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Trump Voting Farmers Need Our Help - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unxKBExMxuk
#ReeseWaters #WhoRaisedYall #Racism #Politics #FarmLabor #BlackPeople #Bankrupt #FAFO #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackSky #BlackThreads #BlackFediverse
#Juneteenth means y'all owe me one day's reprieve from me having to read bullshit like "any Black people still using #Twitter are fascists"
I love being Black
I don't love being one of 12 Black people on Masto.
Anyways, Happy #Juneteenth.
If you're white American, you owe a Black person some money or labor today.
If you're white European, you owe us one day without "We don't have racism here in Europe" or "FOSS communities are race neutral"
BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #NoKings
Yesterday a friend of mine who lives in an African country where the military took over by coup and has denied the people the right to vote for 3 years now, saw the tanks on the street in DC. He texted me and asked if my family was safe. Now that is saying something. I shared info about the protests and said we were safe at the moment and I hoped he was as well.
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #CaribbeanFilmFest
Completely forgot to let the folks in the DMV know that the Caribbean Film Fest started at AFI Silver Spring, MD on Friday. Films showing through Thurs 6/12. Many good films and one on Franz Fanon is repeating on Wed. The film was excellent. It's about his time in Algeria when he was writing THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH. Check out the listing.
https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/EventsAndExperiences/EventDetails/0000000154
Tamera Mowry Dragged After Letting White Stylist Handle Her Natural Curls (Video) https://shinemycrown.com/tamera-mowry-dragged-after-letting-white-stylist-handle-her-natural-curls-video/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TameraMowry #NaturalCurls #BlackHair #BlackTwitter #HairCare
#SocialMedia #Twitter #BlackTwitter #books
'In her book, “We Tried to Tell Y’All,” researcher and journalist Meredith D. Clark underscores the prominence and impact of Black Twitter, the lessons we can glean from its creation and the ways Black Twitter emulated how Black people have historically disseminated information in the spirit of liberation, care, and protection.'
The Emancipator: In ‘We Tried to Tell Y’All,’ Black Twitter is a case study in digital resistance. “In her book, ‘We Tried to Tell Y’All,’ researcher and journalist Meredith D. Clark underscores the prominence and impact of Black Twitter, the lessons we can glean from its creation and the ways Black Twitter emulated how Black people have historically disseminated information in the […]
@rooster yo those were huge on #blacktwitter for call and response banter! I miss those!
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I miss Twitter. Especially #BlackTwitter. That was incredible for a while.
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
Opps. I forgot a book for my thread. It's under the African authors category. Chigozie Obioma: THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY. This author's novels are about the Biafran civil war in Nigeria. OK...not a happy story, but he writes well.
I'm going to try and lighten up for the summer.🙄
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
(African American) Percival Everett: ERASURE. Erudite Black author frustrated by rejections saying he isn’t Black enough writes a spoof novel using negative stereotypes of Blacks. To his chagrin, it shoots to the top of the charts. I think people will like this story. It’s very today. I didn’t care for it. Colson Whitehead: CROOK MANIFESTO. He is into Harlem based detective stories recently. Good for folks who like detective stories. 7/7
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
Martha Wells!! WITCH KING, which is speculative fiction and the tale of formerly free societies joining to fight a foreign oppressor is a page turner. She can paint a world like no one else. Full of witches, demons and humans trying to survive. Got an A+ from me. And somehow I managed to miss the Muderbot Diaries: SYSTEM COLLAPSE. All Murderbot stories are good and this one was no exception. Yes...he is still in crisis. 6/7
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
Paul Lynch: Prophet Song – dystopian future, authoritarian govt restricts speech. A weak woman's husband is disappeared and her unwillingness to act puts family at risk . Won the Booker Intl Prize in 2023, but I didn’t like it all.
Louise Erdich: THE FUTURE HOME OF THE LIVING GOD – a world where the state tries to control pregnancy and childbirth. A little bit of horror in there. I usually like her work but this was only so-so. 5/7
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
(Japanese) Kazuo Ishiguru: KLARA AND THE SUN – a futuristic tale where society invests in robots who are more and more humanlike. Can’t say more w/o spoilers. If you like future techno kind of stuff, definitely give it a try.
Yoko Ogawa: THE MEMORY POLICE – a society where the authorities tell citizens what they are allowed to remember and the problems forgetting essential parts of us causes. A story for our times. 4/7
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#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading Middle East
Jokha Alharthi: CELESTIAL BODIES – a story of three sisters in Oman and how each responds to a changing society. It won the Man Booker Intl prize in 2019. It was OK.
Hala Alyan: SALT HOUSES – the story of Palestinian families constantly relocating after 1967 to find peace and security. Highlights the trauma families are facing. Life moves forward mixed with joy and sadness. Good enough for me to want to read her next book. 3/7
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
O.O. Sangoyomi: MASQUERADE – speculative fiction about an African empire and the changing fortunes of a woman challenging traditions. Fun read
Abraham Verhese: CUTTING FOR STONE takes us through the tumultuous years of Ethiopian’s history since WW2. Slow to start but ends up a page turner. 2/7
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#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Books #Literary #Reading
I’m no AI but I did read some books over the past 12 months and I’m happy to share the titles and what I thought about them. All but one (CARELESS PEOPLE – read it!!) are fiction… a short thread.
African Authors or books involving Africa
Shubnun Khan: THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS -Indian family moves to coastal So. Africa and lives in a house haunted by a love sick Djinn – well written but a little sad. 1/7
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