theBlackLens. Art, culture and politics with a Black spin. Focus through theBlackLens.
- Anjula
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MALCOLM X: OUR HISTORY WAS DESTROYED BY SLAVERY (by antihostile)
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THE FIRST STATUE OF LIBERTY GIVEN TO THE U.S. BY FRANCE WAS A BLACK WOMAN THAT THE U.S. TURNED DOWN SO THE FRENCH MADE ANOTHER WHICH IS THE CURRENT IN N.Y. HARBOR THIS IS BLACK LADY LIBERTY MADE ALSO BY THE FRENCH ON THE ISLAND OF ST. MARTIN.
WOMBMENOF CREATION WE MUST CONTINUE TO SHINE THE LIGHT FOR THOSE IN NEED…..LIVE FREE!Wasn’t she also supposed to have shackles near her feet?
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:Film: Pumzi is a Kenyan science fiction short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New African Cinema program.
Pumzi, imagines a dystopian future 35 years after water wars have torn the world apart. East African survivors of the ecological devastation remain locked away in contained communities, but a young woman in possession of a germinating seed struggles against the governing council to bring the plant to Earth’s ruined surface.
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Me and a new sista from another mista had a photoshoot with Visual Overload Photography earlier today
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MOVE members surrendering after Police attack Move headquarters.
Yes, this is the America black people experience!!
Today marks the 25th anniversary of this police raid on the Black liberation group MOVE in Phillidelphia. - Anjula
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Jesse Boykins III & Gora Sou - The Perfect BluesReblogged from theloveapp
Jesse Boykins III “The Perfect Blues” prod by Gora Sou : ZULU GURU coming soon
“This song is the perfect explanation for what it means to be a human being in love with danger and risk-taking in relationships,”
Written by Jesse Boykins III (USA). Produced by Gora Sou (GER).ZULU GURU #schwaza #RBMA
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Octavia is by far one of my favorite writers of all time! - Anjula
(Source: daydreamingaboutassholes)
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Toyin Odutola
Everything she is can only be a fraction of what I am. (detail), 2011
Music Muse Monday: 7 Aurelius and Nicole Wray
7 Aurelius and Nicole Wray released an EP of “lost tracks” called Dream Factory Sessions on 11/11/11.
This EP is a facile fusion of Hip Hop, Soul and R&B. It is rich with quality musicianship. Each track is nothing short of a masterpiece. 7 Aurelius is an extreme talent, that consistently produces hit records! He has worked with some of the greatest commercial talent such as Mary J. Blige, Mariah Cary, and Alicia Keys, but is most widely recognized for his work with Murder Inc.
Singer/Songwriter Nicole Wray gained notoriety for her work with Missy Elliot and Timbaland. Her vocal performance on Dream Factory Sessions is loaded with urban grit, and delivers cathartic blows to my heart, and my guts.
My favorite tracks off this EP are “Can’t Get Out of the Game”, “Lost” and “Miserable People”.
Download “Dream Factory Sessions” here.
http://bit.ly/DreamFactorySessions
-Anjula
Snippets From My Diary
“I’ve always wondered what kind of woman I am. I can never really see a clear image of myself in the world or other people. Now, I’d like to think I have a different understanding and I know the type of woman I am definitely not.
I am not the sorority sister, pearl wearing, banquet attending, church going, homemaker, that aspires to be married with children.
I am a free radical, theosophical thinker, activist, skeptic, intellectual, malcontent, Black gypsy, spirit calling, aura reading, poet, passionate in love, and well versed in the beauty of living life”.
- Anjula
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Introducing Street Etiquette - Sartorial Sounds. Enjoy this jam session, I know I did!
~Creative Falvor
