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The Invasion of America: How the United States Took Over an Eighth of the World. Christianity is un-African, homosexuality isn’t. The Christian Council of Ghana has declared homosexuality un-African. A statement issued by the Council said “same sex marriage was unbiblical, unchristian and un-African.” This was reportedly part of a sermon preached by the General Secretary of the Council, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong at the Ridge Church in Accra. “Marriage is between a man and a woman. 6 irriterande saker som bara vita antirasister gör. An Introductory Guide to Being a Better Ally to Your Black LGBTQ Sisters. By Kesiena Boom It’s a well-documented fact that shared oppression does not always foster a supportive and united front.

An Introductory Guide to Being a Better Ally to Your Black LGBTQ Sisters

Black women are super aware of the ways in which Black men—despite our joint experiences under racism—are often all too quick to step on us; perpetuate and dismiss our experiences of misogynoir; and gloss over our specific problems under white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy. The invisible women of the Civil Rights Movement. Tens of thousands of women participated in the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

The invisible women of the Civil Rights Movement

But none of the female civil rights leaders marched in the procession with Dr. King, nor were any of them invited to speak to the enormous crowd. Instead, these women were asked to march on an adjacent street with the wives of the male leaders and to stay in the background. The small role allowed female civil rights leaders in the activities of that day was the exact opposite of the central role these women played in planning the strategies, tactics and actions of the movement — including the march itself! In fact, many of the most iconic campaigns of the civil rights movement were coordinated by women, including nonviolent sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, forced integration of Central High School by the Little Rock Nine, and the voter registration drives of 1964's Freedom Summer. 100 LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know: The Epic Black History Month Megapost.

Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender women represent a vibrant and visible portion of the LGBTQ community.

100 LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know: The Epic Black History Month Megapost

In addition to the legends of the Harlem Renaissance and the decades of groundbreaking activism spearheaded by women like Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith and Angela Davis, many of the most prominent coming out stories of the past two years have been black women like Brittney Griner, Raven-Symonè, Diana King and Robin Roberts. Meanwhile, Laverne Cox and Janet Mock have become the most visible transgender women in media. So, in honor of Black History Month, below you’ll find over 100 lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer and transgender women you should know about. If she was still alive, the oldest person in this list would be 189 years old. Om en olja fit for a queen och en liten rant om rasistisk historieskrivning. På Daisy Beauty Expo fick vi träffa den lilla Östersundsbaserade salongen och webbshoppen Turkos, som är svensk distributör för spanska spamärket Alqvimia.

Om en olja fit for a queen och en liten rant om rasistisk historieskrivning

Jag föll stenhårt för deras hela koncept: estetiken, filosofin, urvalet av dofter, allt! Jag fick med mig två kroppsoljor, bl.a. den extremt lyxiga Reina de Egipto. La Reina tycker inte att torr hud är ett skämt och fixar till det på en gång; armbågar, knän, rubbet. Digital Influencers Recreate Legendary Images of Black History Icons in #WeAreBlackHistory.

Ferguson was burning and #BlackLivesMatter protests were sweeping the nation when Alexis Felder came to Christina Brown and me with an idea.

Digital Influencers Recreate Legendary Images of Black History Icons in #WeAreBlackHistory

She wanted to put a spotlight on the positive figures galvanizing our communities—people whose sole aim was to be treated with dignity and humanity, much like the legendary men and women who marched in Selma. And she wanted to do it by paying homage to our painful yet triumphant history. #WeAreBlackHistory was born. The powerful photo series features some of today's top digital influencers, recreating legendary images of black history icons.

Polisen vill ha auktoritet över vad vi ser. När polisen avfärdade krav om utredning av den inspelade händelsen på Malmö central när en vakt kväver och slår en nioårig pojke gjorde man det först med orden: “Ofta kan sådant på bild se mer anmärkningsvärt ut än vad det är.”

Polisen vill ha auktoritet över vad vi ser

Islamistisk motivert terror utgjør bare to prosent av alle terrorangrep i EU. «Alle muslimer er ikke terrorister, men de fleste terrorister er muslimer.»

Islamistisk motivert terror utgjør bare to prosent av alle terrorangrep i EU

Du har sikkert hørt dette, eller varianter av dette. Kanskje du også har nikket litt, nesten usynlig, da du leste det. Ja, du er jo ikke rasist, og du har ikke noe mot muslimer. Du er bare religionskritisk. Du er mot islam. 7 reasons why reverse racism doesn't exist. The state of race relations in the U.S., a country where people seem to be under the mistaken belief that we are “post-racial,” is dire.

7 reasons why reverse racism doesn't exist

This week saw a young, unarmed black man killed by the NYPD in a stairwell, and a refusal to indict from a Ferguson grand jury. Responses to these events from those concerned about systemic discrimination against people of color also saw the revival of a familiar battle cry among my fellow honkies: “Reverse racism!” ”Sverigedemokraterna är ett fascistiskt parti” - DN.SE. 8 Things White People Really Need to Understand About Race.