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I want to be seen, green…

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I teach a class called ‘Decolonize Your Diet,’ and I talk about the Spaniards arriving in Mesoamerica. One of the first things they tried to change—in addition to religion— was the way people ate. They introduced wheat and tried to make eating bread something that was seen as more valuable than eating corn. They outlawed amaranth, and in South America they outlawed quinoa. I tell my students to think about how the dominant powers are invested in controlling what their subjects eat, and then to take that concept from the 1500s to our contemporary era and ask themselves, ‘What are the powers that be wanting us to eat right now? Where are all the food subsidies going? How is that influencing what we’re eating? Who’s benefiting and who’s suffering because of that?’ For students, drawing those connections is really powerful, and it gives them a tangible way to analyze relations of power.

Dr. Catrióna Esquibel (via catherineaddington)

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This Wonderful Photo Series Celebrates The Creativity And Intricate Beauty Of Black Children’s Hairdos 

[Read Patrice Peck’s Okay Africa and view more photos here.]

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how i plan on spending my weekends

how i actually spend my weekends

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Never have I related to an animal so much in my life.

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Friday // 1995

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Get into this delicious beauty!

Cornbread & Coltrane: Spinning Jazz records at a dinner by @chefveg in which a few courses are inspired by my recipes. Excited about the Black-Eyed Pea & Okra Fritters with Mango Habanero Sauce on deck! #Oakland #AfroVegan #okra #jazz

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In French, we don’t say “ninety nine”, we say “quatre vingt dix neuf” which roughly translates to “I’ve never heard of a functional numeric system before” and I think that’s beautiful

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Adele - Hello JOE Thomas Cover

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Rihanna at the Dior Fashion Show (02.10.2015.)

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EATS // June 2015

EATS // June 2015

Welcome to my inaugural monthly EATS post! EATS will feature five of my favorite foods I’ve made, and eaten of course, during the previous month that are worth sharing here on my blog. I realized that a lot of good meals are lingering on my Instagram page and deserve a special highlight for you all here. Checkout out my first five picks below. 1. Hippie Bowl In our house we have several big bowls…

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My new mommy mobile!

BMW i3 ‘Newfangled Idea’ Super Bowl Ad

BMW’s new Super Bowl ad for the i3 is worth watching. The one-minute spot has us going back to 1994 when broadcast journalists Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric were trying to wrap their heads around what the internet is.

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Uncle Zel ya

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WARNING TO ALL LADIES IN NY: Last night this @uber driver tried to take advantage of @darlingchuck in the backseat of his car after he realized she’d fallen asleep at the end of the ride, OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN HOME. Luckily she pushed him off and was able to run inside, but he knows where she lives and even tried to call her afterward. If you ever find yourself in his car, cancel the trip and get out. @uber what are you going to do about this? If I catch this guy trying to pull some more shit, it’s not gonna be nice for you or the driver.

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“Pearl Bailey” by Carl Van Vechten, c. 1946

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Tina and Richard’s Wedding // April 12, 2015