I could’ve easily put a price tag on the access to these books, but why would I profit off of our history? That is an enslaved mindset + the white man’s way.

So enjoy these completely free reads + share the knowledge.

The Willie Lynch Letter & The Making of a Slave [Published by Lushena Books, Inc | Purchased from Conscious Couture]

virtual protesting is the latest trend.

“what’s the point in protesting?”

to send a global message of unity.
to let it be known that you’re prepared to shift the ways of this world.

virtual protesting includes:
• posting + reposting relevant content
• talking about the issue | keeping the conversation alive
• sharing knowledge
• facing your ugly truths + recognising how you may have been part of the problem
• tackling your unconscious bias
• correcting those that have been mislead
• sharing opportunities
• engaging in movements, causes + conversations that encourage the shift
• reading, watching + listening
• sharing your experiences to help others
• signing petitions
• donating
• and of course, hashtagging

petitions you can sign + organisations you can donate to, in alphabetical order

The Black Curriculum | Teaching Black British History in + out of UK Schools

Kwanda | A modern collection pot for black communities.

Minnesota Freedom Fund | Pays criminal bails + immigration bond for those who can’t afford it, all in aid to end discriminative, coercive + oppressive jailing.

your black currency matters, when your black life doesn’t.

yes, another black business directory.

black business owner? drop me a DM to be added.

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hashtag, this is black culture.

a thread | a reminder of where the latest trend you follow originates from.

“history repeats itself + that’s just how it goes, same way that these rappers always bite each other’s flows; same thing that my n*gga Elvis did with rock n’ roll, Justin Timberlake, Eminem + then Macklemore.”

“Hats have been a longtime accessory to men and women in Africa throughout centuries. Initially introduced as a form of protection from the natural elements, soon the necessity evolved into a much sought after accessory. Dating back as far as 3000 B.C.E. in Egypt, North African artifacts and drawings can be found depicting shaven headed men and women crowned with heads of tall hair, big jewels, and manmade ornaments. Uses were beyond just the eye. To keep cool, to show their status of hierarchy, or to represent their tribe, hats and headpieces were and still are a statement of worth, culture, style, and necessity.”

“It was not until Europeans began trading and later developing colonies in Africa, starting in the thirteenth century C.E., that Western-style started to influence the style of dress in Africa. The popular hats we now wear today are all influences from Western and European style. Although these items were first combined with older African styles, by the twenty-first century it was not uncommon to see people in Africa wearing a fedora, bowler, pork pie, trilby, cowboy, flat cap, baseball cap and sun hats around that are all classic favorites in America and are still worn today.”

Click to read full article by Tia Muhammad