A compilation of memory, myth, meaning, language, image, heritage, spirit, and sacrilege, all for the sake of discovering that which is or can be my very own self-affirming truth.


Space II: AfroFuturist Affair
Space III: Metropolarity

17th May 2013

Quote reblogged from The Scrapbook with 364 notes

I cannot use language to get outside language.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein (via mycolorbook)

17th May 2013

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The work of the eyes is done. Go now and do the heart-work on the images imprisoned within you.
— Rainer Maria Rilke, from “Wendung” (Turning-Point)
(as translated by Stephen Mitchell)

Source: liquidnight

17th May 2013

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So much that can neither be written nor kept inside!
— Tomas Tranströmer’s cry into the Nordic night + (via mythologyofblue)

17th May 2013

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radgency:

Rudolf Steiner Book Covers - Personal

May my soul bloom in love for all existence.


Source: radgency

17th May 2013

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Mighty paradocs -- Afro-Punk Battle of the Bands 2013 →

superdefstar:

Vote for us please on facebook

17th May 2013

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Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
— Bhagavad Gita 2:12 (via gnowing)

17th May 2013

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16th May 2013

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afrofuturistaffair:

superdefstar:

Philly

Moor Mother Goddess Presents Mama’s Gun: A New Moon Sirius
and
The Official Afterparty for the Philly Premiere of AfroPunk’s “The Triptych” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 12, 2013
Supported by local, women-led Philadelphia business/organizations MYTHMEDIA:21 STUDIOS/ROCKER’S CLOSET/ PHILADELPHIA PRINTWORKS/RAW FRUIT LLC /AFROFUTURIST AFFAIR

afrofuturistaffair:

superdefstar:

Philly

Moor Mother Goddess Presents Mama’s Gun: A New Moon Sirius

and

The Official Afterparty for the Philly Premiere of AfroPunk’s “The Triptych” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 12, 2013

Supported by local, women-led Philadelphia business/organizations 
MYTHMEDIA:21 STUDIOS/ROCKER’S CLOSET/ PHILADELPHIA PRINTWORKS/RAW FRUIT LLC /AFROFUTURIST AFFAIR

Source: superdefstar

16th May 2013

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shtpreschoolerssay:

Tina, age 5: “Delightful!”
Me: “What’s delightful?”
Tina: “Oh, your body.”

Source: shtpreschoolerssay

16th May 2013

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setfabulazerstomaximumcaptain:

loveontopknot:

theoldscholar:

Introducing Jean Paul Paula a stylist, androgynous, model extraordinaire who seems to have a Grace Jones fetish.. (and who doesn’t) Forever in heels and rocking those Martin Margiela sunglasses.. style icon for being so bold with his fashion.. imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Miss Jones

Love Love

UGH! If only I could achieve this.

Crying

16th May 2013

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chvnged:

thedevilslapdance:

back by demand

www.etsy.com/shop/blacksoulsco

TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FRIEND!

Omgggg

No new friends. No new friends. No new friends.

No, no, new. 

16th May 2013

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colorfulcuties:

♥

wifey

colorfulcuties:

wifey

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15th May 2013

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Back to the AfroFuture: Help Kourtnie Fund Her Summer Internship! →

afrofuturistaffair:

wacklikethat:

Short Summary

My Campaign - I have been granted the amazing opportunity to intern with the AfroFuturist Affair this up-coming summer. This grassroots organization utilizes an AfroFuturist framework of liberation as a mechanism for social justice. They aim to promote creative expression, education, and autonomy in partnership with local, underserved communities of color. As the summer intern my general responsibilities will surround but not be limited to communications and networking. As the first intern of the AfroFuturist Affair my position not only alleviates the work load of the Creative Director and Assistant Coordinator, but I will be offering necessary assistance for operating the organization within its fullest capacity.

I am kick-starting this campaign because I am in need of additional funding in order to sustain myself during this summer. While I am the recipient of Hampshire College’s Community Partnerships for Social Change (CPSC) Social Justice Scholars’ Award, the CPSC grant isn’t enough to cover the costs of living and transportation for a full time unpaid internship. Additionally finding a job in an unfamiliar city during the summer is not a guarantee.

About Me: I am a Nigerian and Narragansett (Native American) queer woman at Hampshire College. My concentration pursues an in-depth critical analysis of speculative fiction and media studies from the lenses of race, gender, class, and sexuality within American popular culture. In addition to my academic pursuits, community engagement activities have played an integral part in advancing my studies and interests. By way of volunteering, and internships have I been able to observe and participate in translating theory into practice.

I believe interning for the AfroFuturist Affair will greatly enrich and inform my senior thesis upon returning to Hampshire for the fall. It would be a shame if I couldn’t access this amazing opportunity due to financial circumstances.

Please consider contributing, and spreading the word. Anything helps!

We are incredibly pleased to announce that we will have our very first intern volunteering with us this summer! Kourtnie Aileru, pursuing a concentration in media studies and speculative fiction at Hampshire College, will be joining us in Philly by way of Rhode Island to assist us in managing media, administering the Futurist Fund Community Grant, and coordinating events. Kourtnie is running an Indiegogo campaign to help fund her living and medical expenses associated with her disability for the summer, as she gives her time freely to our community organization. Please help Kourtnie come to Philly to help us strengthen our organization!

Source: wacklikethat

14th May 2013

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afrovisionary:

culture/literature : saki mafundikwawork : african writing and it`s sybmolic natureAlready posted, this def deserves another posting to make a stronger point. More proof of what is not taught. We have symbols in our dreadlocks!!!Image: An early version of Shü-mom script, created by King Njoya of the Bamum Kingdom to preserve the culture of his people during Cameroon’s colonisation in the late 19th century.

afrovisionary:

culture/literature : saki mafundikwa
work : african writing and it`s sybmolic nature

Already posted, this def deserves another posting to make a stronger point. More proof of what is not taught. We have symbols in our dreadlocks!!!

Image: An early version of Shü-mom script, created by King Njoya of the Bamum Kingdom to preserve the culture of his people during Cameroon’s colonisation in the late 19th century.

14th May 2013

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I am weary of personal worrying,
in love with the art of madness.
— Rumi
(via larmoyante)

Source: larmoyante