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WHITEWASHING IN WRATH OF THE TITANS (2012): - “Andromeda is the Ethiopian princess, whom Perseus rescued and married. She became queen of Mycenae and, after her death, a constellation and galaxy. Andromeda’s mother Cassiopea was extremely proud of her own beauty (and this is practically all we know about her). And so strong was the pride of this Ethiopian queen, that she could not help comparing her beauty with that of the immortal NEREIDS, boasting of being better than they all. For this reason the NEREIDS were angry, and Poseidon, sharing their wrath, sent a flood and a sea-monster to ravage the land [x].”

As stated in a post before, Andromeda has been whitewashed throughout the history of Greek Mythology/History. Its so entrenched in the minds of readers and scholars everywhere that the fact that she comes from and was born in Ethiopia (and is a woman of color) flies right over their heads. It doesn’t register. So it comes to no surprise that in WRATH OF THE TITANS, Andromeda is portrayed as a blonde, blue-eyed white woman, portrayed by British actress Rosamund Pike (Pride and Prejudice, 2005).

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afro-art-chick:

“Cool is not just one type of cool. Cool is confidence and knowing, I guess, what you are and being fine with it. Some people can be what people call ‘nerds’ and they’re cool because they know they’re nerds. They know what they are and they’re so confident in knowing what they are that that makes them cool, and somebody aspires to be like them, because they’re fine with it. It’s confidence, you know.”

Happy 38th Birthday to rapper, actor and fashion designer, André Lauren Benjamin, better known by his stage name André 3000 (b. May 27, 1974)

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emeraldsdemise:

Miss Faye Daniels
I had a blast miss! 
Photo by: Echo

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fyeahfeministart:

Adrian Piper, My Calling (Card) #1 and #2, 1986

These are great, aren’t they? They exemplify bell hooks’ oppositional gaze as an active critique of stereotypical representations and objectification. They are statements meant to provoke questioning.

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nok-ind:

Nubia, John Biggers (1924-2001)

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traevolution:

Ha! Awesome!

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This year marks 14 years since my kidney transplant, and 17 years since I
first fell ill.  Neither SLE, dialysis, or cancer have ruined me, but I remember how those horrors hurt my soul.

These experiences really formed me into a being of radiant flesh, intellect,
and love.

I’ve fed this body with fuel fit for a diety, and in return it’s showing me its appreciation.


To another day, and beyond. Health is wealth.

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