By Ms James

I want this to live on my page and not just in the stories. It’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything about the s**t that bothers me.

We’ve been made to feel numb toward the injustices of Black folks. Our killings have been televised and the perps are rewarded with slaps on the wrist, same as it’s always been. Where a young brother was sentenced to 30 years for protecting himself from becoming another Nolan Wells. Where Black bodies are being picked off the trees like the strange fruit Billie spoke of. And somehow the world continues to pretend that Black skin isn’t frowned upon no matter where the f**k you go…………………………

Different country. Different language. Different laws. Same s**t.

I refuse to accept that the continued violence against us is something that we’re just supposed to learn to live with. And they want us to sit up here and act like we don’t see what’s happening?

“Stay in your place, boy!” “Oh, she’s an angry Black woman!” Well you know what?

Yes. The. F**k. I. Am. Angry. BITCH!

I’m pi**ed off!!!!!!

Because how do we, as Black people, know that we won’t be next? They been playing in our faces and I don’t like that. Smh.

Sorry for the rant.

Here’s the list of the recent lynchings. Even typing that is wild as f**k. Smh.

Hello beautiful! I pray the week is treating you well 🫂 I’m just posting to let you know we’re teaching our favorite class w/ The Blk Craftsroom at Sip & Sonder this weekend. 🥹 Yep you read that right. Sip & Sonder in Inglewood is back, hallelu! The workshop is FREE, but the spaces are VERY limited. DM to save your space or email us at [email protected]. Saturday, July 11th from 10am - 12pm. Hope to see you there!

What, to the American slave, is your fourth of July? 🎇

hey big head…

it’s been a minute. hope you are well.

❤️

Tomorrow!!! Come grab your last minuute Mother’s day cards from us !!! We’ll be setting up RIGHT BY THE STAGE, per usual! Can’t wait to see your beautiful faces.

🗣️ PROTECT BLACK WOMEN!!!!!!!! gahdamn! 😞

7 Black women were killed by their husband or family member last week.

Then a monster killed his entire family including 8 kids.

I remember last year when Ashley’s husband murdered her before killing himself while their kids were upstairs. Her line sisters organized a GoFund me to help with the funeral costs and to support her kids with anything that came up in the future.

I remember how angry everyone was in the group chat when we found out one of his family members created a GoFund me for Ashley’s murderer as well. The description had some bulls**t talking bout how great of a husband, father and son he was and how his life….the life that HE decided to take…was cut short. I couldn’t believe it. There were people actually donating and sending their condolences to a monster.

Last week, I saw a ton of Black men doing the same to honor their frat bro…….who just murdered his wife.

Like……….who is supposed to protect us?!?

Because it damn sure ain’t the system, and too often it isn’t the people closest to us either. 😞 I made this shirt hella years ago and the message STILL ain’t being heard today, smh. Brother Malcolm was right.

🕊️🕊️🕊️

Dr. Cerina Fairfax
Nancy Metayer Bowen
Pastor Tammy McCollum
Barbara Deer
Ashlee Jenae
Tynice Friday
Ashanti Allen
and to those 8 innocent babies who were robbed of their lives.

Koroba braids are a traditional Yoruba hairstyle from West Nigeria that has been around for centuries. “Koroba” translates to Calabash/basket in the Yoruba language and the style typically emulates the shape of an inverted calabash.

This is the second time I’ve saved a million dollars braiding my hair and I love it! I’m not a braider at all, but the rubber band crochet method and Youtube has worked wonders. A whole head cost me about $40 and the best part is I get to play around with different styles. Right now I’m exploring styles from the Motherland, and this one by far is my favorite. 😍 What do you think? Would you ever try them

Guys look what I did! 🥹 I was recently commissioned by .cc to create the official map for happening tomorrow, and I was super stoked to oblige! Yall know how I feel about the Crenshaw district, so this project was obviously a no-brainer.

Special thanks to Rosie w/ .cc and my girl Sharda and for allowing me to be creative. 🫂

If you’re in the LA area tomorrow, pull up! Come watch the race, then find us in the Finishers Village with the rest of the vendors to get your own comparative map! Hope to see you 🤌🏿