My grandmother told me years after my grandfather died, “Don’t ever marry a lazy assed man.”

If MJ was her dad, then she is half black.

I keep waiting for Octavia Butler’s work to be turned into movies or series.

We’re talking about during the casting process

Blending is not the same as appropriation.

Or even if we just taught kids to engage in discourse. To listen and learn, and well as share. To be open to other ideas.

Mexico was conquered by the Europeans. There already existed a highly developed society prior to the Spanish landing on the shores.

If from the comments above you did not get the feeling, consider it like plagiarism. Taking from another culture without have the context or crediting that culture, would be the most simple and reductive way to explain it. There is also quite a bit of dominant culture denying the contributions and importance of others…

I like your urban sombrero.

My family, consisting of me and scores of designer shoes, cares deeply about possible manipulation of the current administration by the Russian government. I can’t believe people don’t want to know what’s going on.

Where the heck did you get those amazing glasses?

Wet and Wild and NYX too!

I really like your blue hair. Also love the winged eyeliner look and pink lipstick. But yeah the app’s suggestions are a little questionable at times.

He is so adorable!!!! Even more so with the salt and pepper. <3 <3 <3

This is more psychological thriller than horror. See it.

It’s been a long 15 minutes.

So one of the current “achievements” of this administration is an uptick in hate crimes, and open anti-minority (racial, ethnic, and religious) sentiment. While it may not currently affect everyone (as a black woman, I am personally frightened and on edge), if not curtailed, it will lead us into ruin.

I agree.

Ha! I thought that was something my mom made up so I wouldn’t complain when I bit into it.

Very true. Polite, but without ambiguity is best.