Un*pre*cedent*ed

Saw the hunger games Friday Night. I have never read the book. I have never even heard of the book. To this day , Sunday I don’t even know who wrote the book.

My only motivation was going to see what the hype was about involving the two African Americans casted as major roles (Lenny Kravitz and Amandia Stenberg) .

As you can see by the ignorant ,racist, tweets above this post many people still dislike African Americans on film,in major films, walking through their neighborhood at night with a hoodie on and skittles and iced tea in hand. 

I love the movie just how it was created. As a viewer, I was satisfied. It pleases me to see a diverse casting in any genre and on any level. 

So these people really thought the movie was about them - Write your own book that gets turned into a movie and cast who you want to cast, until that day comes, the good part of me says a prayer for you , your heart, your ignorance and whoever taught that foolery to you and the revolutionary in me says bring it on ,we will fight for justice for all until our dying day . 

These tweets are about more than a little girl being casted in a movie and a newcomer being casted as a boy from her district (Dayo Okeniyi) . 

They are blatant racism and they were made to place fear in my heart and deter me from accomplishing my goals and to discourage me from being my children into this hateful world but they have done NEITHER. 

I will be my best me and I will bring multiple soldiers into this world armed with the word of the lord and the pride of their ancestors who shoulders I stand upon. 

In conclusion, the movie was great , very thought provoking, worth the money - My date and I had many parts to discuss post the film. 

To all you folks out there disgusted with the African American actors on the rise ,i suggest finding a hole and burying yourself there because if you haven’t noticed despite the assassination of  Malcolm X, Mr. Till ,Trayvon Martin and many more we are continuing to rise - 

Our president is black. 

And its more about his color to me ,its about the diversity, its about the opportunity, its about the civil rights dreams of many who died coming true. 

44 years after the assassination of  Dr.Martin Luther King we are still marching for justice and something tells me many more years are to come especially after these tweets- 

(via blackculture)

Natural Journey - Its been a year officially and 2 months of being natural. It is the best feeling in the world to not be a slave to the “creamy crack” .

I recently attempted to relax my edges because of what a girlfriend said about a picture she saw of me.

           (pic with orange background)

Needless to say I had a moment of weakness that resulted in third degree burns. 

A year later and I picked up a SUPER ! foolery ! right?  yea, I know shoulda stuck with the “just for me” …

But moving on- I have no relaxer in my hair minus the edges- My lil sister laughed at me saying How could I burn myself and still have curly edges, the relaxer wasn’t even in long enough to take. 

I didn’t do the big chop like many - I transitioned with sew ins , caps, and bond-ins. It was better for me and more comforting.

God forbid I ever have to take my weave out and my significant other has longer hair than me- I just couldn’t look in the mirror and see Little Bill. 

Nonetheless I am happy that when I wash my hair it curls its more of a spiritual and family belonging than anything else.

Imagine being one of five daughters with a sew in or a relaxer. My four sisters are natural with big heads full of Bratz doll hair. I have been the oddball for so long and Im ready to be welcomed back in their curly hair club . For too long I have ran from pool and beach water out of the protection of my weave and braids below.

In a year or so when Im comfortable with styling and maintenance pics will be posted !! Until then the pics attached to this are what I like to call “Sophisticated Transitioning”