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"Well, what else could we do? He was hopeless. I’m no bully; I never hurt a nigger in my life. I like niggers—in their place—I know how to work ‘em. But I just decided it was time a few people got put on notice. As long as I live and can do anything about it, niggers are gonna stay in their place. Niggers ain’t gonna vote where I live. If they did, they’d control the government. They ain’t gonna go to school with my kids. And when a nigger gets close to mentioning sex with a white woman, he’s tired o’ livin’. I’m likely to kill him. Me and my folks fought for this country, and we got some rights. I stood there in that shed and listened to that nigger throw that poison at me, and I just made up my mind. ‘Chicago boy,’ I said, ‘I’m tired of ‘em sending your kind down here to stir up trouble. Goddam you, I’m going to make an example of you—just so everybody can know how me and my folks stand.’"

- J. W. Milam on why he murdered and mutilated Emmett Till, Look magazine, 1956 (via sonofbaldwin)

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hollywoodassistants:

My boss:

Me:

my tues morning.

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whatshouldwecallme:

In middle school:

In high school:

Now:

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hungergamestweets:

This one had me laughing for a while. Special thanks to arulein for referring this tweet to me.

LOL good one!

hungergamestweets:

This one had me laughing for a while. Special thanks to arulein for referring this tweet to me.

LOL good one!

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osobigbear:

Unarmed Black Teen Gunned Down By Neighborhood Watch Leader After Being Deemed Suspicious
Trayvon “Trey” Martin, 17, of Miami was visiting relatives living in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. He had just left a local 7-11 after buying a snack and was on his way home around 7:00 PM on February 26. George Zimmerman, a 26-year-old member of the local neighborhood watch, saw Martin and called police to report a suspicious man in the community. He tailed Martin in his car. He had a loaded pistol on him. The police told Zimmerman they would handle it.
For some reason, Zimmerman didn’t obey. Minutes later, a number of local residents called police to report a fight. A gunshot was heard. Martin died 70 yards from the house he was staying in. Zimmerman was arrested and then released. He was carrying the pistol legally and has claimed that he was acting in self-defense.
Said Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. in an interview with the Huffington Post, “For some reason he (Zimmerman) felt that Trayvon, the way that he was walking or appeared seemed suspicious to him.”
Ah, yes. The way he was walking and his appearance were deemed “suspicious.” Oh, did I forget to mention that Martin is black? And that the gated community, called Retreat at Twin Lakes, is predominantly white?
Martin’s parents are demanding the police make an arrest and release the 911 call. They are expected to file a suit in state court on Friday.
“Zimmerman, an adult, had a gun. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old, had Skittles. No way you can say self-defense,” said the family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump.

yet another case of walking while black

osobigbear:

Unarmed Black Teen Gunned Down By Neighborhood Watch Leader After Being Deemed Suspicious

Trayvon “Trey” Martin, 17, of Miami was visiting relatives living in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. He had just left a local 7-11 after buying a snack and was on his way home around 7:00 PM on February 26. George Zimmerman, a 26-year-old member of the local neighborhood watch, saw Martin and called police to report a suspicious man in the community. He tailed Martin in his car. He had a loaded pistol on him. The police told Zimmerman they would handle it.

For some reason, Zimmerman didn’t obey. Minutes later, a number of local residents called police to report a fight. A gunshot was heard. Martin died 70 yards from the house he was staying in. Zimmerman was arrested and then released. He was carrying the pistol legally and has claimed that he was acting in self-defense.

Said Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. in an interview with the Huffington Post, “For some reason he (Zimmerman) felt that Trayvon, the way that he was walking or appeared seemed suspicious to him.”

Ah, yes. The way he was walking and his appearance were deemed “suspicious.” Oh, did I forget to mention that Martin is black? And that the gated community, called Retreat at Twin Lakes, is predominantly white?

Martin’s parents are demanding the police make an arrest and release the 911 call. They are expected to file a suit in state court on Friday.

“Zimmerman, an adult, had a gun. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old, had Skittles. No way you can say self-defense,” said the family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump.

yet another case of walking while black

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  • Me: Dude! Are you eating a cookie before bedtime!?
  • Boogie: No! I mean yes! Grandpa gave it to me!
  • Me: Dad! Did you seriously give this kid a cookie right before bed??
  • Dad: He told me you said I should give him one!
  • Me: And you believed him!
  • Dad: He caught me off guard!
  • Dad and me: ELAIWE COME HERE!
  • Me: Did you lie to get a cookie??
  • Dad: Did you lie to me get a cookie??
  • Boogie:
  • Me:
  • Dad:
  • Boogie:
  • Me:
  • Dad:
  • Me and dad: Well??
  • Boogie: This is awkward...
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barebrownboy:

“If you are showing me as voiceless, as hopeless, you have no space telling my story, you shouldn’t be telling my story.”


Rosebell Kagumire, a Ugandan blogger.

“We don’t see those issues of now, what needs to be done - especially when he puts Uganda at the center of this conflict. We need to see the situation that is currently on the ground, which I don’t see in the video.  As many people have raised, this is another video where I see an outsider trying to be a hero rescuing African children. We have seen these stories a lot in Ethiopia, celebrities coming in Somalia - it does not end the problem. I think we need to have kind of sound, intelligent campaigns that are geared towards real policy shifts rather than a very sensationalized story.That is out to make one person cry and at the end of the day we forget about it.”

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bleeziethechef:

Grilled Curry Shrimp Salad Recipe From @106AndPark


Ingredients:

For the Dressing:

3 cups diced mango            
1/4 cups white wine vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil            
1 teaspoon dijon mustard.          
1/4 teaspoon cayenne                        
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

For the Salad:

3/4 pound shrimp (peeled & de-veined)  
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil  
8 cups cleaned baby arugula
1 cup red grape tomatoes (cut into quarters)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Prepare the shrimp: Place the shrimp, oil and curry powder into an amply sized bowl.  Season with salt and pepper. mix well with a rubber spatula. Place onto a pre-heated “George Foreman” style grill/griddler. Close the grill and cook until the shrimp are completely cooked through. About 2 minutes. Remove and cool.

Make the dressing: Place the mango, vinegar, cayenne and dijon in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Purée the mixture.  Once everything stars moving in the blender begin to drizzle in the oil slowly until all of it has been absorbed into the mixture.

You now have all of the components of this salad ready to plate. You have enough to make 4 large or 6 medium sized salads.  Plate them like you see in the video above. Enjoy!!!

P.S. Follow me on twitter @ChefRoble. Thanks

om nom nom!

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feedmedia:

This is how I feel about my blog right now :)
welcome to my life. lol

feedmedia:

This is how I feel about my blog right now :)

welcome to my life. lol

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