A Flummoxed Bird

effizzy: fcg: Saw this at the Chicago International Film...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:16:22 -0500

effizzy:

fcg:

Saw this at the Chicago International Film Festival and cried the whole way through

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the tale of a cavewoman - halloween '09

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The conflict raging in Democratic Republic of Congo is the...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:54 -0400

The conflict raging in Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest humanitarian crisis since World War II. It has taken nearly 6 million lives since 1996, most of them women and children. But despite the vast human toll, most Americans are still unfamiliar with the conflict, and even less so with Congo’s vibrant culture and tradition.
During the month of October, the Maysles Cinema presents Congo in Harlem. Congo in Harlem a month-long series of film screenings accompanied by special events, panel discussions, performances, and receptions. Congo in Harlem will provide audiences with more than the traditional movie-going experience — it will offer opportunities to discover Congolese culture, learn about the ongoing humanitarian crisis, engage in dialog, and get involved….

my good friend, baze, is one of the programmers for this event. please support if you can…

click: to read more…

"I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that way,” Bardwell told the Associated..."

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:02:57 -0400

““I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that way,” Bardwell told the Associated Press on Thursday. “I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like everyone else.””

- Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Justice Of The Peace

Guys, give him a break. He lets black people use his bathroom!

(via rickyv)

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Silence is golden.

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:30:52 -0400

Pep talk: What is there to say? Nothing? That's fine. Say nothing. There's no pressure on you in particular to keep the conversation popping.
Today remind yourself: Silence is golden.

serenity.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:29:00 -0400

serenity.

"love is like a gun/hit me like a slow bullet/gonna need a bullet proof soul…"

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:34:38 -0400

“love is like a gun/hit me like a slow bullet/gonna need a bullet proof soul…”

- sade

sub-saharan africa doesn’t bring to mind the image of a woman...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:21:35 -0400

sub-saharan africa doesn’t bring to mind the image of a woman with perfectly manicured nails flipping through glossy magazines in search of the latest handbag or celebrity haircut. yet such women are there, and in far greater numbers than the media’s portrayal of africa might suggest…

click: putting african style on the page via nytimes

via gatekeeper * giggle *

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:42:48 -0400

via gatekeeper

* giggle *

a nepalese woman's 53 hrs lost in queens

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:06:56 -0400

a nepalese woman's 53 hrs lost in queens

paperlace: youonlylivetwice: berniceomy: creampuff: I Think...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:58:08 -0400

paperlace:

youonlylivetwice:

berniceomy:

creampuff:

I Think I Need To Go With The Flow

purple hibiscus by chimamanda adichie set in enugu, nigeria, on...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:32:00 -0400

purple hibiscus by chimamanda adichie

set in enugu, nigeria, on the eve of a military coup, purple hibiscus tells the story of fifteen-year-old kambili and her painful awakening from an abusive home life to the beginnings of personal freedom.

finally got around to reading this. couldn’t put it down for about 3 days. powerful book……

click: purple hisbiscus