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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:20:30 -0400

BALANCE YOUR KARMA!

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:13:36 -0400

Never have I lied to you once. You stepped on my feelings after i became so vulnerable to you. You could care less and now I see it really wasn’t me it was the fact that your insecurities and your own misery made you paranoid in the mind. I am not perfect but you couldn’t appreciate the fact when someone actually wants to be there for you. Your indecisiveness is something else about your character that can be questioned. Well hopefully your bitterness will open your eyes and mind to situations that actually hurt you into understanding that not everything is about you and the only person that is selfish is you. Now balance that on your scales LOL

stfuconfederates: addisonblackdays: thereisterrorinthesky: Cre...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:58:33 -0400

stfuconfederates:

addisonblackdays:

thereisterrorinthesky:

Credit goes to one Jason Taylor for this post on Facebook

Internet rumors have prompted new research into the origins of the Statue of Liberty, American’s 151-foot-tall monument to freedom erected in New York Harbor in 1886.

The traditional view, as taught to American schoolchildren for the past hundred years, holds that Lady Liberty was created to commemorate the friendship forged between the United States and France during the Revolutionary War. By 1903, when the statue was inscribed with Emma Lazarus’s poetic words, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” it had come to symbolize America’s status as a safe haven for refugees and immigrants from every corner of the world.

The rumors, which have circulated in various forms and served as the direct inspiration for National Park Service anthropologist Rebecca Joseph’s decision to revisit the Statue of Liberty’s past, tell quite a different story:

A History Lesson
It is hard to believe that after my many years of schooling secondary and post) the following facts about the Statue of Liberty was never taught. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of people including myself have visited the Statue of Liberty over the years but yet I’m unable to find one person who knows the true history behind the Statue- amazing. Yes,amazing that so much important Black history (such as this) is hidden from us (Black and White). What makes this even worse is the fact that the current twist on history perpetuates and promotes white supremacy at the expense of Black Pride.

During my visit to France I saw the original Statue of Liberty. However there was a difference, the statue in France is Black. The Statue of Liberty was originally a Black woman, but, as memory serves, it was because the model was Black.

In a book called “The Journey of The Songhai People”, according to Dr. Jim Haskins, a member of the National Education Advisory Committee of the Liberty-Ellis Island Committee,professor of English at the University of Florida, and prolific Black author, points out that what stimulated the original idea for that 151 foot statue in the harbor.

He says that what stimulated the idea for the creation of the statue initially was the part that Black soldiers played in the ending of Black African Bondage in the United States. It was created in the mind of the French historian Edourd de Laboulaye, chairman of the French Anti-Slavery Society, who, together with sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi,proposed to the French government that the people of France present to the people of the United States through the American Abolitionist Society, the gift of a Statue of Liberty in recognition of the fact that Black soldiers won the Civil War in the United States.

It was widely known then that it was Black soldiers who played the pivotal role in winning the war, and this gift would be a tribute to their prowess. Suzanne Nakasian, director of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Foundations’ National Ethnic Campaign said that the Black Americans’ direct connection to Lady Liberty is unknown to the majority of Americans,BLACK or WHITE.

When the statue was presented to the U.S. Minister to France in 1884, it is said that he remonstrated that the dominant view of the broken hackles would be offensive to a U.S. South, because since the statue was a reminder of Blacks winning their freedom. It was a reminder to a beaten South of the ones who caused their defeat, their despised former captives.

Documents of Proof:

1.) You may go and see the original model of the Statue of Liberty, with the broken chains at her feet and in her left hand. Go to the Museum of the City of NY, Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street write to Peter Simmons and he can send you some documentation.

2.) Check with the N.Y. Times magazine, part II_May 18, 1986. Read the article by Laboulaye.

3.) The dark original face of the Statue of Liberty can be seen in the N.Y. Post, June 17, 1986, also the Post stated the reason for the broken chains at her feet.

4.) Finally, you may check with the French Mission or the French Embassy at the U.N. or in Washington, D.C. and ask for some original French material on the Statue of Liberty, including the Bartholdi original model.

You can call in September (202) 944-6060 or 6400. Please pass this information along!

Oh my god! Im not American but this shocks me. How can this not be known? & why does it not have many reblogs?

Happy 4th of July, errybody.

African-Americans More Accepting of Same-Sex Marriage than White-Americans

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:57:54 -0400

African-Americans More Accepting of Same-Sex Marriage than White-Americans:

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This has been a post.

‘Brinicle’ Ice Finger of Death - BBC As sea water freezes to...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:57:09 -0400

‘Brinicle’ Ice Finger of Death - BBC

As sea water freezes to form surface ice, the remaining brine sinks, being much denser and colder than the surrounding water. As it descends, the surrounding water freezes upon contact, creating a ‘brinicle’, a frozen sheath of ice that grows downward towards the sea floor. When it touches the sea floor, it kills anything it touches, encasing them in a tomb of ice.

Attenborough narrated video - BBC

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The Cutest Pic Ever

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:33:37 -0400

The Cutest Pic Ever

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Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:37:00 -0400

Beautiful Cat

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oxane: Paper Orchard

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:59:01 -0400

oxane:

Paper Orchard

crunchybacon: taking this over a bmw or benz any day im in...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:21:48 -0500

crunchybacon:

taking this over a bmw or benz any day

im in love….

The way relationships are now in our generation is people make it harder than it is, more complicated when it doesn't have to be...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:50:42 -0500

billidollarbaby: Nike Air Yeezy 2 MUST HAVES IN MY LIFE

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:44:16 -0500

billidollarbaby:

Nike Air Yeezy 2

MUST HAVES IN MY LIFE

babylonfalling: R.I.P. - Notorious B.I.G. (May 21, 1972 - March...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:41:28 -0500

babylonfalling:

R.I.P. - Notorious B.I.G. (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997)

One more Biggie post.

This Is Interesting!!!!

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:39:04 -0500

This Is Interesting!!!!

axelsonnj: 1 - Who was the last person you texted? 2 - When is...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:51:53 -0500

axelsonnj:

1 - Who was the last person you texted?

2 - When is your birthday?

3 - Who do you want to be with right now?

4 - What sports do you play?

5 - Who is the first person in your contacts?

6 - What is your favorite song as of the moment?

7 - If you were stranded on an island, who do you wish to be with?

8 - What do you feel right now?

9 - What chocolate is your favorite?

10 - How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have?

11 - Why did you create a Tumblr account?

12 - Who is your favorite blogger?

13 - Where do you want to be right now?

14 - What do you want to be in the future?

15 - When was the last time you cried? Why?

16 - Are you happy?

17 - Who do you miss?

18 - If you were given a chance, would you like to have a different life?

19 - What was the best thing you were given?

20 - Who was the last person who called you?

21 - What is your favorite dish?

22 - Who is your bestfriend?

23 - What is your biggest regret?

24 - Have you ever cheated on your partner?

25 - Who do you spend crazy moments with?

26 - Name someone pretty.

27 - Who was the last person you hugged?

28 - What kind of music do you listen to?

29 - Are you over your past?

30 - Who is the last person in your contacts?

31 - What kind of person do you want to date?

32 - Do you have troubles sleeping at night?

33 - From whom was the last text message you received?

34 - What do you prefer, jeans or skirt?

35 - How’s your heart?

36 - Did you ever have a girlfriend/boyfriend whose name starts with a “J”?

37 - Do you like someone as of the moment?

38 - What would you want to say to your latest ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend?

39 - Do you have any phobias?

40 - Did you try to change for a person?

41 - What’s the nicest thing have you given to someone?

42 - Would you go back to your previous relationship?

43 - Are you in a good or bad mood?

44 - Name someone you can’t live without.

45 - Describe your dream date.

46 - Describe your dream wedding.

47 - How many roses did you receive last Valentine’s?

48 - Have you ever been kissed?

49 - How long is your longest relationship?

50 - Do you regret your past?

51 - Can you do something stupid for someone else?

52 - Have you ever cried over someone?

53 - Do you have a grudge against anyone?

54 - Are you a crybaby?

55 - Do people praise you for your looks?

56 - Did you fall for someone you shouldn’t?

57 - Have you ever done something bad but you don’t regret?

58 - Do you like getting hurt?

59 - Does anyone hate you?

60 - Did you slap anyone whose name starts with an “R”?

61 - What hair color do you prefer?

62 - If you can change anything about yourself, what is it?

63 - Do you love someone as of the moment?

64 - Have you ever thought of killing yourself?

65 - Do you have issues with somebody in your school?

66 - Can you live without internet?

67 - What’s the song that remind you of your special someone?

68 - Are you good at holding back your tears?

69 - Are you a crybaby?

70 - Have you ever experienced being hysterical?

71 - Are you a KPOP fan?

72 - Do you study hard?

73 - Have you ever sacrificed something important to you for someone you love?

74 - Did you ever had a kiss under the moonlight?

75 - Have you ever ridden a boat?

76 - Did you have an accident last year?

77 - What kind of person are you?

78 - Have you ever thought of killing someone?

79 - Have you ever been jealous?

80 - How can you prove your love to someone?

81 - What are you thinking right now?

82 - Who is the 6th person in your contacts?

83 - Do you have any memories you want to erase?

84 - Have you been hurt so bad that you can’t find words to explain how you feel?

85 - Did you ever badmouth someone?

86 - Have you ever had an argument with someone?

87 - Do you have trust issues?

88 - Are you broken-hearted?

89 - Who’s the person who first comes to your mind when someone mentions “love”?

90 - Do you think all the pain is worth it?

91 - Do you believe in the phrase “If it’s meant to be, it will be”?

92 - Who do you want to marry?

93 - Do you believe in destiny?

94 - Have you ever thought “I already found my soulmate”?

95 - How do you look right now?

96 - Do you believe that first true love never dies?

97 - Have you found your true love?

98 - What should you be doing right now?

99 - Name one of your ex-boyfriends/ex-girlfriends.

100 - Did you ever feel like you’re not good enough?

aboutegypt: Kom Ombo Temple (by René Eriksen)

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:51:33 -0500

aboutegypt:

Kom Ombo Temple (by René Eriksen)

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atribecalledgoodbreed: East Bay Dragons MC DOPE!!!!

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:13:28 -0500

atribecalledgoodbreed:

East Bay Dragons MC

DOPE!!!!