This Trampoline Leads To Heaven.

danceabletragedy: The Surreal Photography of David Keochkerian

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:23:23 -0500

danceabletragedy:

The Surreal Photography of David Keochkerian

America is the girl on the swing.. and the rope is getting...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:19:25 -0500

America is the girl on the swing.. and the rope is getting loose.

diasporicroots: Political assassinations: The assassination of...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:16:40 -0500

diasporicroots:

Political assassinations: The assassination of Patrice lumumba

On this day in 1961 Patrice Émery Lumumba was assassinated.

‘Political Assassination, Colonial Style’, which sketched the background to the conspiracy that led, on 17 January 1961, to the murder of the Congo’s first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba.

To know the basic facts about Lumumba’s murder is one thing, but to be shown the place where the foul deed was done, and to hear from the lips of the murderers themselves, how they did it; to see the bullet holes in the tree that served as the execution block - was a very surreal experience. Where those decrepit men were talking about a fellow human being or a mere object?

This film enables you to fully comprehend the utter callousness which marked Belgian rule over the Congo for a hundred years before the Congo obtained its independence in 1960. And it also exposed the emptiness of the avowals of the United States, which claims to be a promoter of ‘democracy’ around the world.

Lumumba’s case was clear - the Belgians wanted to reimpose colonialism on his country only days after it had been proclaimed independent. To achieve their objective, the Belgians had, wittingly or unwittingly, provoked a mutiny in the Congolese army, known as the Force Publique. To quell the mutiny, the Belgians had flown in paratroopers who were bent on preventing the Congolese government from functioning.

Perhaps naively believing the American propaganda that because the USA had fought against a European power, Great Britain, for its own independence - achieved in 1776 - the USA was ‘sympathetic’ to the struggle of the African people to rid themselves of European imperialism, Lumumba requested the USA to send troops into the Congo to expel the Belgians. The USA rejected Lumumba’s appeal and advised him to turn to the United Nations instead. In the end Lumumba’s death was managed by sellouts, America and Belgium.

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Santo Domingo (by christopherdogan)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:55:54 -0500

Santo Domingo (by christopherdogan)

diasporicroots: Fyeahblackhistory blog is changing URL to...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:20:08 -0500

From 1518-1850 approxmatly only 5% of people taken were taken to the USA.

Diasporic Roots

diasporicroots:

Fyeahblackhistory blog is changing URL to DiasporicRoots.

All words have meanings and when you understand the Etymology semantics of words you gain understanding. With that the URL of this blog is changing from Fyeahblackhistory to DiasporicRoots the content will be the same however it will be better and more diverse there will be more updates as well as new features (which will come in time).

This blog was created two’s years ago as I began getting deeper into African & black history (the history of Africa and it’s diaspora.) I had always had a interest in African History but became more intensely fascinated with it during my masters degree. Whilst researching for my Dissertation I discovered that Africans were using antibiotics 2000 years before it was discovered in Europ e (to someone studying a Medical subject this was a big deal as the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century changed the course of human development.

Additionally Not being satisfied with the whimsical black history I was taught in school, where generally black history starts from the Maafa period I wanted to know all I could about the ancient Africans who influenced the world and their descendants.

So I created this blog to emphasize BLACK HISTORY IS MORE THAN JUST A MONTH AND   DEDICATED IT TO CELEBRATING, THE PEOPLE, NUMEROUS CULTURES, TRIBES, TRADITIONS AND THE IMMENSE HISTORY OF ‘BLACK’ (AFRICAN) ORIGIN I.E. PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DIASPORA ON EVERY CONTINENT.

As I’ve continued learning I’ve come to the conclusion being African transcends the modern day definition of ‘BLACK’. Africa is dynamic being African is vibrant, diverse & abundant. Africa does not remain static & so being African is not static.

This blog is about Africans and the Diaspora knowing and learning each others stories. It is a platform where the two connect sharing the rich heritage they share and have in common.

fuckyeahillustrativeart: Jeff Versoi Follow Jeff on...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:19:50 -0500

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danceabletragedy: Birds by Michael Creese

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:07:40 -0500

danceabletragedy:

Birds by Michael Creese

danceabletragedy: by Tubi Du

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:05:26 -0500

danceabletragedy:

by Tubi Du

danceabletragedy: Illustrations by nhienan

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:05:07 -0500

danceabletragedy:

Illustrations by nhienan

danceabletragedy: Golden eye by DariaDzyuba

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:02:38 -0500

danceabletragedy:

Golden eye by DariaDzyuba

danceabletragedy: by Minh Dam

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:00:47 -0500

danceabletragedy:

by Minh Dam

danceabletragedy: by megatruh

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:00:26 -0500

danceabletragedy:

by megatruh

danceabletragedy: by megatruh

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:00:09 -0500

danceabletragedy:

by megatruh

danceabletragedy: by Stefan Eisele

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:58:25 -0500

danceabletragedy:

by Stefan Eisele

She turned that way, and saw only the city, streets and alleys...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:37:03 -0400

She turned that way, and saw only the city, streets and alleys and hills and bottoms and more streets and more alleys and the stone of distant walls. Yet she knew that beyond them was open country, farms and fields and forests, and beyond that, north and north and north again, stood Winterfell.

“What are you looking at?” Joffrey said. “This is what I wanted you to see, right here.”

A thick stone parapet protected the outer edge of the rampart, reaching as high as Sansa’s chin, with crenellations cut into it every five feet for archers. The heads were mounted between the crenels, along the top of the wall, impaled on iron spikes so they faced out over the city. Sansa had noted them the moment she’d stepped out onto the wallwalk, but the river and the bustling streets and the setting sun were ever so much prettier. He can make me look at the heads, she told herself, but he can’t make me see them.

↳ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 67, Sansa.

That Marvin Gaye edit is completely brilliant, did you do it yourself? Any chance of a download for my iPod if so? Thanks either way, on my fourth play at this stage and loving it. In case you hadn't gathered.

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:40:03 -0400

sure did! combined the two versions because whenever i would hear one in the car i would always ad lib and sing the other, because it sounded so awesome to me lol what’s your email? i’ll send you the mp3

Photo

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:21:15 -0400

Photo

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:21:06 -0400

cinematic-orchestra: Snowflake by *Cinematic-Orchestra

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:18:24 -0400

cinematic-orchestra:

Snowflake by *Cinematic-Orchestra

pmcgktr: (via imgTumble)

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:18:18 -0400

pmcgktr:

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