Tulanana

"Immature people falling in love destroy each other’s freedom, create a bondage, make a prison. Two..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:34 +0300

“Immature people falling in love destroy each other’s freedom, create a bondage, make a...

thestriversrow: gradientlair: Legendary Black women in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:12 +0300

gradientlair:

Legendary Black women in film/television! Diahann Caroll (77), Cicely Tyson (79), Nichelle Nichols (80), Ruby Dee (90).

Beautiful.leagendary

Two young fish in a bowl are swimming.A big fish passes them and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:22 +0300

Two young fish in a bowl are swimming.A big fish passes them and greets ‘Hey boys!How’s the water?’

The two young fish swim on a little bit until one looks at the other and asks

‘What the hell is water?!’

How To Be An Adult.

joshuabrandonbennett: So much painful, poignant imagery here....

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:07:42 +0300

joshuabrandonbennett:

So much painful, poignant imagery here. He keeps you the entire time.

"Dear boyfriend, you better hold her tighter than an armrest in a crashing airliner And pray that I..."

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:56:36 +0300

“Dear boyfriend, you better hold her tighter than an armrest in a crashing airliner And pray...

CECE

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:06:05 +0300

to my best friend cece, I know our relationship is not perfect. Heck, I know the stars look down on...

joshuabrandonbennett: The first time I ever dunked I had khakis...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:46:44 +0300

joshuabrandonbennett:

The first time I ever dunked I had khakis and a polo and red and blue kicks on and only two people saw it. But it really happened. I promise.

Photo

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:44:44 +0300

thestriversrow: Love.

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:43:53 +0300

thestriversrow:

Love.

jimchuchu: “The Image Of Me” by Danish video artist Jeannette...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:54:24 +0300

jimchuchu:

“The Image Of Me” by Danish video artist Jeannette Ehlers and Dutch visual artist Patricia Kaersenhout for the Black Magic Women Festival 2012 in Amsterdam Southeast, portrays two women – one black and one white – who gradually change colour. The video is based on the poem “Lord Why Did You Make Me Black?” from African-American poet RuNett Nia Ebo.

The Black Prayer
(Original title “Lord Why Did You Make Me Black?” )
by African-American poet RuNett Nia Ebo

Lord, why did you made me black?
Why did you make someone the world would hold back?
Black is the color of dirty clothes of grimy hands and feet,
Black is the color of darkness of tired beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips, a broad nose, and kinky hair?
Why did you create someone who receives the hated stare?

Black is the color of the bruised eye when someone gets hurt,
Black is the color of darkness, black is the color of dirt.
Why is my bone structure so thick, my hips and cheeks so high?
Why are my eyes brown, and not the color of the sky?
Why do people think I’m useless, how come I feel so used?
Why do people see my skin and think I should be abused?

Lord, I just don’t understand it about my skin…

Why is it some people want to hate me and not know the person within?
Black is what people are “ labelled” when others want to keep them away,
Black is the color or shadows cast, black is the end of the day.
Lord, you know my own people mistreat me, and you know that just ain’t right,
They don’t like my hair, they don’t like my skin, as they say I’m too dark or too
light!
Lord, don’t you think it’s time to make a change?
Why can’t you redo creation and make everyone the same?

God’s Reply

Why did I make you black? Why did I make you black?
I made you in the color of coal from which beautiful diamonds are formed,
I made you in the color of oil, the black gold which keeps people warm.
Your color is the same as the rich dark soil that grows the food you need,
Your color is the same as the black stallion and the panther, what majestic creatures indeed!

All colors of the heavenly rainbow can be found throughout every nation,
When all these colors are blended, you become my greatest creation!
Your hair is the texture of lamb’s wool, such a beautiful creature is he,
I am the shepherd who watches them, I will ALWAYS watch over thee!
You are the color of the midnight sky, I put star glitter in your eyes
There’s a beautiful smile behind your pain, that’s why your cheeks are so high!

You are the color of dark clouds from the hurricanes I create in September,
I made your lips so full and thick, so when your kiss…they will remember!
Your stature is strong, your bone structure thick to withstand the burden of time,
The reflection you see in the mirror, that image that looks back, that is MINE!
So get off your knees, look in the mirror and tell me what you see,
I didn’t make you in the image of darkness: I made you in the image of ME!

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:43:14 +0300

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - A.A. Milne,...

day five.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:34:46 +0300

warsanshire: two people who were once very close can without blame or grand betrayal become...

"give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue...."

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:25:13 +0300

“give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of...

warsan is elsewhere.: what did we even talk about?

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:21:45 +0300

warsan is elsewhere.: what did we even talk about?: warsanshire: all those nights with the phone...

"6. ‘i didn’t call him back because he likes his girls voiceless.’ 5. ‘she’s beautiful but i don’t..."

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:19:24 +0300

“6. ‘i didn’t call him back because he likes his girls voiceless.’ 5. ‘she’s beautiful but i...

thestriversrow: UK based magazine, Soul Features has produced a...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:10:46 +0300

thestriversrow:

UK based magazine, Soul Features has produced a series of poetry sessions with our poets! Second in the series, Alysia Harris.

thestriversrow: The Strivers Row x Soul Features - Collab #5...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:34:01 +0300

thestriversrow:

The Strivers Row x Soul Features - Collab #5 “What’s in a Man” - Joshua Bennett

The obsession continues

thestriversrow: Truth.

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:56:47 +0300

thestriversrow:

Truth.

"Past the gossiping fountains and the homeless woman shouting at the top of her lungs, “This chair..."

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:04:54 +0300

“Past the gossiping fountains and the homeless woman shouting at the top of her lungs, “This...

any day!!!

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:02:33 +0300

any day!!!