Young People of Color Incorporated

Giving young people of color the tools they need to build the future they deserve

happy mothers day

To young mothers everywhere.

Your blessing may have arrived early but God is always ontime.

Here’s to handling your business.

And shaking them haters off.

Cause life happens.

This not an endorsement of teenage promiscuity.

This is a head nod to the young mothers I know doing it better than some 40 year olds.

Everyone is not built for parenthood.

Here’s to those who are and found out they were early and accidentally.

Myself included.

Cheers.

What Happened to Kendrick Johnson?

This is just ridiculous. I hope they find out what really happened to this young man. To think, our babies could be at school, lose their lives, and the authorities can still treat us less than human. 

… the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don’t raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women (or gay men). We teach boys that girls and women are “less than” and that leads to violence by some and silence by many. It’s important for men to stand up to not only stop men’s violence against women but, to teach young men a broader definition of masculinity that includes being empathetic, loving and non-violent.

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Don McPherson, former NFL quarterback, feminist and educator (via seraphmachine)

GOD YES.

(Source: spikyhairjon, via bad-dominicana)

tranqualizer:

I also believe (in) myself
I believe in the legitimacy of my experiences around oppression
I believe in the validity of my struggles
I believe in the importance of seeing my image being reflected in the world
I believe in believing in myself instead of demanding belief from those who will not show up to affirm me
and I believe in us and our search for be held by one another, I believe it’s possible

(via freshmouthgoddess)