So I was in Long Island for the earlier part of this week. Spent several hours in Hempstead, my hometown and finding new things pop up. The train station has permanent installation art that is amazing.

lohrien:

Paintings by Kendra Baird

Danger by Erykah Badu

How To Dress Well - & It was U (music video)

Diplo - Express Yourself (ft. Nicky Da B)

This is one of the dope-est video’s i’ve seen in a long ass time.  Empowering and beautiful! FUCKIN’ FYAH!

Soul For Real - Candy Rain

This happens to be one of my all time favorite songs. :) <3

menovkuler:

Yosimar Reyes; “for colored boys that speak softly”

For colored boys
I will crucify myself like Christ
let my blood purify and sanctify these words
create a doctrine and go knocking door to door 
letting the people know that messiahs are here
that we are messengers 
even though we embody the word queer
that we are a reminder of 
how colonization has destroyed nuestra cultura
they burned our villages, nuestros pueblos
implemented homophobia, sexism, and machismo 
in las cabezas de nuestros abuelos
brainwashed our ancestors into believing 
that boys like us are a manifestation of the devil

For colored boys who speak softly
I’ll remind the world that centuries ago 
we were shamans and healers
gifted warriors
two-spirited people highly respected by villagers
but now we’ve become 
nothing more than fags and queers
making ourselves believe 
that capitalism will solve our issue… .

I’ll recognize 
that there is more than one wound to heal
more than one struggle that we feel
but this ignorance blocks us from seeing 
the greater picture, the greater evil
and these same issues
these same issues transcend the borders
because brothers and sisters 
in Oaxaca
in Chiapas
in the Philippines
in Iraq
are resisting this very same system… .

For colored boys
I will remind my people
que somos diferente
que somos gente
con cultura, con orgullo, con poder
we are people 
and with the people we stand
breaking borders and stereotypes
like this system that exploited our hands… .

greydotmatters:

From My Paper Bag Colored Heart
Wilmer Wilson

2012

Performance with inflated paper bags. A meditation on skin, objecthood, and liminality, through the historical lens of the paper bag as an implement of colorism. Performed in relation to my sculptural installation titled Domestic Exchange.

First image taken by myself. Subsequent images by Matt Dunn / courtesy Conner Contemporary Art.