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France is the greatest enemy of African countries. 14 countries (Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali liberated themselves recently) forced to pay colonial tax. To put it into perspective, it's your previous boss forcing you to deposit 50% of your yearly earnings to his account.

Khalid Muhammad addressing divisions among African people.

Zwelidumile Geelboi Mgxaji Mhlaba "Dumile" Feni (1942–1991) was a South African visual artist often hailed as the "Goya of the Townships". He is celebrated for his powerful, emotionally charged drawings and sculptures that captured the struggle, suffering, and resilience of black South Africans under the apartheid regime. Source: SAHO, Wikipedia

Happy Birthday to sculptor and graphic artist Elizabeth Catlett. Her artwork is known for depictions of Black American experiences in the 20th century. Catlett is a Howard alum who also worked at Dillard University.

Still We Write: Aja Monet Says Poetry Is the ‘Real Spaceship’ and that Black Writers Are Building the Future bet.com/article/ogc3ay…

Chris Hani about Roelf Meyer.

If you’re gay, read this! Growing up as a feminine man, there was one thing that stood out to me; the disdain and disgust in the eyes of men when I spoke, walk past, greeted … basically my simple existence disgusted them to their core! But you know who never gave up on me? Who looked at me for how well I did in school, my industrious flare, my resilience and taught me to fight and stand up for myself? The women in my life! They never for once treated me differently, nor told me “how to walk or talk like a man”. Because they understood I didn’t have control over that except the “men”. Isn’t it ironic then, how I’m older now and people still think I’d rather “choose” to be with a man if I could “choose”. The difference is that I like men who also like men, not seeking validation from the eyes of my oppressors. That’s why when I like a man and find out he’s straight, I’m immediately disgusted to my core, I look at them with the same disdain and scold myself for wasting my “crush” on someone like that, including DL men or whatever the fuck they call themselves. So before you pass any ill comment about the way I live, know that I’m a fucking double master, who’s achieved so much your little homophobic brain cannot comprehend! And if you try as much as speak directly to me in a disrespectful manner, I won’t instigate, but litigate after I’ve dealt with your entire family! Oh, I don’t believe in forgiveness when it comes to homophobia. So dear young gay man, you’re fucking worth it! You’re amazing and nothing is wrong with you— your walk, your talk, your intelligence is freaking amazing! Keep telling yourself that, especially my African men living in those homophobic countries with unintelligent bigots as leaders, so pitiful and shameful! With love ❤️ Hassan Cole (Nana Kwési Antwi)

@BlackView_ZA Kap nat. Groot man!!!....nx!a

South Africa’s Amapiano music is now very popular with the Chinese people in China. Mzansi, what have you done?

@coltranefanboy Fuuuuuuck.... the legend

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Aladdin - We Enter (Heavenly Remix) by Takuya Nakamura is a wormhole. A celestial jungle jazz fusion that rewires Aladdin into every brass and beat collision.

Black people are brilliant

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The inimitable Kathleen Collins in 1984:

🌞The Power of Melanin & Sunlight🌆 Dr. Laila Africa #BlackBoyAlchemy

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My campaign is no longer receiving donations. My only hope now is selling copies of my book, and I need your help. ❗️I’m asking if any of you can purchase copies of my book and sell them in bookstores and bookshops around the world. I want my book to be available to everyone. I want the whole world to see my art. If you can do this for me, please contact me, and leave dots so this post becomes visible to everyone on X

@samantha_gold Looooove this. My art life praxis is just to messy for the contemporary obsession of.minimalism. so thank you.. now to figure out where I start...

I made a website! big nodes are individual projects and linking nodes are mediums. I sometimes feel like I’m doing too many separate things (glass blowing, sewing, beading, kinetic hardware) so it’s sick to visualize how they are so linked for me 💐 Goldsam.world

Anyone who's interested can watch it through this link: drive.google.com/file/d/1wZgfZR…

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