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Black Folklore Resource.

I’ve been thinking and researching a lot about the (Black) Southern Gothic style/aesthetic and African American folklore, so I put together a list of books for myself and thought it might be helpful to someone else. 

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FOLKTALE COLLECTIONS

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton | Thrift Books Amazon

Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales by Virginia Hamilton | Amazon

Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston | Amazon Thrift Books

Every Tongue Got to Confess : Negro Folk-Tales from the Gulf States by Zora Neale Hurston | Thrift Books Amazon

Go Gator and Muddy the Water : Writings by Zora Neale Hurston from the Federal Writers Project by Zora Neale Hurston | Thrift Books Amazon

Lies and Other Tall Tales by Zora Neale Hurston and Joyce Carol Thomas | Thrift Books Amazon

FOLKLORE AND STORYTELLING

Black Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to Freedom by Lawrence W. Levine | Thrift Books

Shuckin’ and Jivin’: Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans | Thrift Books Amazon

A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales, Songs, Religious Beliefs, Customs, Sayings and Humor of Peoples of African American Descent in the Americas by Harold Courlander | Amazon

The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness by Kevin Young | Amazon

Talk That Talk: An Anthology on African-American Storytelling by Linda Goss | Amazon

African American Folktales: Stories from Black Traditions in the New World by Roger Abrahams | Amazon

Deep Down in the Jungle: Black American Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphia by Roger Abrahams | Amazon

Singing the Master : The Emergence of African-American Culture in the Plantation South by Roger D. Abrahams | Thrift Books Amazon

From Trickster to Badman: The Black Folk Hero in Slavery and Freedom by John W. Roberts | Amazon

Black Folklore and the Politics of Racial Representation by Shirley Moody-Turner | Amazon

Black Folktales by Julius Lester | Amazon

Folk beliefs of the southern Negro (1926) by Newbell Niles Pucket | Amazon

Black Folklore and the Politics of Racial Representation by Shirley Moody-Turner | Amazon

HUMOR

African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today (The Library of Black America series) by Mel Watkins, Dick Gregory | Amazon

Honey, Hush!: An Anthology of African American Women’s Humor by Daryl Cumber Dance, Nikki Giovanni | Amazon

STYLE

The Birth of Cool: Style Narratives of the African Diaspora by Carol Tulloch | Amazon

 Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness by Rebecca Walker, Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Amazon

MAGIC/MYSTICISM

African American Female Mysticism: Nineteenth-Century Religious Activism by Joy R. Bostic | Amazon

Working Conjure: A Guide to Hoodoo Folk Magic by Hoodoo Sen Moise | Amazon

Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition by Ifalaye Books | Amazon

FOLK HEALING

Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing by Michele Elizabeth Lee | Amazon

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and nonHerbal Treatments by Herbert C. Cove | Amazon

African American Folk Healing by Stephanie Mitchem | Amazon

ADDITIONS: 7/27/2019 (NOTE: As I continue to add books, some of these may deviate from folklore and focus on Black history and/or Black experiences)

Fiction and Folklore: The Novels of Toni Morrison by Trudier Harris | Thriftbooks Amazon

The Skull Talks Back: And Other Haunting Tales by Joyce Carol Thomas & Zora Neale Hurston | Thriftbooks Amazon

Passed On: African-American Mourning Stories by Karla FC Holloway | Thriftbooks Amazon

Black Bodies and the Black Church: A Blues Slant by Kelly Brown Douglas | Amazon

This is absolutely not a definitive list and if you have more information or recommendations please feel free to add it! 

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Apple propaganda notwithstanding, the reason tower PCs are big isn’t because they’re outdated. The reason tower PCs are so bulky is because they’re designed to be user serviceable. The case has lots of open space so your big, meaty hands can easily access all of the components, and everything is secured with friction-fit tabs and standard machine screws to minimise the need for specialised tools. A properly laid out tower PC is fully serviceable with a single Phillips-head screwdriver and no greater manual skill than your average Lego playset – heck, for some of the more modern case layouts you don’t even need the screwdriver, unless you’re performing major surgery like a full motherboard replacement.

Like, think about who benefits from convincing you that a fully modular computing device that can be serviced and repaired with your bare hands and minimal technical skill is unfashionable.

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via lisa.onuoha on Instagram

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The Official SasuHina Big Bang Event Promo!

Surprise!!!!!!

Welcome to the Offical Pomoton of the SasuHina BIG BANG Even of 2020!

- It will be a month long from August 1st through the 31st

- It is open to all who want to participate this is the “After-prom” of SasuHina month run by me @cognitivecapricorn​ but you can call me Ghost.

-Rules page can be found here and here. -FAQs are here and here. -Prompt list is here and here. -If you need more info on what is a Big Bang? It’s here and here.

The tags for this event are #SasuHinaBigBang2020 and or #SHBB2020

I cannot wait to see this turn out, see yall in August! 💕

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Details : Rainbow at sea with some cruising ships, 1836, by Christoffer Vilhelm Eckersberg.

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The Official Naruto Rare-Pair June Promo!

Art credit goes to: @sylviesanctum​

Hosted by: @cognitivecapricorn​

Mods include: @dollfacedbunny​, @cognitivecapricorn and @dragon-stones

❗IT’S FINALLY HERE, THE NEW AND IMPROVED NARUTO RARE-PAIR JUNE PROMO❗

It is a month long celebration of rare-pairs and crackships from June 1st through the 30th.

For those that want a quick link to the prompts the are here!

The quick link to the rules are here!

The ships that are not allowed are here and the ones that are can be found over here!

Of course we also have the event blog page which is here.

The tags are different this year since we moved the months, they are now #NRPJ2020 and or #NarutoRarePairJune2020

If you have any questions about the event the ask box is always open. And we look forward to seeing you this June!

@narutoevents​ 

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     [ …random comic is very random (and my first real attempt at a comic, plz go easy on me ;;;). I just…had this dialogue pop into my head, and since it doesn’t really make for a good drabble, I thought…well, I’ll try my hand at drawing it! Cuz I don’t draw nearly enough.

     Oh, Naruto…you make so many promises, and you don’t really seem to keep any of them, do you? Might wanna work on your priorities there, buddy. But don’t worry, you’re still our favorite affable talk-no-jutsu idiot. And as a SH shipper, it only leads to more parallels between those two that make me ship them x3

     Anywho, I know this is super random, but since I probably won’t be able to participate in SHM this year, I thought I’d do SOMETHING, at least. And this lil scene turned out pretty well! I…still can’t draw people very well (let alone at this angle jdfgkjfdg) but I think overall it turned out pretty cute, right?

     …right?

     Now for our disclaimers: I own nothing Naruto-related. And no, this isn’t anti-anything or anyone. Just a silly lil SH-centric comic based on my own silly opinions and feelings about the charries and their actions…or lack thereof. It’s all in good fun! But thanks for taking a peek if you do, and if you’re also a SH fan, I have my now-completed blog over at @365daysofsasuhina​ if you need something to read before SHM arrives, ne? ;3 ]

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Everyone in the Akatsuki + Sasuke must have back problems since they carried the entirety of Shippuden on their backs

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We talk a lot about how live Rock Lee taking his leg weights off is, but we do not talk enough about opening the gates and putting the fear of god in Gaara with the Hidden Lotus. 

And when Rock Lee was unconscious, but stood up on 3 broken limbs and got into his stance? Kishimoto might have only had one brain cell, but that one brain cell’s name? Rock Lee.

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I’m launching my sketch sideblog with this sketch I made inspired in @shinobisdelombre SasuHina ATLA AU!! Kind of thought of first encounters, not sure. Sure had a lot of fun drawing it and hopefully I’ll get to draw more of it!

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『e-girl』 and her 『e-boy』

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fashion blunders

i was inspired to rewrite my headcanon properly because the wonderful @chikahoshi​ created this beautiful art for it!!!

They were sitting in a relatively isolated corner, observing party-goers and drinking mystery cocktails when their comfortable silence was broken by Hinata’s sudden fit of giggles.

The man near her eyed her strangely, wondering how smashed she was.

She kept trying to say something, but she couldn’t breathe because she was cracking up. When she’s finally able to string together a coherent sentence, in between laughter, she asks, “Sasuke… What are you wearing?”

He glanced down at his outfit and shot her a questioning glare. It was his usual poncho and jeans…?

“Is there something wrong with what I’m wearing?” His tone was defensive.

Hinata just looked at him and burst into another fit of giggles, tears forming at the corners of her eyes.

“It’s just…” she vaguely gestured at his getup as she searched for the right words. “Mm… Your poncho.”

The perplexed look remained, eyebrows knitted in confusion.

“It’s not a good look.” Her blunt words managed to cut him and he felt personally attacked. His lips parted in shock and upon seeing his expression, she sobered a little and was quick to backtrack.

“N-not that the cloak style is bad!” She waved her hands as if trying to diffuse his bad mood. “It’s unique! But, um… Your poncho is just old.” The last part was said in a rush and Hinata took a long swig of her drink to avoid speaking further.

Pale eyes looked anywhere but directly at him while his were burning holes into her, probably in retaliation of her slander.

He stood, stepping close to the petite woman and bending down to her level so she couldn’t avoid his sharp gaze. Lavender nervously met charcoal and he spoke slowly, but clearly. “It’s well worn.”

She bit her lip to prevent from pointing out the obvious tears at the edges of the “well worn” garment. Sasuke was, without a doubt, irritated.

When he was sure she had nothing to say, he returned to his seat and nursed his own drink, ego still smarting.

She released the breath she didn’t know she was holding and they sat in silence, both paying more attention to the seemingly endless table of alcohol near them than to each other.

Fifteen minutes passed as they chose to become more inebriated than to break the tension. Too unwilling to leave the corner to socialize properly with others, but too awkward to speak to each other, they drank instead.

Once again, the Hyuuga was the first to initiate conversation. Sasuke noted that this was the most they have spoken to each other in the entirety of their relationship, which was limited to having mutual friends. Hopefully she wouldn’t insult him again.

“You always had… interesting fashion choices.” She didn’t say it maliciously, but reflectively.

“Is that so?” The alcohol was getting to him and he wanted to know what she meant. He prided himself on his style and no one had ever called him out for it.

“You know,” Hinata’s drink sloshed in her cup, threatening to spill, “back in school, you remember how you would-” she couldn’t help but giggle, “-how you would always have your collar popped up?”

He nodded sagely, of course he remembered. To this day, he’s still a fan of high collared shirts.

“I always had the urge to fold down your collar for you.” She paused, looking thoughtful for a moment. “And maybe button up your shirt, since you refused to fasten the first three.”

“What do you mean?” He asked, scandalized. “It was a good look.”

When she shot him a dubious look, he insisted with a scowl, “It was a good look.”

She snorted and took a sip of her drink before whispering conspiratorially, “Honestly, I thought it made you look like a… t-tool.” She stuttered at the last word as if she were telling a dark secret.

Alright… Drunk or not, she was not about to get away without a tongue lashing.

Sasuke scoffed at her, indignant. “Coming from the girl that wore the same baggy, unflattering jacket every day of high school. How did you wear the same jacket for four years?”

“Arm warmers,” she countered simply, with mirth in her eyes.

He opened his mouth to make a retort but found he could not defend himself, so he ended up gaping at her.

She raised an eyebrow at him, a teasing gesture. “And speaking of hoodies, at least I wore mines instead of keeping it around my waist all the time.”

Ah yes, he recalled that purple jacket with nostalgia. And arm warmers, which he wore for about seven years. At the time, he thought it was the epitome of style… Nonetheless, he was losing this battle, the Hyuuga had at least 3 points. He had to switch gears.

Sasuke crossed his arms. “Why are you roasting me about fashion when you had a crush on a boy that exclusively wore tracksuits?” he taunted, “You remember that orange and black mess?”

The heiress solemnly shook her head and glanced at the man in question, who appeared to be playing an alcoholic version of truth or dare. “That’s for another conversation…”

Their banter continued through the night (or was it technically morning?) until their friends finally dragged them back to their respective homes.

The next day, she was having dinner with Hanabi when her sister asked how the party went and Hinata was flooded with a rush of memories.

Her face turned beet red and she sank into her chair. She was absolutely mortified when she remembered her behavior.

“Okay, either it went really well or really poorly,” the younger Hyuuga inferred.

Hinata was still in shock and didn’t respond. She couldn’t believe she offended Uchiha Sasuke in her drunken stupor, she’s barely spoken to him before and their first real conversation was her insulting his style! Not that what she said was a lie, she really didn’t agree with some of his style choices, but she was personally prescribed to the belief that if you had nothing nice or constructive to say, then don’t say it at all.

Chopsticks clattering onto the plate, she shamefully buried her face in her hands and groaned.

Five months later…

He dumped his bounty of gifts on the bed. He didn’t want to open anything at the party because he hated being the center of attention and there was already enough attention on him, being the birthday boy. Naruto conceded to this one wish, since the Uchiha did attend… Albeit reluctantly, and only because Naruto had already set everything up and invited people.

Exhausted from the long night, he flopped down onto the sheets. He decided that that was enough social interaction for the year.

Turning his head to look at the various presents he received, he spotted a medium-sized, beautifully wrapped box. Examining it and trying to think back to the guests at the party, he couldn’t place the giver of this gift.

Curious, Sasuke ripped off the fancy wrapping paper and lifted the lid. He was greeted with an expanse of folded navy cloth, so he removed the garment from its box and laid it out. His fingers trailed over the thick material in awe; it was a dark navy cape with a high collar and metal buttons. Exploring the article, he noticed that the inside had a smooth, purple lining… Was that silk?

Excited to try on the cape, he hastily took off his poncho, slipped the cloak over his shoulders, and fastened the buttons.

He was in love. The garment had a nice weight to it and didn’t appear to be too thick to wear in the summer. The silk lining felt cool against his skin and kept the material from being scratchy. Not to mention, it fit, both literally and aesthetically.

The Uchiha mentally bid goodbye to his old poncho and vowed to wear the cape religiously.

When he went to put the garment back in its box, he noticed a card at the bottom. Still wondering about the identity of his mystery gifter, he picked it up.

It read “Happy Birthday, Sasuke!” in elegant and flowery script. The individual signed her name in the corner with “All the best, Hinata” and then, in very small writing at the bottom, there was the sentence “sorry for what I said when I was drunk.”

He let out an incredulous laugh and felt a grin spread across his face. Grabbing his phone, he texted Naruto.

“Hey, what’s Hinata’s number?”

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He Knows

Took some inspiration from this post. It’s nice to write about Hiashi sometimes. Especially nice to see Ko every now and again.

Maybe not what @ofravensandpearls was talking about, but you get it, you get it.

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Hiashi Hyuuga.

Hyuuga Clan leader.

Father to Hinata and Hanabi Hyuuga.

Father…

Father-in-law…to…

Him.

Hiashi and Ko sat in the living room of Hinata’s new home. The entire place was large and lavish, decorated with all the fine furnishings of traditional Japanese living, and potted plants were strategically placed anywhere there was not a bed or toilet. Tatami floors, sliding doors, paper lantern styled fixtures, and elegant paintings were the true treasures of the house, and Hiashi approved of most everything. He thought there may have been one too many sliding doors leading to the outside, but this…wasn’t a Hyuuga house.

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Sasuke & Hinata + parallels - Requested by ♥

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Are You Nervous?

Well… Here’s my second real practice with smut, I think. It’s always so hard to pick out a POV to write in, but then it’s like… Why choose?

Let’s see.

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“Is this your first time?”

Hinata  was bent over, stepping out of her pants, and looked up at Sasuke, who was seated on the bed. His shoulders were tense, and his fingers rapidly drummed his knees as he looked to the side. He always looked so serious, even when nervous.

He always managed to blurt out unnecessary things, even when she was standing in just her bra and panties.

She sighed quietly, straightening her posture and stepping out of her pants. “You were never interested in who I dated before you.”

“I’m still not,” he said, clipping out the words. “I just… You’ve done this before.”

Hinata bit her lip, crossing her arms over her chest. “Is that a problem for you?”

Sasuke didn’t say anything. The odd expression on his face was becoming more prevalent, and it was only now that Hinata was becoming self-conscious of her lack of clothing. Sasuke knew she had dated someone before they got together, but he never started to care until recently. She didn’t think it was because their relationship was getting more intimate; they had kissed and touched to some degree before, but all of a sudden he’s been…wary, if she had to put a word to it.

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Day 5: Favorite AU: Drunk!Sasuke

AN: First thing I saw this morning was the HyuUchiha Clan Crest from sasuke-hokage-of-the-uchiha-clan and was hit with an idea.

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One shouldn’t like to see their significant other intoxicated but Hinata couldn’t help herself, really.

Sasuke was normally a well-reserved man while he was sober. All of that went out the window when he got drunk with Naruto.

His personality changed so much that he didn’t even look like her Sasuke-kun some nights, especially when he was smiling.

Apparently Drunk Sasuke tended to forget that they were already together but all he could remember just how infatuated he was with her.

This lead to the drunken pick-up lines which she enjoyed the most. “You’re clan - clan crest is a flame, right?”

Hinata nodded, dragging the drunk man back into their home after he fell on the porch. His arm slung over her neck, feet barely keeping him standing and very low-lidded onyx eyes.

“It is,” Hinata replied and stopped them in the living room.

“You know, mine is a Fan.” He grinned and pressed his lips to the crook of her neck. Hinata smiled at his weird antics.

“I k-know,” she pulled away before he started biting her neck.

Sasuke hummed and took her hands. “So,” he started and pressed a growing smile at her wrist. “Are you going to let me fan your flames tonight?”

Hinata fought her soul not to laugh. This was a new one. “N-ne, I have a b-boyfriend,” she squeaked when he took her tightly by the waist.

“Bet he’s a loser,” whispered the Uchiha. “Forget about him.”

Hinata giggled because his face was so serious. “F-forget about him?”

Sasuke nodded and looked around the dark home. “He doesn’t do chores much either?” Hinata wrinkled her nose at the suggestion that their home wasn’t clean until he managed to pick her up. “Because I know he can’t sweep you off your feet.”

Hinata covered her face to keep from laughing too hard. “O-okay, Sasuke.”

He nodded smugly. “Tell your boyfriend you have a new one now.”

Oh, She’ll definitely be sure of it.

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Sasuke’s and Hinata’s first and only canon interaction