“The goal of liberation is not to escape from the world but to become enlightened, wherever we find ourselves.”
“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.”
A few choice words for all the stories obsessing with Black women’s relationship status, looks, etc. this year. #myfirstrant
A little attitude never hurt nobody. Tell ‘em Clair. #KSS
“”these women break the norm and want to inspire you to get your passport, book an international flight, or venture to a new place.”
Honored to be amongst such amazing company in Arielle Loren’s article “11 Black Women Inspiring Us to Travel.” I love globe trotting, but also proud to be holding down the spot for U.S. travel :) Check it…
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““Instead of giving Paris Hilton a show, for example, you could do one with Amber Rose.” —Russell Simmons on starting a TV network that would cross ethnic lines and focus on diversity.
Right. Because that’s what will help address the issue of diversity in the media: Amber Rose. (blank stare)
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“I have fought and kicked and fasted and prayed and cursed and cried myself to the point of existing.”
“I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly, I would send other words to tell, to march, to fight, to create a sense of the hunger for life that gnaws in us all, to keep alive in our hearts a sense of the inexpressibly human.”
““The music that I make is pretty sincere; it’s from my heart and I love it, and what just happened is more people have started to connect with my heart, and I haven’t followed some kind of marketing scheme.” —Esperanza Spalding”
Got goals? Have guide.
A guide for goal setting with some flavor (you get to name your theme song & all!), courtesy of the good people at MVMT. www.mvmt.com
Master Class: Maya Angelou
Link to Maya Angelou’s Master Class episode on OWN. “When you get, give. When you learn, teach.”
MLK’s Last Speech
That would mean...
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." -Marianne Williamson
Let the record show I have never been more excited for & more UTTERLY TERRIFIED of my dreams for my work and for this world. Because I know they are very real and I can make them come true…
And that would mean I mean something. That I am somebody…
And that would mean all the beliefs I’ve had about my words, my ideas, my life not mattering were lies…
And that would mean…well, that would be pretty damn amazing, now wouldn’t it?
Knowledge of Self gives you wings! Nike, Greek goddess of victory. #LouvreParis
“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.”