Beyoncé on the cover of Ms. Magazine for Spring 2013. I will be interested in seeing if the article reveals the nuances of her perspectives (such as ones revealed in her documentary), whether they challenge or affirm patriarchy at times (as she, like many women do both) or will the article solely hold her to an unreachable standard where she has to be bell hooks to be feminist while Lena Dunham, not Gloria Steinem appears to be the bar of White feminism. Again, nonfamous womanists and feminists should not be overly THIRSTY for celebrities to validate feminism. At the same time, I am interested in reading more of Bey’s perspectives on self-esteem, empowerment, confidence, inclusion, sexuality, LGBTQ, friendships and romance/marriage, for example. (I am DEFINITELY not interested her (or anyone) being labeled “unfeminist,” as I wrote about before. That word, specifically, is problematic.)

(H/T @anti_intellect)

visitheworld:

Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar (by syngnz).

Beautiful.

(via ourafrica)

baldblackbeauties:

Grace Jones 1977

She’s amazing. <3

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Willow Smith hugging Angela Davis! This was at the premiere of the documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners.

Um. My emotions right now… *sniff* :)

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sonofbaldwin:

#KnowYourHistory

You would get banned on Facebook for posting this photo. #FascistBook

THIS.

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dynamicafrica:

Women’s Hair Dressing in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Late 19th century.

Beautiful! You see that hair pick, right? :)

janetmock:

On Wednesday, I delivered the commencement address at Columbia University and Barnard’s Lavender Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2013. Here’s a photo of me with active and graduating members of PROUD COLORS, a fly collective of queer students of color who are actively creating space for intersectionality on their campus. You can download their zines here.

Elated to hear that my dear sister reina gossett was a member during her time at Columbia. The legacy of fly brilliance is alive and well, y’all. 

<3