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If this has been asked before, feel free to ignore it! Just wondering, what would you in particular like to see in Black characters being written? Like what tropes, genres, types of stories, etc. would you like to see Black characters in? Or like, what types of Black characters would you like to see more of in general? (This is a question the mods on Writing With Color put in their bios, that’s what made me think of the question, and I just figured it be fun to answer!)

remember that y'all asked me!

Things I'd like to see:

Revenge against authority narratives. Yes, I have issues lol. I'd just like to see a young Black girl or woman come back to those who were supposed to love her or do right by her, and show them why they had her fucked up. And let her get away with it too. Like The Glory, but for Black women.

"Crazy" Black women characters. Not in the "she's angry and y'all have decided to girl-power it" but like legit unhinged, "everyone in the narrative is two steps behind them what shall she do next" unpredictable characters. It's why I liked Swarm fr. Dominique played a really interesting character, bc at the end of the day, her character was wild ASF and very wrong lmao. Light Yagami level off the shits but Black would go so insane!

Black girls that are safe, loved, and doted on, unconditionally. Without hearing "omg she's a love interest?! Anti-feminism!" I'm real passionate about this one, esp with my own OC. If she's got resilience, let it be from the strength of her heart and her community. So much of Black girlhood is realizing that the world expects you to give of yourself, will treat you terribly in kind, and you're supposed to "find strength" in that. Struggle love, from the whole world. Fuck that. I want characters, from parents to friends to lovers, to surround Black girls with love in whatever stressful narrative they're in. The Strong Black Woman™ is so played out for me. There's no honor in letting everyone use you for your strength but you can't depend on them to be in your corner when you're weak or fuck up.

A revenge fantasy against racists. Yeah that would never make it to screens bc we live in a racist society that would vomit with hatred and fear, but omg. I've always dreamt of having superpowers and showing white supremacists what for. I'd love to see it on screen.

If it's going to be an interracial relationship, it'd be nice for the girl to be Black more often. It'd be nice to see people from different backgrounds find reason outside of familiarity to fall in love with us, that they love our beauty, that we're worth the time and effort to get to know and care for. I'm never gonna watch Bridgerton outside of Queen Charlotte, but that's what drew me into Queen Charlotte. She was allowed to be herself, and he loved every bit of her. It was nice to see.

This isn't a character or a genre, but COSTUMING AND WIGS THAT ACTUALLY FIT BLACK BODIES. Look. I'm a sucker for period pieces and fantasy. Queen Charlotte reminds me of that, bc while it was still regency white western costuming, the way they actually make Charlotte's hair look... Like her hair. That it doesn't look like you took a Black woman and shoved her into a bad dress and a sew in or a bad wig to mimic white hair texture that she logically wouldn't have with no effort. House of the Dragon has all that budget but that first season hair was abhorrent, which was annoying and clearly racist bc the white actors' wigs always look LAID. We have different hair- PUT THE EFFORT IN!

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A Final Scream from the Heart of Hell: Why Are We Condemned to Die in Silence ⁉️ ❤️‍🩹

Today, a stray bullet almost took my life while I was sheltering in my tent with my children and my wife. We live each day as if it might be our last. Here in Gaza, we don’t know when our turn will come. We are just targets in a merciless war, trapped between constant fear and fading hope. 😔

I see celebrities supporting certain campaigns, helping specific people, and I wonder, why not us? Why are we forgotten? Why doesn’t anyone see that we deserve to survive too? We are here, waiting for death; each moment could be the last. No one hears our cries, no one cares about our suffering. 😢

My children, my wife, my mother, and all my loved ones, we ask ourselves every day: What have we done to deserve this pain? Why must we suffer like this? No one answers. We have no one to turn to. 💔

I don’t know what we must do to be heard, to claim our right to live. Do we have to die in silence for someone to notice us? Every day we live as if it might be the last. Is there anyone who hears our cries? Does anyone care that we are struggling just to stay alive? We are not asking for the impossible; we are just asking for life. 🙏

I kindly ask celebrities on Tumblr, those with followers, influencers, artists, and creators who make impactful art, to stand by my family. I will no longer send asks to anyone requesting help. I hope everyone can support my family—I have reached a point of despair, and my situation is dire beyond words.

On top of that, my accounts are being shut down one by one, and I’ve lost all my followers and supporters. Today, no one answers, and I am unable to reach anyone. Why is this happening to me? 😔🙏

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general post with some fundraisers i have been promoting. these are all verified and ive included links to more info.

Fahed Shehab's family @fahedshehab-new €33.4k / €55k. Link to their Gofundme / Link to post about campaign.

Ahmed Alanqar's family @yaminfamily €50.2k / €59k. Link to their Gofundme / Link to post about campaign.

Amal Ashour's family @amalashuor €25.9k / €30k. Link to their Gofundme / Link to post about the campaign.

Fidaa Resh's family @fidaa-family2 $10.5k / $30k. Link to their Gofundme / Link to post about the campaign.

the Jad al-Haq family, seven sisters who are trying to raise money for each of their families. Link to post with information and links to all of their Gofundmes.

Abdul al-Shanti's family. ig:shantiabd $1.2k / 60k. Link to their Gofundme / Link to post about their campaign.

i'll keep updating this post regularly. many of these campaigns are close to their goal, please consider regularly donating to them or sharing them. your donation could go a long way

to anyone reaching out to me about campaigns, please directly message me instead of sending an ask. im getting a lot of asks right now and its easier for me to keep track of direct messages

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website is still a work in progress but this link directs to the list of vetted fundraisers!!

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Do you know anything i can donate to for palestine that's not the gofundmes because the idea of having to choose who needs my money more is just. scary to me they all need it 3: maybe there's a thing that splits/distributes money evenly???? idk but help would be appreciated

Gazafunds actually deals with this anxiety and makes a decision for you if you want. Their home page has a spotlighted fundraiser and the code consider things like how close the gfm is to finishing, when the most recent donation is, etc. So it's randomized to help as many people as possible.

There's also @helpgazachildren which if you donate, you can help multiple people at once since it's a whole mutual aid fund, or at least close to it. Hussam distributes money to people who need it when he's asked.

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Guys please keep pushing Hani’s fundraiser!!! He’s still 7k away from his goal, and his family has been displaced since October of last year. I cannot imagine how exhausting it is to fear for your family for almost a year now, to try to connect w Tumblr users so they can help you evacuate your family, to be forced to share private, vulnerable moments so that they could sympathize with your story. Please don’t let this fundraiser die. Please donate any amount you can and share this. We are so close but the apartheid, genocidal entity that is Israel does not discriminate & I truly am fearing for this family’s life w each passing moment

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The Fool modeling for The Beatles’ Apple Boutique, 1967-68. Read more here...

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Rudi Gernreich predicted the bosom would be uncovered in 5 years Daphne Dayle modeled his Monokini in 1964.

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I hope you see my words in a good health you and beloved ones .

i am Moataz from Gaza, married and have 3 children. We live under war and destruction. I lost my home and now we live in tents where the situation is very difficult. My children cannot bear the intense heat in addition to the spread of diseases and insects. I want to save the lives of my family and escape death. I hope you will help by donating and sharing my page.

donate and share widely 🆘🆘 1100 SEK = 100 dollars each (55 sek =5$) will make a difference🙏🍉

Vetted by 90-ghost

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-poor-injyred-in-gaza?utm_medium=customer&utm_source=native_options&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&lang=en_GB

Yes I will share! Thank you for reaching out!

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Hi, I hope you're doing well. ❤️ I'm writing to you with full of hope to help me and my family. My family is in a very danger situation due to the ongoing war, and I've launched a GoFundMe campaign to save them. 😢 Could you please share my campaign post from my profile? Each share could be a lifeline for my family. 🙏 Feel free to share it in any other social media platform if you would like. Our campaign has been verified by operation olive branch, and is entry number 26 in their Master List on their spreadsheet. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you in advance for all of your support and kindness.

Wishing you and your family love!

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Hello, I am Ahmed. The war destroyed my life. Can you help me? I need 3 things from you: Share, repost, and donate if you are able to donate. Thank you for listening to me

My post link 👇💕

https://www.tumblr.com/ahmed4palestine/756439898525974528/urgent

My GFM link 👇🔗

https://gofund.me/1d8bb3df

I will of course donate and share! Thank you for sharing!

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HOW TO DODGE TALENT SHOW DRAFT

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Friend,

To either your overwhelming joy or annoyance, I have another "Hogenroe".

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Back before computers were invented, librarians put information about their books on cards and filed those cards in cabinets called card catalogs. Multiple copies of the card for a particular book were printed, and particular bits of information–such as the title, the author’s name, or a subject the book was about–would be added at the top of different cards. The cards were then filed in alphabetical order in the card catalog so people who wanted to find a book (patrons) could search and find the book they wanted. The people who decided what to put on the cards were called catalogers. The information on the cards is human created metadata.

You can find out more on our website here...

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Photos capture street scenes of San Francisco in 1979.