jamais oublié

bleu.

i asked you nicely

joyeux anniversaire obama

Obama Fun Facts:

1.  He is left handed

2. He took Michelle to see the Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing" for their first date

3.  He loves the TV show "The Wire"

4.  He doesn't drink coffee

Political Facts:

1.  With the assistance of Democrats in Congress, he made it a federal crime to assault anyone based on his or her sexual orientation.

2.  He helped create more jobs in 2010 then former President Bush did in eight years.

3.  He was the first to stream all White House events online, live.

4.  Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families.

5.  Eliminated Federal funding for abstinence only sex education.

another day another diva

half of what i've learned about being a woman i learned from gay men and drag queens.  

sit down get schooled.

jonté: high kick pow 

zebra katz ft. njena reddd foxxx: ima read (robert parker remix) 

azealea banks x paris is burning

soul food

Frank W. Ockenfels 3 for treats magazine

vintage cartoon

this cartoon is a window into a period where style and music reigned.

enjoy.

enough to love easily

Respect whatever pain you bring back
from your dreaming
but do not look for new gods
in the sea
nor in any part of a rainbow.

to read the full poem by Audre Lorde after the jump