•Yasmin Benoit

•Akech Bior

•Minah Ogbenyealu Bird

•Maria Borges

•Adonis Bosso

•Cindy Bruna

•Naomi Campbell

•Dorothea Church

•Yaya DaCosta

•Agbani Darego

•Bruce Darnell

•Khoudia Diop

•Nadège du Bospertus

•Jourdan Dunn

•Selita Ebanks

•Paloma Elsesser

•Cora Emmanuel

•Staniel Ferreira

•Malaika Firth

•Diandra Forrest

•Imaan Hammam

•Winnie Harlow

•Beverley Heath-Hoyland

•Marsha A. Hunt

•Broderick Hunter

•Chanel Iman

•Beverly Johnson

•Toccara Jones

•Grace Jones

•Liya Kebede

•Jayne Kennedy

•Janet Langhart

•Shakara Ledard

•Precious Lee

•Noémie Lenoir

•Damaris Lewis

•Sessilee Lopez

•Donyale Luna

•Anais Mali

•Eva Marcille

•Denny Mèndez

•Jillian Mercado

•Ariel Meredith

•Lineisy Montero

•Muna

•Katoucha Niane

•Mayowa Nicholas

•Emanuela de Paula

•Lais Ribeiro

•Valentine Rontez

•Shaun Ross

•Kimora Lee Simmons

•Naomi Sims

•Joan Smalls

•B. Smith

•Arlenis Sosa

•Sal Stowers

•Duckie Thot

•Jasmine Tookes

•Eugena Washington

•Veronica Webb

•Alek Wek

•Jessica White

•Slick Woods

•Kara Young

Musicians:

•Aaliyah

•Akon

•Louis Armstrong

•Pearl Bailey

•Harry Belafonte

•Chuck Berry

•Beyoncé

•The Black Eyed Peas

•Blackstreet

•B.o.B.

•The Bobettes

•Soulja Boy

•50 Cent

•Chance the Rapper

•Ray Charles

•Chubby Checker

•The Chords

•Ciara

•The Clovers

•The Coasters

•Nat ‘King’ Cole

•Zendaya Coleman

•The Contours

•Sam Cooke

•Taio Cruz

•Andra Day

•Bobby Day

•The Del-Vikings

•Jason Derulo

•Destiny’s Child

•The Diamonds

•Bo Diddley

•Daveed Diggs

•DMX

•Fats Domino

•Dr. Dre

•The Drifters

•Earth, Wind, & Fire

•Missy Elliott

•Flo Rida

•The Four Tops

•Aretha Franklin

•Bobby Freeman

•Marvin Gaye

•Gloria Gaynor

•CeeLo Green

•Billie Holiday

•Whitney Houston

•Ice-T

•Sharaya J

•Janet Jackson

•Michael Jackson/The Jackson 5

•Kamille

•Alicia Keys

•Khalid

•Sean Kingston

•Eartha Kitt

•Lenny Kravitz

•Patti LaBelle

•John Legend

•Leona Lewis

•Lizzo

•The Marcels

•The Masqueraders

•M.I.A.

•Mickey & Sylvia

•MKTO

•The Monotones

•Nelly

•Ne-Yo

•The Penguins

•Leigh-Anne Pinnock (of the girl group Little Mix)

•The Platters

•Prince

•Otis Redding

•Little Richard

•Rihanna

•The Ronettes

•Diana Ross

•Darius Rucker

•Run-DMC

•Travis Scott

•Shaggy

•Tupac Shakur

•Nina Simone

•Shirley & Lee

•The Silhouettes

•Snoop Dogg

•Jimmy Soul

•Jordin Sparks

•The Supremes

•The Temptations

•TLC

•T-Pain

•Ty Dolla Sign

•Usher

•Bill Withers

YouTubers:

Jackie Aina

Alissa Ashley

Yasmin Benoit

Berleezy

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Patricia Bright

Marques Brownlee

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Bri Hall

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C's Recap - Four-Run Fourth + Four Errors Help Spokane Give Canadians What For

The C's play Eugene #ATTheNat Tuesday. Brown 2/3 2B BB Santiago 1/2 2B 2BB Nuñez+Spain 1/4 Turconi 1/3 BB Kelly 2IP 0R 2K Fluharty 1IP 0R 1K Watson 1.1IP 0R 4K #VanCanadians #MontysMounties #NextLevel #BlueJays #LosAzulejos

The Vancouver Canadians dropped the season series finale 4-3 to the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium Sunday. All of the scoring for Spokane came in the fourth inning. A one-out inside-the-park home run to left field by Bladimir Restituyo and an outside-the-park homer to left-center by Mateo Gil off Nathanael Pérez Lopez two pitches later put the home side ahead 2-0. Trevor Boone would draw a…

[dear-indies]

hey hey! could you lovelies please possibly point me in the direction of some black and latinx faceclaims who could pass for high schoolers? thank you so much you guys are absolute gifts

Eva Gutowski (1994) African-American, Puerto Rican, Polish, Irish.

Habiba Da Silva (1994) Lebanese, Syrian, and Brazilian of Unspecified North African, Unspecified West African, Unspecified Indigenous Brazilian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.

India Westbrooks (1996) African American, Mexican, Creole [Unspecified Native American, possibly other, Indian.

Antoinette Marie Martin (1996) Mexican / African-American.

Jessica Sanchez (1995) Mexican [Unspecified Indigenous, Unspecified African, Spanish, possibly other] / Filipina [Aklanon, possibly other], possibly Chinese.

Jacob Emmanuel Perez (1996) Mexican, African-American 

Jamison Long / JJ Long (1997) Afro Mexican, Navajo, Chinese.

Kiana Brown / Kiana Ledé (1997) Unspecified Black, Mexican (Unconfirmed), Cherokee (Unconfirmed), Swedish.

Jaylen Barron (1998) African, Mexican, Brazilian, Venezuelan. 

Alana Gordillo (2002) African-American, Native American/ Mexican, Guatemalan. 

also:

Black:

Karidja Touré (1994) Ivorian.

Wangechi (1994) Kenyan. 

Malaika Firth (1994) Kenyan. 

Jordan Fisher (1994) English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cambodian, Tahitian, African-American, Cherokee, Sioux, 

Nyané Lebajoa (1994) Black South African.

Ariana Miyamoto (1994) African-American / Japanese.

Reece King (1994) Caribbean, Irish, Portuguese

Winnie Harlow (1994) Afro-Jamaican.

Chris O'Neal (1994) African-American. 

Jessica Sula (1994) Estonian, German, Afro-Trinidadian, Chinese.

Kofi Siriboe (1994) Ghanaian

Ella Eyre (1994) Afro-Jamaican / Maltese.

Shamir (1994) African-American - agender. 

Shameik Moore (1995) Jamaican.

Kelvin Jones (1995) Zimbabwean.

Zoë Soul (1995) Trinidadian. 

Proud Refuge / Zachary Mwai Mwangi (1995) Kenyan.

Justice Smith (1995) African-American / Italian/Abruzzese, French-Canadian.

RJ Cyler (1995) African-American.

Ashton Sanders (1995) African-American.

Ryan Destiny (1995) African-American / White, African-American.

Serayah McNeill (1995) African-American.

Jadah Doll (1995) African-American / European.

Noah Gray-Cabey (1995) African-American, White.

Sasha Lane (1995) African-American, White, Maori.

Scola Dondo (1995) Zimbabwean.

Diggy Simmons (1995) African-American.

Parker McKenna Posey (1995) African-American.

eShun / Ethel Esi Eshun (1995) Ghanaian.

Kamil McFadden (1996)African-American.

Bobb'e J. Thompson (1996) Black.

Trevor Jackson (1996) African-American .

Nadji Jeter (1996) African-American.

Annabelle Hayes (1996) Ghanaian / Filipina.

Normani (1996) African-American, Creole [French, African], possibly Native American and/or Indian.

Vivian Oparah (1996) African-American.

Khylin Rhambo (1996) African-American.

Little Nikki / Nicole Shortland (1996) Ghanaian.

Shereen Cutkelvin (1996) Afro-Belizean, possibly Scottish.

Cymphonique Miller (1996) African-American / Filipino, Spanish.

Jilly Anais (1996) Black.

Jojo Amaah (1996) Black.

Vivian Oparah (1996) Black.

Samuel Kyi (1996) Ghanaian.

Imaan Hammam (1996) Moroccan  / Egyptian.

Samantha Logan (1996) Trinidadian, Irish.

Amira McCarthy (1996) Afro-Jamaican / Afro-Gambian.

Teala Dunn (1996) African-American.

Tkay Maidza (1996) Zimbabwean.

Sydney Park (1997) African-American / Korean.

Cupcakke (1997) African-American.

Zolee Griggs (1997) African-American. 

Kyal Legend (1997) African-American.

Rhenzy Feliz (1997) Black.

Khoudia Diop (1997) Senegalese. 

Chris Fleischer (1997) Black.

Vickie Ama (1997) Ghanaian / Nigerian.

Malcolm Evans (1997) Black. 

Adrian Kali Turner (1997) African-American.

Halima Aden (1997) Somali. 

Marcus Sivyer (1997) Black.

Malaya Watson (1997) African-American and Filipino. 

Dawn ODG (1997) Ghanaian.

Cydney Christine (1997) African-American.

Tyrel Jackson Williams (1997) African-American.

Kiana Brown (1997) English, African-American, possibly other.

Leah Allyannah (1997) Guyanese, Chinese, Indian, Black.

Alisha Boe (1997) Somali / Norwegian.

Madison Pettis (1998) African-American / Irish, French, Italian.

Dana Vaughns (1998)  African-American / White.

Rachel Crow (1998)African-American.

Don Lee (1998) Black.

Coco Jones (1998) African-American. 

China Anne McClain (1998) African-American.

Isabella Gomez (1998) Colombian.

Abdulaye Niang (1998) Black.

Khamani Griffin (1998) African-American, 

Sofia Richie (1998) African-American, some English and Scottish, distant French-Canadian.

Kiara Muhammad (1998) African-American. 

India Makailah Graham (1998) Black, possibly other.

Justin S. Myrick (1998) African-American.

Coy Stewart (1998) African-American.

Jaden Smith (1998) African-American / African-American, Afro-/Creole-Barbardian, Afro-/Creole-Jamaican.

Amandla Stenberg (1998) Danish, Greenlandic/Inuit / African-American - non-binary! 

Selena Forrest (1999) African-American.

Genneya Walton (1999) African-American. 

Diamond White (1999) African-American.

Tre Samuels (1999) South African/ Australian.

Akai Osei (1999) Ghanaian.

Amir Mitchell-Townes (1999) African-American.

Cameron Boyce (1999) Afro-Caribbean, African-American / Ashkenazi Jewish.

Kwesi Boakye (1999) Ghanaian.

Cassey Chanel (1999) Kenyan.

Dante Brown (1999) African-American. 

Eden Duncan-Smith (1999) African-American. 

Willow Smith (2000) African-American, Afro-/Creole-Barbardian, Afro-/Creole-Jamaican.

Yara Shahidi (2000) Iranian / African-American.

Marcus Scribner (2000) Black.

Will Simmons (2000) Black.

Daniella Perkins (2000) African-American / White. 

Caleb McLaughlin (2001) African-American.

Nia Frazier (2001) African-American, Sioux. 

Jaheem Toombs (2001) African-American.

Charlize Glass (2001) Black.

Riele Downs (2001) Jamaican, Cherokee, and African-Canadian.

Nia Sioux (2001) African-American.

Abraham Attah (2001) Ghanaian.

Han Hyun Min (2001) Black / Korean.

Skai Jackson (2002) African-American. 

Ameerah Falzon-ojo (2002) Black.

Aleece Wilson (?) Metis, Unspecified Black, Irish, and Italian.

Jaxon Howden (?) African-American.

Iman Benson (?) Black.

Ashanti Bromfield (?) Black.

Brandi Kinard (?) Muscogee, Chinese, Black, Irish.

Latinx:

Victoria Justice (1993) Irish, English, German, French / Puerto Rican.

Samantha Boscarino (1994) Italian, Ecuadorian, Scottish.

Joyjah (1994) Belizean.

Priscilla Diaz (1994) Puerto Rican / Cuban.

Mark Indelicato (1994) 75% Italian 25% Puerto Rican

Raquel Castro (1994) Puerto Rican / Ashkenazi Jewish, Italian.

Gabriel Conte (1994) Cuban, Spanish, Colombian. 

Cameron Dallas (1994) Mexican, German / Scottish.

Michel Duval (1994) Mexican.

Ximena Moral (1994) Peruvian.

Isabelle Drummond (1994) Brazilian. 

Hayley Orrantia (1994) Mexican, English, Irish, French .

Cierra Ramirez (1995)  Mexican / Colombian.

Mateo Arias (1995) Colombian. 

Sofia Reyes (1995) Mexican.

Issa Lish (1995) Mexican / Japanese.

Alen Rios (1995) Mexican, Guatemalan, Chinese, German.

Bethany Mota (1995) Mexican, English / Portuguese.

Cindy Mello (1995) Brazilian. 

Brandon Perea (1995) Filipino, Puerto Rican.

Ricardo Hoyos (1995) Peruvian, Ecuadorian / Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian.

Emily Sera (1995) Navajo, Western Shoshone, Venezuelan.

Eden Estrada (1995) Mexican - trans!

Danna Paola (1995) Mexican.

Bruna Marquezine (1995) Brazilian. 

Jamila Velazquez (1995) Dominican, Puerto Rican.

Brianna Hildebrand (1996) Mexican / German, English, Irish.

Georgie Flores (1996) Mexican, remote French.

Lucero Rios (1996) Mexican.

Marina Moschen(1996) Mexican.

Chachi Gonzales (1996) Mexican.

Barbie Ferreira (1996) Brazilian.

Julia Abe (1996) Brazilian / Japanese.

Eva Noblezada (1996) Filipina / Mexican.

Vanessa Merrell (1996) Mexican, Filipina, Spanish, Irish, Portuguese, German.

Veronica Merrell (1996) Mexican, Filipina, Spanish, Irish, Portuguese, German

Roman Zaragoza (1996) Mexican, Akimel O’odham / Taiwanese, Japanese.

Victoria Moroles (1996) Mexican / French, Polish, English, Finnish.

Angela Vanity (1996) Cuban - trans!

Roberto Artigas (1996) Peruvian.

Juanpa Zurita (1996) Mexican.

Alejandro del Carpio (1996) Peruvian.

Orion Carloto (1996) Cuban, Portugese and Italian.

Wendy Sulca (1996) Peruvian [Aymara]

Caitlin Sanchez (1996) Cuban.

Yahaira Plasencia (1996) Peruvian.

Austin Zajur (1996) Mexican / English, possibly other.

Valentina Sampaio (1996) Brazilian - trans! 

Jimmy Bennett (1996) ¼ Mexican, ¾ mix of German, English, Scottish, Cornish.

Rebecca Black (1997) Mexican / English, Polish, Italian.

Amanda Arcuri (1997) Argentinean / Italian.

Giullia Buscacio (1997) Portuguese, Brazilian, Italian

Tyler Alvarez (1997)  Cuban / Puerto Rican.

Maria Fernanda Neyra (1997) Peruvian.

Alissa Salls (1997) Brazilian. 

Becky G (1997) Mexican [Unspecified Indigenous, Spanish].

Adam Irigoyen (1997) Cuban.

Carmiña Masi (1997) Paraguayan.

Matreya Fedor (1997) Mexican.

Emilia McCarthy (1997) Mexican / Unspecified White.

Matthew Espinosa (1997) Colombian / Irish, French, German.

Froy Gutierrez (1998) Mexican, Caxan.

Justine Biticon (1998) Mexican / Filipina.

Ariela Barer (1998) Mexican Jewish.

Clarisse Chi (1998) Peruvian.

Trinity Anne (1998) Mexican - trans! 

Amy Gutierrez (1998) Peruvian.

Amber Montana (1998) Cuban, Spanish.

Luis Arredondo (1998) Peruvian.

Rico Rodriguez (1998) Mexican. 

Emilio Jaime (1998) Peruvian.

Ricky Garcia (1999) Mexican, Puerto Rican, German.

Yogi Keira (1999) ¾ Japanese / ¼ Brazilian.

Enya Umanzor (1999) Honduran. 

Brendan Jordan (1999) Peruvian, White - genderfluid. 

Joel Pimentel (1999) Mexican.

Mia Xitlali (1999) Mexican [Aztec, possibly other].

Lilimar Hernandez (2000) Venezuelan. 

Fátima Ptacek (2000) Ecuadorian / Colombian, Czech, Irish, Norwegian.   

Auli'i Cravalho (2000) Chinese, Irish, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese / Puerto Rican.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (2000) Mexican [Nahuatl], Hopi.

Isabela Moner (2001) Peruvian / possibly French.

Renata Flores Rivera (2001) Peruvian [Quechua, possibly other]

Peachristine (2001) Peruvian.

Madison De La Garza (2001) Mexican / American.

Maria Quezada (2001) Puerto Rican, Ecuadoria n/ Mexican, Guatemalan.

Livia Inhudes (2001) Brazilian.

Soni Nicole Bringas (2002) Uruguayan, Spanish, Basque.

Ariel Moura(?) Brazilian - trans! 

Aira Ferreira (?) Brazilian.

Waleska Gorczevski (?) Brazilian.

Isabella Ridolfi(?) Brazilian.

-C with thanks to @tasksweekly​ @gayagendarph​ @sonamhelps​ @olivaraofrph​!

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«Tus mandamientos pongo por obra».

«Tu salvación espero, oh Señor, y tus mandamientos pongo por obra» (Salmo 119:166) «Tus mandamientos pongo por obra». Es indispensable que pongamos en práctica aquello que leemos. Un estudiante de física o química no se contenta con aprender tablas de elementos y leer sobre los componentes y reacciones de los cuerpos: los comprueba mediante experimentos en el laboratorio. La esencia de la fe cristiana radica en su práctica, y por tanto, los cristianos deberían ser “Biblias andantes de carne y hueso”. Jenofonte (1) se lamentaba diciendo: «Muchos son los que leen las leyes de Licurgo (2), pero pocos hay que las cumplan». La Palabra escrita no es una mera regla de conocimiento, sino una regla de obediencia; su objetivo no es cambiar nuestra percepción de las cosas, sino transformar nuestra manera de hacerlas. David describe la Palabra de Dios como una “lámpara a mis pies” (119:105); es decir, no tan sólo una luz para que sus ojos pudieran ver, sino para que sus pies pudieran andar por el camino correcto. La práctica nos brinda la oportunidad de negociar con el talento del conocimiento y obtener de él rendimientos (Mateo 25:14-30). Cuando la lectura de la Palabra nos conduce a huir de los pecados que esta prohíbe y aferrarnos a las enseñanzas que ordena, entonces, es una lectura bendita. Leer la Biblia sin poner por obra lo que en ella se nos manda es encender una antorcha para iluminar nuestro camino al infierno. THOMAS WATSON [1620-1686] “The Bible and the Closet: Or, How We May Read the Scriptures with the Most Spiritual Profit”, 1662 ______________________________________________________________ (1) Se refiere al historiador, militar y filósofo griego JENOFONTE [431-354 a.C.], conocido por sus obras sobre la cultura e historia de Grecia, entre las que destacan como más conocidas sus Helénicas, que narran la Guerra del Peloponeso. En este caso la obra citada es “La Constitución de los lacedemonios”. (2) Se refiere a LICURGO, el mítico legislador de Esparta sobre el cual los historiadores han debatido extensamente en qué época vivió y si existió realmente. Las fechas más probables lo sitúan el siglo VII a. C. y el siglo IX a. C. Es ampliamente citado por los historiadores antiguos como como Heródoto, Jenofonte y Plutarco. Se le atribuye la frase «Lo importante de las leyes no es que sean buenas o malas, sino que sean coherentes, pues tan solo de ese modo sirven a su propósito». La leyenda afirma que su compromiso con las leyes que había promulgado era tal que, tras hacer jurar a los espartanos que las acatarían hasta que regresara, tan pronto salió de la ciudad se suicidó para así garantizar su aplicación perpetua.

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31 powerful reasons people are protesting at the Women's March.

For the past, the present, and the future, people share their reasons for marching.

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In an unprecedented rebuke to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets and marched on Washington, D.C. — and around the world — on Jan. 21, 2017.

On his first full day in office, the Women's March on Washington drew demonstrators from across the country — men, women, and children alike — to fight back against harmful rhetoric and campaign proposals Trump has promised.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters descend on Washington, D.C., for the Women's March. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.

The march, which comes amid a slew of new polls reflecting historically low favorability ratings for the 45th president, united members of many marginalized groups, from people of color and immigrants to LGBTQ Americans and survivors of sexual assault to members of the disabled community who created a virtual version of the march — all who felt targeted by the president throughout his 2016 campaign.

Using the hashtag #WhyIMarch on Twitter, many marchers expressed why they took to the streets. Here are 31 of their powerful responses:

1. This person is marching for his son, who idolizes Hillary Clinton.

I’ll never forget when my 3 year old son, Mateo Ali told me that he wants to be @HillaryClinton when he grows up. That matters. #WhyIMarch

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 20, 2017

2. This person is marching for undocumented immigrants, who deserve better.

Sending love to my undocumented sisters and brothers. I will fight with you and for you. #HereToStay #WhyIMarch

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) January 20, 2017

3. This person is marching to pay her mother's selflessness forward.

Marching b/c my mom came to this country so I could have the opportunities she was denied for being a woman #WhyIMarch http://pic.twitter.com/nYCrtunQ4S

— Bonnie (@bonniecasillas) January 10, 2017

4. This person is marching to take a stand for disability rights and respect.

I march because I am a woman with a disability and I refuse to be bullied into silence #whyIMarch @womensmarch

— Linda Kelchner (@profe105) January 14, 2017

5. This person is marching because she is enough.

I'm never going to let anyone tell me I am not enough because I'm Latina, a woman and POC. #WhyIMarch

— I Ain't Sorry ✊ (@JennZoet) January 10, 2017

6. This person is marching because she wants to do what's right for her child.

One reason I'm attending #WomensMarch is b/c I want to be the role model my daughter deserves #whyIMarch

— Sarah Nyswonger (@yosemitezoo) January 10, 2017

7. This person is marching because there's no excuse for inequality.

It is unfathomable that equal rights don't exist & my 21 yr old daughter has to deal w/ sexual, financial & social oppression #whyIMarch http://pic.twitter.com/9lTW0HWwno

— Allison Banks (@alliesuz) January 10, 2017

8. This person is marching because we should all have control over our own bodies.

I'm marching because the freedom to decide what to do with one's body is the most basic and profound human right. #WomensMarch #whyIMarch

— Casey Casias (@thebravengineer) January 10, 2017

9. The actor Melissa Benoist, marches because you just don't mess with Supergirl (or the woman who plays her).

.@MelissaBenoist IS a legend ✊🏻#WomensMarch http://pic.twitter.com/VPsDCaPcCJ

— Camilla L News (@CamillaLNews) January 21, 2017

10. This person is marching to be an ally to everyone who feels afraid.

I'm joining the @womensmarch in Washington on Saturday to support everyone who feels threatened by what's happening in America #WhyIMarch

— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) January 20, 2017

11. This person is marching because women ... well, they're people, too.

@womensmarch I'm marching because, like most women, I too am human, & support human rights & equality. Also, these characters #whyimarch http://pic.twitter.com/ekvyuR35zi

— bpinder (@bpinder) January 10, 2017

12. This person is marching because the future depends on having good schools.

Days 4, 5, 6 #WhyIMarch: Education. Education. Education. (especially PUBLIC education) #PowerOfHope #SUNinDC #SuitUpNebraska

— em nelson (@EMNhistory) January 10, 2017

13. Little Miss Flint is marching because we all deserve clean drinking water.

We wont have access to safe water until 2020!!#WhyIMarch #FlintWaterCrisis #WMWYouth #Flint#MISOTS17 http://pic.twitter.com/gXOS4HQodU

— Little Miss Flint (@LoveMeLuLu22) January 18, 2017

14. This person is marching to feel rejuvenated once again.

I am marching to be strengthened and uplifted. I am hoping to gather knowledge on how to go forward #WhyIMarch

— Karen Lambert (@mamaslambert) January 10, 2017

15. This person is marching for trans rights.

"Trans rights are human rights." #WhyIMarch http://pic.twitter.com/593g9TouXl

— Feminist Frequency (@femfreq) January 21, 2017

16. This person is marching because "justice for all" means justice for all.

To demand equality, reproductive rights, safety for people of all races, beliefs, gender or sexual identities. For Justice! #WhyIMarch

— wendi (@WendiUnraveled) January 10, 2017

17. This person is marching for her granddaughter — and everyone else's, too.

#WhyIMarch #January21 @womensmarch - I march for my granddaughter and all young girls! http://pic.twitter.com/zP7Kt4BeX8

— Mary Anita Williams (@marwillias47) January 10, 2017

18. This person is marching because she's basically everything Trump has attacked on the campaign trail.

I am everything he thinks is evil- Mexican, female, immigrant, scientist, educated, not scared, successful, open-minded #WhyIMarch #Jan21 🇺🇸

— Martha (@smilybean04) January 10, 2017

19. This person is marching because equal rights shouldn't be controversial.

#WhyIMarch because everyone deserves the same rights, no matter their gender, race, origin, or sexuality #WomensMarch

— Ariana Moore (@goodenoughfor) January 21, 2017

20. This person is marching for female veterans and those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Thank you to all the powerful voices supporting #women & #veterans! Only 11 days until #womensmarch🇺🇸! #whyIMarch >> https://t.co/NsVlBogicd http://pic.twitter.com/f5MBkfGIR2

— Pam Campos (@_pamcampos) January 10, 2017

21. This person is marching because of the women who came before her.

For the women who fought for the vote, her seat on the bus and her place in the office. #WhyIMarch #WomensMarch #Seattle

— Stephanie Timken (@Stimken) January 21, 2017

22. This person is marching because her family is as diverse as America itself.

#whyIMarch My niece is transgender My niece is Bi My nephew is gay My husband is Jew-ish. I stand for the HUMAN race and religious freedom♥️

— DeborrahFlinnerCohen (@FlinnerFoto) January 10, 2017

23. This person is marching to take a stand against sexual assault.

@womensmarch As a therapist, client survivors have been destabilized with a sexual predator elected to POTUS. 1 reason #whyIMarch

— Lauren F (@nocheetosaz) January 10, 2017

24. This person is marching to put an end to gun violence.

This bell cannot be unrung. @momsdemand @Everytown #WomensMarch http://pic.twitter.com/Yjiv2kuha7

— TheIndyJagger (@TheIndyJagger) January 21, 2017

25. These people are marching because the rights of all women are at stake, no matter their jobs.

Team CHANGE marching for all women, sex workers included. #WomensMarch #BreakBarriers http://pic.twitter.com/fHdWnk0IcF

— CHANGE (@genderhealth) January 21, 2017

26. This person is marching because we simply cannot give up now.

#whyIMarch we've come too far to give up the forward motion

— nancy (@nancynye78) January 10, 2017

27. CNN's Sally Kohn is marching because these are not the words of a leader.

Unacceptable before. Unacceptable now. ( via @dreamhampton ) #WhyIMarch #WomensMarch #NotMyPresident http://pic.twitter.com/XDlrf9XvOH

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) January 21, 2017

28. This person is marching because the future depends on it.

For the rights of the generations to come 💛 #whyIMarch #WomensMarch

— Shelby Wulfert (@ShelbyWulfert) January 21, 2017

29. Actress Lupita Nyong'o marches because she won't let the world rob her of her dignity.

#WhyIMarch: I have decided not to be reduced by any events, social or political, that aim to rob me of my dignity. #FBF Angelou & Steinem http://pic.twitter.com/6Yd9H93ln4

— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) January 20, 2017

30. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) marches as a message to politicians who want to deny people access to affordable care at Planned Parenthood.

For the millions of men & women who rely on Planned Parenthood for their health care needs. #WhyIMarch http://pic.twitter.com/2dMYon8JGH

— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 21, 2017

31. This person marches because she survived the attack at Sandy Hook and won't stop now.

Sandy Hook survivor Yvonne and @Ashleycech at the #womensMarch #WMNYC @momsdemand http://pic.twitter.com/9Lvf0qd3Ui

— Barry Graubart (@graubart) January 21, 2017

Human rights are under attack. Women's rights are under attack. The women, the men, the boys, and the girls who march today are sending a powerful message at those who seek to deny others those rights.

No matter who you voted for (or if you voted) in November's election, you have a right to make your voice heard — and around the world, hundreds of thousands of people are doing just that. Change is possible, and protests do work.

The 31 stories shared here are a small sampling of the wide range of reasons people have taken to the streets in dissent. When things look tough, let us look to those voices, let us join in their chorus.

A woman in Barcelona, Spain, marches for women's rights. Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images.

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