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Get the #BlackAFRoundTable & #BlackAFSidetable vods in one handy spot.
Aka this thread.
Don”t let these conversations be the only time folks in the #TTRPG space listen to Black creators and take us seriously, and act rather than claim we”re just complaining over nothing.
What we did was labor, both emotional and literal as we ….
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So I”ve gotten a bit of press recently and wanted to share it with y”all.
I was fortunate enough to be invited to Ubisoft Toronto to be part of the second Black Game Pros Mixer event in early February! Check out some of the coverage and when the video of the panel is available Games ….
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It’s officially Black History Month
Do me a solid & support black creatives if you’re not already doing so.
Often our Patreons, crowd funded ideas get less support than others.
We have to deal the extra layers of BS that comes with our work being labelled as whatever others deem fit; thus excusing them not supporting ….
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April 21 You Have Died From Exposure: The Importance Of Compensating Geeky Marginalized Creators Jennifer Cross [M], Michi Trota, Suzanne Walker, Ariela Housman “Do It for the Exposure!” “Aren’t you just grateful to have this opportunity?” Too often, marginalized creators are thrown these adages as compensation for their hard work and creativity in lieu ….
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I thought about writing out my thoughts on all the killings and shootings of our people instead of a long thread of tweets.
However, I’m not doing that for two reasons.
One) it’s like the second I talk about one person’s murder by cops, another occurs in hours if not days and it’s exhausting emotionally, ….
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Watch Sammus Music”s video below, then come back to this tab.
Trust me, I have reasons.
This song is.
it”s so fucking important to me.
It”s about getting therapy, and as a black woman hearing this from another black woman, it made me sob when I heard her sing this at GX3.
I”ve ….
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In response to mainstream prides everywhere, including both the racism and sexism that pervades the larger gay community, Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) hosts OPTIONZ — in its fifth year — tonight, a highly anticipated annual pride party specifically created to provide a space for lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender and queer women of ….
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Black is beautiful, just so we are motherfucking CLEAR.
Black ain”t “less desirable than other races”, “inherently less attractive than other races” So.
we are in the throes of yet ANOTHER online storm about black folks.
Black women”s looks, black women”s bodies, black fathers and the old ass trope of omfg black folks are on ….
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In honor of today”s Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday, I”m sharing the winning essay in the American”s for Democratic Action”s contest: What Would Luther Do.
I”m pleased that the winning essay is by my good friend Joy E.
Remember, that even though Dr.
King is immortalized for his “I Have a Dream” speech
Dr.
King”s ….
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Reposting from Neo_Prodigy on LJ.
Navigating Through This Post-Racial Society Neo_Prodigy once again nails something on the head so hard it howled for mercy that has been milling around in my head regarding the reaction to Lebron”s leaving Cleveland and how Lebron”s non-decision overshadowed the news of the cop that was convicted of the lowest ….
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I wrote this note last year when Michael Jackson passed and instead of trying to come up with something else, I think this still stands, and for those of you that weren”t fans, didn”t like his music that”s fine.
No need to disrespect those that are fans and who still mourn the loss of their ….
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So there is an article out there called Why are Black women so Big.
The author of this little gem wrote a piss poor piece, basically saying all black women are fat asses that simply eat too much.
She does not take into account the various factors of weight gain, and the struggle to lose ….
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I”ve had the issue of women being treated as property, as if (some) men think we are here for their pleasure only, as if we are to be honored by your hey baby, how you doin”s as we go about our daily lives, but instead when we ignore you, tell you to fuck off or ….
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As usual has Karnythia has written this topic up much better than I can but I had to get my two cents worth out there.
I”ve not said a lot about Caster Semenya and her treatment by those who apparently couldn”t lose gracefully but attacked her “questionable” gender because she beat other runners in the 800M ….
08/15/200908/15/2009 , , , concise history of race relations in the US.
concise history of race relations in the US Originally uploaded by bleu_woulfe I found this online.
and it”s about as concise as I can be about the total racial fail found around friends internet spaces lately.
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Stolen off LJ from kittie_kattie I have a new level of non existance: Apparantly PoC didn”t start getting into sci-fi/fantasy until the interent showed us the way.
Seriously.
What the fuck is that shit.
*~*~* wild unicorn herd check in: “If you identify as a POC/nonwhite person and you read or watch scifi or fantasy, ….
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**DISCLAIMER: THIS POST IS NOT AN INVITATION TO POST YOUR THOUGHTS ON RACE FAIL 09.
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND** As some of you who have been following RaceFail 09” know.
one good thing has surfaced from this fiasco.
verb_noire is a new press started by karnythia & thewayoftheid.
Those of ….
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02/25/200902/25/2009 , , , , , , , , A note to those who want to claim.
but I didn’t know it was racist!.
For the edification of the few dumbasses who still want to claim.
but I didn”t know (insert phrase/imagery/well known historical fact) had a racist connotation.
Really!!!.
Here”s some facts for you: 1.
Watermelons + black folks = RACIST IMAGERY Saying you had no idea.
Makes you out to be a dumbass racist, .
Or at the … Continue reading A note to those who want to claim
but I didn’t know it was racist.
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I”m so proud right now.
So damn proud of our country, it”s people and of our new President.
Yes, it was so good to hear “Do you, Barack HUSSEIN Obama.
” and not have them skirt the issue of his middle name.
It was good to hear him swear his oath to this country and ….
01/22/2009 , , , .
Context for those people offended at Dr
Lowry’s comments during benediction.
For those folks offended by Dr.
Lowry”s words.
I can”t change that you are offended that is your right but there”s nothing I can do about it.
Don”t come crying to me with your offense at it.
If you are so bothered, then take it up him.
I”m just giving you some context so you … Continue reading Context for those people offended at Dr.
Lowry’s comments during benediction.
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The closing benediction as given by Reverend Lowry on 20 January 2009 after the swearing in of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who has brought us thus far along the way, thou who has by thy might led ….
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Full text of the speech given before more than a million on the National Mall1:28 PM CST, January 20, 2009 President Barack Obama, with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his side, acknowledges the crowd after being sworn in as the country”s 44th President.
(Tribune photo by Terrence Antonio James / ….
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Thorswitch has an excellent post on Dr
King”s vision for a black president that aired on the BBC.
From the Orlando Sentinel: Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
predicted the United States would have a black president, but his timing was a bit off.
He saw the milestone coming a lot sooner.
You can see a ….
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I usually give a nod to Dr.
King for all of his achievements and place in history.
but this year is special to me.
Special for the fact that tomorrow instead of another Dream Deferred
we get to see a Dream Realized by so many people.
I wrote before on waking up after election day ….
01/08/2009 , , Is racism dead?.
The Chicago Red Eye asked if Racism is Dead today.
I don”t know what news they have been reading, or what world they have found themselves in, but after reading the following stories I”d have to answer them with fuck no Racism IS alive and fucking well in this “post-racial” America.
First is the story … Continue reading Is racism dead
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Via LJ User slit I find it curious that African-American women are all lazy unwed welfare-cheating baby-making machines and African-American men are all violent drug-abusing absentee fathers RIGHT UNTIL they are standing in the way of gay rights, at which point they become socially conservative homophobes who can”t see past their religious family values.
If ….
11/05/2008 , YES, WE DID!.
Ok, I woke up and it”s not a dream.
Well it is a dream come true for so many people who never thought they”d live to see this happen.
I called my mom and she was in tears.
My great Grandmother wasn”t able to vote until she was 50.
My Grandmother wasn”t able to vote … Continue reading YES
WE DID.
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10/30/2008 , , , , , On why I’ve never been able to support McCain/Palin & chose Obama/Biden.
I”m a life long democrat, that shouldn”t surprise anyone here.
My bit on the lack of support for McCain is so people can understand this isn”t a knee jerk, OMG he”s a Republican so I can”t support him reaction.
It”s a reaction to his platform, or rather a lack thereof.
I”m a reasonable, intelligent person(and … Continue reading On why I’ve never been able to support McCain/Palin & chose Obama/Biden.
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10/29/2008 , , , 30 minutes…Barack just wants 30 minutes….
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10/16/200810/16/2008 , , , , Anyone who thinks racism is dead needs to wake up.
Inland GOP mailing depicts Obama”s face on food stamp 08:54 PM PDT on Wednesday
October 15, 2008 By MICHELLE DeARMOND The Press-Enterprise The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women”s group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.
The October … Continue reading Anyone who thinks racism is dead needs to wake up
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Warning – hateful image at the head of this & linked post, in case it would bother anyone A thoughtful post on a hateful image done by a McCain supporter by karnythia Well written post again by Karnythia.
Once again articulating what is bothering me about the rage and undercurrent of kill him and race ….
10/04/2008 , , Is she just that clueless.
Wait, I just answered my own question.
Palin attempts to link Senator Obama to homegrown terrorism.
Except as usual, she”s way off the mark.
Palin claims Obama is palling around with a known terrorist during a campaign stop in Ohio.
Problem with this assertion is that: a.) Everyone knows that this man did the majority of his “radical terrorist” work when Obama … Continue reading Is she just that clueless.
Wait, I just answered my own question.
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08/29/2008 , , , , My thougts on the election… Senator Obama, history.
I won”t mince words here.
I do Believe in Change, I do believe in the message that Senator Barack Obama is bringing to the nation.
I do believe that he can be that agent of change we need to move past the past eight years of war, recession, theocracy and tailspin we have endured as … Continue reading My thougts on the election… Senator Obama, history.
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08/29/200808/29/2008 , , , Text of Obama’s Nomination acceptance speech.
Link stolen shamelessly from angelsscream Denver, CO (AHN) – Sen.
Barack Obama”s acceptance speech as he receives the nomination to serve as the Democratic party”s presidential candidate for 2008; delivered to the nation from Invesco Field at Mile High stadium in Denver, Colorado.
To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all … Continue reading Text of Obama’s Nomination acceptance speech.
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08/26/2008 , , , Fox lies tothe masses, Rightwing Swiftboating v2.0 – or let’s derail Obama 08′.
Media Matters has found the Obama swiftboating strategem The thematic structure of the right-wing smear campaign against Barack Obama As the means of communication have evolved, presidential campaigns have grown increasingly multifaceted, with each election featuring layers of complexity that were not present four years before.
The most striking feature of the 2008 election may … Continue reading Rightwing Swiftboating v2.0 – or let’s derail Obama 08′.
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07/24/2008 , , , Sly Fox by Nas… best commentary on Faux news I’ve seen in a while.
Excellent commentary on Faux news: Lyrics are not safe for work.
For context: The story from the Huffington Post on how he tried to deliver a petition to Fox with 600,000 signatures and they refused to see him Text after the jump for the link phobic Rapper Nas Delivers Fox News Petition, Says Network Is … Continue reading Sly Fox by Nas… best commentary on Faux news I’ve seen in a while.
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07/14/200807/17/2008 , , , , Hey New Yorker, it’s called Doing it WRONG.
I don”t even have any words for this.
this bullshit.
Note to the The New Yorker.
You”re DOING IT REALLY FUCKING WRONG HERE.
To see what I”m so livid about, go to this article in the Tribune.
Obama campaign slams New Yorker cover The art satirizes right-wing portrayals of the candidate, magazine says.
Posted July … Continue reading Hey New Yorker, it’s called Doing it WRONG.
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06/06/200806/06/2008 , , , Senator Clinton, Ask not what your country can do for you… via Kung Fu Monkey.
Via spot on LJ, Kung Fu Monkey hits the bullseye on the so-called ousting of Hillary Clinton, the misogyny of the race and the twisting of the meanings of race and misogyny in the context of this presidential race.
The post can be found here Full text after the jump: Yay, another post where I”ll … Continue reading Ask not what your country can do for you… via Kung Fu Monkey.
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05/26/2008 , , , What do whites fear about blacks?.
This is an old forum inquiry on the Tribunes”s Exploring Race forum.
The link to the actual question post is MIA (probably too old to find online) but the comments are there.
Here”s a link to the comments.
So, tell me what do you think whites fear about blacks if anything.
But for my own … Continue reading What do whites fear about blacks
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LeBron James” Vogue cover called racially insensitive The cover of Vogue”s April Shape Issue features Lebron James and Gisele Bundchen.
(AP Photo / March 13, 2008) By Megan K.
Scott |The Associated Press 10:57 AM CDT, March 25, 2008 NEW YORK – When Vogue announced its April cover starring LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen, the ….
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While chatting with mister_bitters the following q&a took place.
Reposted for posterity and because well, its my journal and I think its worth posting dammit.
mister_bitters: Can I ask a stupid question.
tanyad: sure mister_bitters: I know this is stupid, but I am curious is Obama”s race has any impact on your opinion of him.
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I havent had a chance to watch his speech yet, but I am impressed by the text that I”ve read.
I”m saddened by those who would demean his great words and twist them into a parody of hatred and classicism that isnt even mentioned in this speech.
I think no matter the results of this ….
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A great place for well thought out, interesting and thought provoking blog posts concerning Senator Barack Obama.
Good stuff.
Go read I say.
Bloggers for Obama Good stuff, I snagged the link from comments in a thread at Karnythia”s LJ and here”s the article that Bloggers for Obama linked to that Karnythia wrote: Karnythia”s Editoria ….
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I”m reading Richard Wright”s Native Son for our quarterly book club at Uni.
We”ve had one meeting so far and it was pretty good.
We touched on topis such as Bigger”s lack of emotion, sense of responsibility, the way he lives in a dream world where everyone has all the stuff whites do.
Or ….
12/19/2007 , , , Jena 6, White supremacist group sues Jena, NO.
December 19, 2007 White Separatist Group Sues Town of Jena, La., Over Parade Rules A white separatist group planning a Martin Luther King Jr.
Day parade in Jena, La., is suing the town, claiming officials are violating the Constitution by asking participants not to bring firearms, changing the parade route by one block and … Continue reading White supremacist group sues Jena, NO.
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For anyone who may be a frat or soror at/alum of an HBCU.
Any thoughts on this topic.
Diverse Web Chat Please join us for an exciting Web chat discussion about the state of Black Greek Letter Organizations at 1 p.m.
EST on Wednesday, Nov.
14.
Our panel includes: Dr.
Ricky L.
Jones, associate professor ….
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Ok.
I get “Diverse News in Higher Education” daily.
Most of the articles are good and make sense for academia.
But the article below made my brain itch.
The gist of it is this: Dealing with and avoiding racism makes black folks crazy (sorry meant to say-creates “mental health issues”).
I pulled a whut.
O_o!.
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09/20/200709/21/2007 , , , , From today’s Diverse Issues in Higher Education – Jena6 Protests & more….
From Diverse Online Current News Protesters Stand Up For Jena 6 and More By Tracie Powell Sep 20, 2007, 04:47 A Black West Virginia woman was sexually assaulted, stabbed and tortured, with one of her White abductors telling her, “That’s what we do to niggers around here.” Hate crime charges are yet to be filed … Continue reading From today’s Diverse Issues in Higher Education – Jena6 Protests & more….
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Lauredhel posts about some breast surgery that isn”t breast surgery according to the docs who invented it.
2049live posted about the Twin Towers Alliance Interview [he”s working on their site] KittieKattie posted an excellent essay on that one black kid and Overt Racism being less than a generation away Karnythia posted some interesting thoughts about ….
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