Slang-Editorials

Kanye West “New Slaves” 

Meanwhile the DEA/Teamed up with the CCA/
They tryna lock niggas up/They tryna make new slaves
See that’s that private-owned prison/Get your piece today/… . . 
Y’all ‘bout to turn shit up/I’m ‘bout to tear shit down
I’m ‘bout to air shit out/Now what the fuck they gon’ say now?

“The African american parrheissate deploys african american truths through African american terministic screens (frames of understanding).  Parrhesia requires the rhetor put himself at risk for speaking truth to power to the dominant political rationality, that could result in the loss of status, power, influence, or money.  Thus, the  African american parrhesiate who wedges in african american truths in the public sphere is highly valued (by african american audiences]”  -Vorris Nunley “African American Hush Harbor Rhetoric”  p.46, 2011

crownprince81:

jaiking:

politi-gal:

nbcnews:

Sisters, separated for 17 years, find each other at high school track meet

(Photo: NBC Nightly News)

Robin Jeter, 18, and Jordan Dickerson, 17, grew up quite differently in the nation’s capital. But it’s hard to ignore the similarities: They’re smart, pretty and fashion-forward, and both are also athletic and have double-jointed thumbs. A coincidental encounter at a track meet brought the long-separated sisters together.

Read the complete story.

Parent trap

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Wow

innercityouterboro:

HOW I START MY DAYS

First day of the semester…now it’s finally over.  one of the most confusing, frustrating, stressed semesters i’ve had in my years (i teach 4 a living!) but the students were hella rewarding

and i’m lowkey stunting

I was probably on tumblr