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Black Women Told This Beauty Vlogger She Was Too Dark For This Lipstick

10/10/2016

In August, Kylie Jenner revealed, via Instagram, that she had crafted “the perfect nude lipstick for darker skin tones.”

Now, if you are a woman of color, you know that items marketed as nude are rarely nude on us, so Kiley’s claim had many a makeup-lover intrigued.
One Black Beauty Vlogger, Shanygne Maurice of Too Much Mouth, decided to put the claim to the test. She tried Kylie’s “perfect nude for darker skin tones,” and felt that the color did not flatter her.

Here’s where things got bizarre. Rather than stand in solidarity with yet another woman of color whose skin color has been excluded from a cosmetics campaign, youtube viewers, many of them Black, began leaving comments telling the
Shanygne she is too dark for the lipstick. Despite Kiley’s clear assertion that the shade was meant for darker skin tones, these women shamed Shanygne, asserting that she should have know the lipstick was not intended for her “too dark” skin.
See for yourself:

Well I keep going back and forth somewhere between this is funny and this is really sad. Funny that these are the lengths people are willing to go to try and hurt someone’s feelings and sad that some people are still so ignorant that they think someone’s skin tone is an insult. As for the you should’ve known it wouldn’t work for you or try finding the right color comments, that to me just shows me that you have no originality or artistic ability so you just go with the “makeup rules” that say this skin tone looks best in this and that skin tone should avoid this. A creative person, someone who doesn’t follow the crowd knows how to make things work for themselves so no I didn’t know better because I knew whether it was perfect like she claimed or not I could still make it work.

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September’s Black Moon: The Rare, Powerful, Feminine Goddess Lilith.

9/29/2016

September’s Black Moon:
The Rare, Powerful, Feminine Goddess Lilith.

          A black moon occurs when there are two new moons within the same month.

It is a rare celestial event that only happens approximately once ever 32 months.
There is a New Moon at the start of each new lunar cycle and the time between one New Moon and another is approximately 29.53 days. This period is known as a synodic month. The term “synodic” is derived from the Greek word sunodikos, which translates to ‘meeting the sun,’ as the sun and the moon ‘meet’ at a New Moon.

On September 30th 2016 the New Moon will peak in Libra for those on the Western Hemisphere, and for the Eastern Hemisphere the new moon will occur in the early hours of October 1st.

The Black New Moon brings with it a mysterious dark impression due to it being in the shade, however, it is a highly positive influence that will draw out our intuitive, perceptive qualities as well as encouraging us to bravely embrace our weaknesses and unlock our strengths.

September has been a month of releasing and letting go and this New Moon’s energy is going to be giving us that final push in the right direction so that we have the courage, confidence and willpower to sever ties with anything that has been causing us difficulties or to struggle with unnecessary and prolonged emotional pain.

October is the beginning of a brand new, dynamic, energetic cycle and one that will steer us away from the negativity that has been cluttering up our lives and redirect us onto a clear, open and intriguingly fruitful pathway.
If we set our mindset so that we are grounded and rooted in the present moment, we will feel the gentle push of the New Moon’s strong universal energy as it guides us on our way. This energy will feel as though the wind is subtly blowing through us encouraging us to keep moving forward and to uncurl our fingers from any toxicity, so that we no longer attempt to frantically cling to anything that has burned and scarred us in the past.

The Black New Moon is connected to many Goddesses, and it is particularly linked to the hypnotic and magnificent Goddess Lilith. Lilith is associated with sexual energy, creativity, rebellion, and feminine power. She is a symbol of divine matriarchal energy that refuses to be dominated or controlled. Although Lilith has often been depicted as a demon with dark traits, this is not a true representation and she was only turned away from paradise, according to Hebrew legends, as she stood firm in her belief in equality, refusing to be submissive and offer her body as a sexual gift to Adam solely for his pleasure. To replace Lilith, Adam was given Eve who was willing to obey him and, unlike Lilith, she was subservient and played the role of a dutiful wife.

Lilith is a fine inspirational example of a female that seeks to be treated fairly and is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in—even if it means she is cast out, ostracized and isolated. Her mission is to promote equality, fairness, courage and most of all liberation from patriarchy at any cost, both to align with her own morals and sanity as well as for the evolution of all living beings.

As Lilith was cast from the Garden of Eden, her presence makes us aware of the wounds we have previously received due to rejection, abandonment or neglect of any form, so that we understand that when someone turns us away it is not a reflection of who we are as a person. Often this happens because the person who turns us away feels emotionally uncomfortable in some way, or we have challenged them to open up and accept that not everyone is going to conform to whatever their expectations may desire.

Lilith was punished and rejected simply for being her true authentic self and her influence over these matters entices us to let go of the worries we have about what other people think about us and it also encourages us not to take cruel and needless criticisms straight to the heart. Being ourselves is never something we should feel ashamed of; we are unique beings, and we should not be made to feel unworthy just because others do not see our light, rarity and value.

This New Moon phase will show us that if we have been judged harshly or if we don’t slot neatly into the folds of society’s expectations, then it is okay to carve out our own route, in our own way—and to know that as long as our morals and intentions are mindful, balanced and heart-centered we can rise like a phoenix and leave behind the ashes of resentment, frustration or anger that we may have once felt.

The significance of this New Moon and Lilith’s association with it is that she is fiercely independent, decisive, determined and she does not suffer fools. Lilith’s energy is here to support us as we gracefully say goodbye to anyone or anything that wasn’t meant for us and we also release the pain and tension that has built up through attempting to hold on for far too long.

Unfortunately, we can form unhealthy habits when we pine and obsess over what we can’t have or when we wish things were different to how they actually are. This can mean we prolong our grief, anguish and suffering due to projecting our desires on to people or trying to grasp tightly to what has already passed us by. When we purge ourselves of the agonising, deep-rooted emotions that are buried within us we will feel ourselves embark on a transformational healing journey. We will immediately start to feel lighter, freer, at one with ourselves and with a profound sense of inner peace.

On the Black New Moon Lilith illuminates our shadow side including our incessant yearnings, desires and temptations—as well as the intense, raw, unpleasant emotions that have been simmering away in our unconscious mind. The insights we will be receiving are a blessing and all of these things swirling in the undercurrent are being unearthed so that we can acknowledge, process and understand our emotions fully before we cleanse and lovingly release them from our psyche.

The main impact that Lilith will have on us during these next few days is within our relationships as she harmonizes and helps us to bring them into balance, assisting us with sieving out any that have consistently been pulling as under. This gives us the space to create, or to focus our undivided attention on, nourishing intimate soul-to-soul harmonious connections that bring with them the highest levels of bonding, trust, closeness and togetherness, as they are immersed in unconditional love while being entirely devoid of illusions and codependence.

We will notice an internal shift happening as we are no longer willing to try our hardest to please and pander to those who do not treat us respectfully or with kindness, and we will place our self-worth in a sacred place of importance where it deserves to permanently sit.

Lilith is often pictured with an apple in her hand as in the Garden of Eden she turned herself into a serpent to tempt Eve into eating the apple, as it was the fruit of all knowledge. Lilith’s intention was one of sisterhood, not of vengeance, as she hoped that by eating the fruit Eve would gain the ability to see Adam with clarity and become wiser, more aware and empowered in her femininity so that she would not compromise herself solely to please him.

During this New Moon period Lilith will be offering us the essence of the same fascinating energy of this forbidden fruit so that, like her, we also have the insight, knowledge and courage required to see our situations clearly and break free from any harmful, outdated cultural demands and unfair projections.

We are being called to take the lead in our lives and to own our beauty, sexuality and sensuality without feeling as though it is something we have been gifted purely to pleasure and satisfy the needs of the opposite sex. This applies to both males and females. This is our time to accept our selves in our full glory and to bite and taste the delicious fruit of life without feeling guilt, fear or remorse.

We will start to notice a new wave of confidence and inner strength that will empower us to step into our wholeness and live our lives to the full while understanding that every experience we have holds significant importance and that it is absolutely okay to make a variety of mistakes as we wander—as we will always learn vital soul expanding lessons through them.

Although we aren’t likely to see this Black New Moon in the sky on Friday, it will still be elegantly gracing us with its presence, so if we head out into the night we will be rewarded with a rare opportunity to absorb an abundant flow of radiant, powerful waves of immensely positive, transformational energy.
On Friday 30th the sky will be darker than normal making it the perfect time for stargazing as the stars will appear far brighter on this night due to the absence of the moon’s glow.    - Via Alex Myles, Elephant Journal


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Fall Equinox Brings Kali & The Burning Of The Old Self.

9/26/2016

I feel like I should warn you. There is a fierce feminine fire building. It is Kali Ma-like, creator and destroyer.
Burner of all that must go so that life can give birth to life. She is the wolf-woman coming, hard and strong and asking you for more than you want to give, but only because she loves you.
She knows that your greatest self can only rise from the ashes of the lesser you.
Kali means dark mother or black one. She is most often depicted in her destructive form — a bloodthirsty goddess, killer of Shiva and eater of babies. The demon goddess, the goddess of death.
But Kali is more than that. She is not just ruler of death, but of life, too. The early Tantric texts identify Kali as Mother, the primary and primordial creator, the womb of the Universe. All things rise from her and disappear again into her; endless cycles of birth and death, creation and destruction.
Kali is Om, she is Shakti, she is existence.
Understanding destruction as an exquisite and essential element of life, this is not the tender feminine, this is tough love to the core. This is purification by fire.
In The Encyclopedia of Myths, Barbara Walker tell us that,
“Tantric worshippers of Kali thought it essential to face her Curse, the terror of death, as willingly as they accepted Blessings from her beautiful, nurturing, maternal aspect.
For them, wisdom meant learning that no coin has only one side: as death can’t exist without life, so also life can’t exist without death.“
And so you must do the same. Have the courage and endurance to face what must die in you, and the rewards will be unparalleled.
I met this energy fullest in Peru last year; in Ayahuasca, the Mother Vine. Never have I experienced such annihilation, or such great love.
She taught me many things, among which was the importance of the labor pain and the sacrifice we make for our children, whether they be of blood and bone or another structure.
It’s no coincidence so many people are having babies right now.
We (especially women) are being asked to understand this role, both submission to the larger forces — to the archetype of this fierce goddess, and our power as an active participant in the destruction and re-birthing that happens in our individual lives.
There is change coming, sacrifice that needs to be made. This is not new, it’s been happening all year, but it’s not done. And it hasn’t demanded this much from you yet, so be ready.
Maybe you’ll want to think about where your loyalty lies, so that you don’t get caught off-guard when it hits. Is it with your ego’s will or with your soul, your destiny? What are you willing to give for that?
Those who’ve already done a lot of work this year may find she’s not too rough, but if you have been avoiding your work, or avoiding it in specific areas, get ready to be called out.
Prepare. Nurture yourself. Do some internal house-cleaning. Know what, and who, supports you and have them close. Most of all: breathe, trust.
It’s all for your highest good.
“If you prefer smoke over fire
then get up now and leave.
For I do not intend to perfume
your mind’s clothing
with more sooty knowledge.

No, I have something else in mind.
Today I hold a flame in my left hand
and a sword in my right.
There will be no damage control today.

For God is in a mood
to plunder your riches and
fling you nakedly
into such breathtaking poverty
that all that will be left of you
will be a tendency to shine.

So don’t just sit around this flame
choking on your mind.
For this is no campfire song
to mindlessly mantra yourself to sleep with.

Jump now into the space
between thoughts
and exit this dream
before I burn the damn place down.”

~ Adyashanti

Via Rebelle Society

Sacred Adornments: Connecting with Your Inner Goddess through Jewelry

9/7/2016

By: Witch Sabrina

One of my favorite ways to express my femininity is through the adornment of my body. I love all types of jewelry. The shinier the better! There is something so rewarding when I’ve got on a dazzling pair of earrings or a ring as bright as a shooting star. I love the enchanting sensuality in the jingle of bangle bracelets.

Women in many different cultures have been celebrating their bodies by adorning themselves with precious metals and gems for years. Wearing jewelry that takes the the shape of sacred symbols can be a great way to connect with the energy that the symbol represents. Also, when you wear a beautiful piece of jewelry made with gemstones, you get the added benefit of the powerful healing qualities of that particular stone.

Two lesser known goddesses associated with jewelry are Aglaea and Theia Euryphaessa. Aglaea is the minor Greek goddess of splendor and adornment. Her name means brightness. She is also the youngest of the three Charites, or Graces. Her and her sisters were attendants to the goddess Aphrodite, thus making them well versed in all things beauty.

Theia, or Euryphaessa, is the Greek Titan goddess of sight and shining light. Her name Theia means divine and Euryphaessa means wide-shining. She is known as the goddess of sight because it was believed that the eyes let out beams of invisible light, that allowed one to see what their eyes set upon. She is also known as the goddess who bestows radiance upon silver and gold. She also gave birth to three shining children; Selene (the Moon), Eos (the Dawn), and Helios (the Sun).

I encourage all women to get into the practice of adorning their bodies, not only for aesthetic purposes, but in celebration of their inner divine goddess!

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A new Perspective: Celebrating the Creator & the Creation

9/2/2016

by: Witch Evilene

Today marks my baby girl's 5th year on this earth with me. Most would call today her birthday. Yet, am I not the one who birthed her? Most mothers spend the day celebrating the child and exclude themselves. Were we not the ones whom carried these small creations ourselves? Our breath their breath, our food their food and so on? We totally separate ourselves from OURSELVES just because our creation is no longer suckling the teet or kicking around in our womb.

So today, I'm celebrating my baby's BORNday and my BIRTHday. We will celebrate together. This is no competition, we are celebrating a work of magic.

There are so many women who have been forced into some one-sided cold war with their mothers since they can remember. Their mothers look at them as a competitor and not their creation. They forget that their daughter is their legacy, their live on. Maybe if we started celebrating together, with our mothers; with our daughters, there could be some form of peace.

Now, I'm not saying this is a fix all, I know better. I am saying, if you're healed enough to take this step, or if you have a great relationship with your mother and/daughter, give this a try.

Black Witches in Pop Culture and Herstory

8/5/2016

Witch Sabrina ;D

Tia Dalma/Calypso

I used to love the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I remember I was so happy when I saw the Voodoo Priestess Tia Dalma come through lol.

Tia Dalma was originally the sea goddess Calypso. She took on a lover by the name of Davey Jones. Calypso decided that she would put Davey to work, and gave him the position of captain of the Flying Dutchman. His job was to guide the spirits that were lost at sea into the underworld. Ten years later Davey came back only to find her gone. It was not in her nature to stay put in one place. Davey got salty and wanted revenge. He got with the Pirate Brethren and taught them how to bind Calypso into human form. Davey knew that in binding her, the seas would become tame, thus she would become tame. Or so he thought.

Calypso, although contained, still possessed powers and became known as Tia Dalma, an Obeah priestess. During this time, Tia Dalma came up with a plan to free herself from her confining human form, and to get revenge on the men who had wronged her. She used her magick and her wits to execute her plans to get all of the men together, which would break the curse. She succeeded, and when she became free, she grew six feet high and told her enemies , “To your graves wrongdoers, I bend your path, to the depths of the sea". She transformed herself into a bunch of small crabs and wandered away into the sea back to her freedom. Her wrath incited a terrible storm, thus leading to the deaths of her enemies, including Davey. That scene was bad ass too lol!

Tia Dalma was a true Black feminist witch. She didn’t have time to sit around and wait for Davey’s ass to finish his assignment. She was of the wild sea. When she was betrayed, she plotted and witched her way out of bondage and she came for all the heads of her enemies! I love it! She had a really great story line, and I’m glad it was central to two of the movies! Yay for Black witch visibility!

-Sabrina

The Black Witches Of Salem

8/4/2016

by: Wildwitch evermeanbish

#blackwitchesmatter
Three enslaved women were among the approximately 155 people accused of witchcraft in the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692. Two of the enslaved women were identified in the court records as Black; the third, the legendary Tituba, was classified as Indian.
The race of Tituba has been disputed for 150 years. Since 1692, Tituba’s ethnicity has evolved from Indian to half-African and half-Indian, into a fully enslaved African woman. The two women accused of witchcraft, who, unlike Tituba, were actually Black were both female servants in Puritan households: Candy and Mary Black.
Candy, originally from Barbados resided in Salem Town with her enslaveress, Margaret Hawkes. When questioned, Candy revealed to the courts that it was her whyte enslaveress, Margaret, who had made her a witch and taught her the craft. After being asked if her enslaveress made her into a witch, Candy replied,“Yes, in this country [Margaret] give Candy witch.” Candy then went on to detail how Margaret made her into a witch by bringing up the “devil’s book,” and had her made her mark in it. In her description, Candy stated “[She] bring book and pen and ink, make Candy write in it,” further drawing a comparison between her enslaveress and the devil. When asked if she was a witch, Candy replied, “Candy no witch in her country. Candy ‘s mother no witch. Candy no witch, Barbados.”
The curious magistrates asked Candy to produce the poppets that she claimed she used to torment people. Accompanied by a court-appointed deputy she was escorted home and returned with rags of cloth, a piece of cheese, some grass, and a handkerchief tied with several knots. Deciding to experiment with Candy’s tools of trade, the magistrates burned one of the rags and allegedly, a burn appeared on the hand of one of the “afflicted girls.” Two more choked as if drowning when another rag was placed under water. Two indictments were handed down against Candy and she was jailed. Later, she was found not guilty and released.
Mary Black’s enslaver was Nathaniel Putnam of Salem Village. Mary was accused of witchcraft on April 21, 1692. Putnam was a respected leader and member in Salem village whose younger nephews and cousins were avid witchcraft accusers. Her examination was requested by the Reverend Samuel Parris. At her examination, held on April 22nd, she was accused by several of the “afflicted girls.” Though she was pressed to admit that she was a witch, she steadfastly refused, stating “I hurt no body. Who doth? I do not know.” She was indicted and imprisoned, but not tried. She was cleared by proclamation on January 11, 1693. Her enslaver Nathaniel Putnam paid her jail fees and took her back into his house. Source Kentakepage

Black Witches in Pop Culture & History

8/3/2016

by: Witch Evermean Bish

Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau

#‎blackwitchesmatter‬

Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1794 – June 15, 1881) was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo renowned in New Orleans.

Angela Bassett portrayed her in AHS Coven.

Marie was a devout Catholic and attended Mass daily. Marie began as a hairdresser and later became a nurse during the Yellow Fever epidemics. She was skilled in the practice of medicine and knew the healing qualities of indigenous herbs. Concerned about the soul too, she would sit with the condemned in their last moments sometimes serving them their last meal. She was the first commercial Voodoo Queen and she specialized in romance and finance.
She was an astute business woman. Marie was all-knowing and all-powerful.

West African slaves were christened Catholic and were orally taught the faith. In Catholicism, the slaves found parallels in their own belief systems and in conjunction with their own religious practices involving naturalism, spiritualism and herbalism, voodoo practitioners would create amulets that had the power to heal or cause harm and perform rituals involving drums, prayer and dances designed to bring about a desired effect.
Marie Laveau was one such voodoo practitioner. - Strange History

It is believed that you can come to Marie's tomb and ask for something. She accepts money, cigars, white rum and candy as offerings. Appeals must be made 3 times with full concentration. In voodoo it is believed that when a Voodoo Queen dies her spirit re-enters the river of life and moves to the next realm, adjacent to this one. Her spirit will always be here, close at hand, in New Orleans. To this day, people still visit her tomb with the hope that she will grant their wishes."

Introducing Chad Crow: Racism in 2016

7/27/2016

Kim Zahnd IV ©2016

Dear white people,

I was directed to an article by an author named @themagicalnegro that coined the term Chad Crow, Jim Crow's more laid back relative. It was pretty profound to me. I've been grasping for a concept to break down to my fellow white people what racism looks like today. That we may not live in a Jim Crow society, we absolutely live in a Chad Crow society.

What do you mean by Chad Crow, Auntie?

Have a seat folks, this might get wordy.

We all should know what Jim Crow looked like. Chad Crow is an undercover version of Jim Crow. Chad Crow, in his mellowness, looks like:

PoC rarely lasting until the end of the movie.
It looks like you believing your "harmless" racist uncle everyone ignores, who happens to be a loan officer, is able to contain his "harmless racism" when he makes loan determinations.
It's reprimanding and punishing POC for hairstyles, clothing choices, dialect/language etc, while having those same things lauded on the covers of white-centered magazines as the next, new, groundbreaking style, or the next new, brilliant ad campaign tagline.
Chad is a bunch of white people opening marijuana dispensaries, farming marijuana, making astronomical profits, while people sit in jail for marijuana convictions. That their release, and record expungement, is even up for debate is ridiculous. That most of those are POC is unconscionable.
It's per capita, POC being the victims of police violence at far higher rates, and cities like NY pay out $754 million over a decade, plus legal fees, to settle police impropriety law suits, says Chad Crow is more interested in paying hush money to cover up systemic racism, instead of actually dealing with systemic racism.
When ‪#‎OscarsSoWhite‬ is a thing, and had to be a thing, because it's obvious that they -are- so white.
It looks like using failed strategies like broken windows policing and Stop & Frisk in POC areas as a means to prevent crime, (even though white people commit as much crime) coupled with direct and implied quotas, and Chad strikes again. POC end up arrested more often, and imprisoned more often.
It looks like an amendment to the constitution that outlaws slavery in every instance except in the matter of prisoners. That the war on drugs targeted POC, and the advent of for profit prisons erupted, who use prisoner labor to make a vast array of products and services, it's blatantly obvious it's slavery reconfigured.
Chad interferes with an overwhelmingly POC voter base though legislation pertaining to felons not being able to vote. Even though those felons have paid their debt to society.
Chad looks like George Hamilton portraying an "extra crispy" version of Col. Sanders when the common "joke" answer for why Black people have Brown skin is "because God cooked them too long." Implying a whole host of things from POC having thicker, "crispier," "tastier" skin, to it's cool to be black guy on TV as long as you're not actually a Black guy on TV.
Chad Crow is what makes Fox News a major network. Chad believes they are reputable.
Chad Crow wants to vehemently hang on to the Confederate flag because of history and heritage, a history and heritage forever indelibly connected to slavery, a sting and blatant reminder to Black people that people romanticize the era of slavery and all it stood for, conducting Civil War recreations to celebrate the battles, while simultaneously telling Black people to stop talking about slavery because it's over.
Chad Crow is what has festered into Donald Trump being the Republican presidential candidate.
Chad Crow is the media digging and finding the worst photos of POC victims, digging up the best photos of white perpetrators, and convincing the world the POC VICTIM had it coming.
Chad Crow takes a mass murderer of Black church members to Burger King, dressed in a bulletproof vest, before going to the station, while Sandra Bland's death is justified because she was "arrogant."
Chad looks like a POC mass murderer being called a terrorist, while white mass murderers who blatantly target POC via manifestos, etc., are called lone wolves and mentally ill, instead of calling them what they are, terrorists who terrorize people of color. Chad looks like only considering attacks against whites terroristic activity.
Chad looks like a 12yo boy getting gunned down in under three seconds, and the nation having a debate whether A CHILD WITH A TOY deserved to die for being a child with a toy.
Chad looks like student loan payments being astronomical, when Black women are the largest segment of the population earning degrees.
Chad Crow looks like schools being funded by property taxes, white flight while redlining, assessing comparable property in POC neighborhoods lower in value, not only making POC investment have a far lower return, but the education of the youth is compromised.
Chad is a police officer shooting a Black, degreed, behavioral therapist with his hands in the air, first because he "didn't know" why, and then the story changes to because he was aiming at an autistic, POC man holding a toy truck. After he'd been advised of both men's identification. And he was a specially trained SWAT team member.
Chad took down the No Blacks signs and replaced them with store security, and employees, who follow POC customers while they shop.
Chad is the Washington Redskins, the Cleveland Indians, and all other teams that mock Native peoples.
Chad is the repugnant state of reservations in this country, because we've ganked on every promise we've ever made to indigenous peoples.
Chad is white people calling Bud Light their spirit animal, completely disrespecting and mocking a deeply held spiritual belief, because you think it's cute.
Chad is vacationing in Mexico, or drinking Tecate, or Modelo, or Corona, while thinking Mexicans are criminals, moochers, and wanting them deported. While living in states that used to be a part of Mexico.
Chad is Flint, Michigan, a predominantly Black community, still having lead poisoned water, being threatened with losing their property, and in some cases, custody of their children, if they don't continue to pay for poisoned water that can't be used. All while those in power who knowingly allowed the poisoning to occur, have not been held accountable in any way.
Chad is Bill O'Reilly having the pugnacious gall to flippantly dismiss the fact that white men made money off of Black slaves who built the White House, and then excusing that fact by saying those slaves were well fed and housed. Chad is the millions of viewers who agree with him.
Chad is an insidious little you-know-what.
Chad has a uniquely consistently cumulative effect. There is no respite.

Unless you're dealing in the realities of who and what Chad is, and you're consciously addressing all things Chad all the time, you're in cahoots with Chad.

Your silence is cooperation.
Your denial is beyond callous and selfish.
Your blind eye is murderous.
You are Chad Crow.

"The separation of the races is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it." - Albert Einstein

Beauty Betrayed: Attacking the DARK Divine Feminine

7/27/2016

Witch of Endor:

I adored this post. Saw it on another persons page and wanted to share this here. It is a tremendous article about Black Feminine Beauty and the betrayal of it by our own people. Please feel free to read and share.

Written by: Javonne Natryce

I want to talk about how black women have had their femininity birthright taken from them and how we're punished for it. Barby Jayne and Ashleigh Brown sparked some thoughts in my mind about this as well as the tahitian dancing post I shared earlier.

Where are the African Geisha-types? Courtesans? Nothing about us was ever lauded by bm to the world as a feminine ideal; we've always been betrayed and used as warriors and work mules. How many books/movies/poems have been done about the "pretty prostitute/mistress/courtesan/geisha" in ancient times or now? how many were about BLACK women being the ultimate in feminine sex appeal? Where are our sonnets/odes/epic poems/literature? The Middle East, Asia, and Europe have countless impressive and well known texts dedicated to their women's beauty and femininity, wars were waged in their women's honor, art was created solely to praise their beauty....once again, where's ours? Has no one ever thought about that?

Other women freely express their femininity with Belly Dancing (applauded as body control and beauty), the Tahitian dancing that I shared (lauded as body control and beauty), then you get to BLACK dancing like twerking (also body control and actually from africa) and suddenly it's ghetto trash. It's the same body control, just on a BLACK body and we are not allowed to be feminine and applauded. ALL of these dances were historically created either for the male gaze or to the gods for fertility/harvest, just the BLACK ones are demonized ( as usual, with no THOUGHT). I just want people to THINK. Even POLE dancing ala southern style is now lauded and poetic when white bodies do it but just ass clapping and sluts when bw do it. Who created the thigh control upside down on a pole body perfection to the art? Yeah...Just THINK about biases in gazes directed at bw's art

In modern times, we had decades before asian women to be in asian women's current status as ultimate feminine winners: rounded features, womanly curves, even our hair is rounded and coils!! ALL feminine traits we've allowed to be denigrated. We could have left sellout, incompetent blk men where they were and stepped over to white ones. We had DECADES before asian women..squandered. They had to overcome war whore/poor mail order bride stereotypes and completely revamped their image in about 2 decades. We had like 6 to build alliances!! Now in absolute last/bottom position.

Our femininity was never appreciated or emphasized and now we're demonized as hard, angry, mean....where they do that at? What other way would bw be? When a black girl child IS feminine, she's told to toughen up and accept/want struggle.....when she expresses her feminine sexuality, she's a dirty thot and sexually assaulted (to the tune of over 60% of black girls under the age of 18) and so gets used to her sexuality being devalued and free to all (we don't even cherish black virgins like in every other culture, just assume that all are hoes with a bunch of baby daddies). There are no quinceaneras to celebrate our ascent into womanhood, no cotillions or balls, barely get to go to prom.

Then as adults the great irony in life is that black men turn around and chase OTHER women for being feminine because they haven't set up the environment EVER for bw to be so. Ashleigh Brown noted: "You ever notice how bm only want women that other men worked to preserve their femininity

Ie. Non bw

Ie. Bw with non bm

I was watching a Korean talent show at nail shop and these women are afforded so much in regards to protection of their image. A lot of the songs men were singing was about love and marriage. Bm always coveting bw with non bm who clearly benefit from said protection thus are able to be more feminine. Yesterday driving to the bank i noticed this bm eyeing a nice infinity car that two very pretty indian girls were driving. I assume that the car was bought by the girls father or husband. She seemed to fragile / young to have worked the type of job to afford that car so soon. But yet again goes back to what i said, its so obvious when a woman has things that screams she has a man working for her and bm want to just leech off of that. I think thats why bm always talk about weave because they know if they were man enough to create arenas where bw in their natural state could be adored that weave wearing would be a non issue. They know that it is in part of their failure as men...Deep down they know. So when they date nonblack women, they then get off with this superficial accomplishment...Like they created those feminine spaces for those women because they're with them.

But thats not it...And they know it...i think that's why bm with non bw get very mad when they aee bw with non bm -They know we know the jig is up...I think thats why my dad never took to my husband becuase he saw all that he did for me in such a small period of time and it highlighted HIS failures as man."

The space was never created for us to bask in our skin, beauty, shapes, hair, etc AND we get demonized for it so....where does that leave us? We've been ROBBED, for centuries. And it's sad.