look who’s finally joined!
look who got pushed to the side
Why are all of the women of color in the back?
AND WHY
WHY
WHY
Do they always show Mulan in the outfit that made her so uncomfortable?
She didn’t like it!!!
AND YET EVERY TIME, SHE’S IN IT. NOT HER ARMOR.
AT LEAST LET HER WEAR WHAT SHE WORE WHEN SHE SAVED CHINA.
see…
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I need the whole world to weep with me when The Big C ends
— Lucky me. (4x04)
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Ran across a great book while doing research on racism in the environmental movement.
Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places
Each person interviewed talks about what they do outdoors and when/how they first became attracted to nature. They also discuss their views on (usually) being the only Black/Brown person in a “wild place” and on what they think keeps other people of color from experiencing the wild outdoors (variety of reasons given… poverty, too many responsibilities at home, not wanting to expose themselves to overt racism in small town America, etc.) .
The author of the book is Dudley Edmondson, a Black nature photographer/writer. So yeah.. the book has amazing photographs but also a great message: “Nature without question is for everyone.”
The purpose of the book is to encourage more Black people to discover nature and also for people to quit talking about what we don’t do. We (can) do everything!
I’m a nature enthusiast myself, and I’d love to not be the only Black person for miles and miles all the time. I cannot remember ever having any racist experiences on any of my little adventures… however, people in the book share some unfortunate stories. But, don’t let a fear of racist events stop you from enjoying nature. The land is a part of our culture! It is only in the last hundred years or so that Black people have become urbanized. Before this, we always had a relationship with nature. It’s time to reconnect!
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So at one point Captain Kirk has to send the current navigator off to do something in another part of the ship and he says, “Lieutenant Uhura, take over navigation,” and she just does and it is no big thing. So to anyone out there who ever said that Uhura was only a glorified phone operator, SHE CAN TOTALLY FLY THE SHIP SO THERE.
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Notre Dame (by Xelcise)
Childhood ADHD Linked To Adult Obesity
Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school…
May 21, 1927: Aviator Charles Lindbergh Lands in Paris
On this day in 1927, aviator Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris after completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic. He was only 25 years old.
On his flight aboard The Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh traveled over 3,600 miles in 33.5 hours. Upon his landing, a new aviation hero was born, and The Spirit of St. Louis attained legendary status. Lindbergh became the most famous private citizen on the earth, but he resisted fame. He hated the press but spent most of his life attracting publicity.
Read how Charles Lindbergh prepared for the flight to Paris with American Experience’s detailed history of The Spirit of St. Louis.
Top Left Photo: Charles Lindbergh with “Spirit of St. Louis” in background. Copyrighted 1927 (Library of Congress). Top Right Photo: Charles Lindbergh working on engine of “The Spirit of St. Louis,” 1927 (Library of Congress). Bottom Photo: Charles Lindbergh in open cockpit of airplane at Lambert Field, St. Louis, Missouri, 1923 (Library of Congress).
“Indian Territory That Garden of the World, Open for Homestead and Pre-Emption”
Sunday, May 20 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Homestead Act, passed on May 20, 1862. It greatly accelerated settlement of the western United States, providing 160 acres of free land to qualified citizens, but this often came at the expense of displaced Native Americans.
via DocsTeach (Use the DocsTeach app? You can find Homestead Act activities under the “Rise of the Industrial US” topic.)
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Catherine Tate showing us she is a sex beast on The Office
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