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Im good at being strange and ignored

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some people would rather believe that people are racist because they're stupid instead of the fact that racists benefit from being racist. these people are not allies.

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Asha Puthli on the May 1972 cover of Span magazine

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Asha Puthli photographed by Mick Rock for her self-titled debut album, 1973.

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Asha Puthli photographed by Andy Warhol, 1972.

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White Americans ... are terrified of sensuality and do not any longer understand it. The word “sensual” is not intended to bring to mind quivering dusky maidens or priapic black studs. I am referring to something much simpler and much less fanciful. To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread. ... Something very sinister happens to the people of a country when they begin to distrust their own reactions as deeply as they do here, and become as joyless as they have become. It is this individual uncertainty on the part of white American men and women, this inability to renew themselves at the fountain of their own lives, that makes the discussion, let alone elucidation, of any conundrum—that is, any reality—so supremely difficult. The person who distrusts himself has no touchstone for reality—for this touchstone can be only oneself. Such a person interposes between himself and reality nothing less than a labyrinth of attitudes. And these attitudes, furthermore, though the person is usually unaware of it (is unaware of so much!), are historical and public attitudes. They do not relate to the present any more than they relate to the person.

--James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time, 1963

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malice and pusha t pictured in the cd packaging for 'lord willin,' clipse, 2002.

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Tracy Chapman, backstage at Lilith Fair.

MERRI CYR.

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Wild Garlic Woodland by Michelle Bullimore

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Since people on this website continue to argue about whether the Palestinians on here asking for donations and shares are "scammers" or not, I'd like to share another way you can find fundraisers from Gaza to support (though, I believe 95% of the Gaza campaigns shared around social media are real, given how fucking crazy and urgent and real the entire situation is)

"Gaza Funds is a project that connects people to crowdfunding campaigns for individuals and families from Gaza. Each time the page is reloaded, a different campaign appears. While the rotation is randomized, campaigns for the sick/injured and campaigns close to meeting their goals are prioritized. We never want any of these campaigns to go stagnant, so we make sure to also prioritize fundraisers that haven't had a donation in a while. As existing fundraisers meet their goals, they will be replaced with other fundraisers that need your help. We are a global team of (mostly) Arab and Palestinian engineers, students, writers, and academics working to help get exposure and traction to fundraisers created for people in Gaza, Palestine. We are not an organization or a charity. We do not create fundraisers and we do not collect money on behalf of them. Our work on this project is completely voluntary. We created this site as a way to give others quick access to these fundraisers for informational purposes only. This website is for informational purposes only. We are not affiliated with the fundraisers, their beneficiaries or the campaign websites. We assume no liability or responsibility for any activity related to the fundraisers listed on this website or to the policies and procedures of the fundraiser websites that host them." x

It's as simple as going to the website, donating to the spotlight campaign, or choosing on of the 700+ families to support via their verified fundraisers. This is a really good initiative, please spread the word.