“‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay On Civil Rights History” and other Tweeted Links…

‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay On Civil Rights History: “This Is What I See” http://deadline.com/2015/01/selma-ava-duvernay-johnson-history-1201342611/ via @AwardsLine #Selma

SELMA: Audacious Freedom, Heritage And Obligation http://www.blackstarnews.com/us-politics/justice/selma-audacious-freedom-heritage-and-obligation.html

The U.S. has more jails than colleges. Here’s a map of where those prisoners live. http://wapo.st/1AmOOkZ https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/552543346766651394/photo/1

collectively, white people of all skin colors use excessive force on nature itself, concretely and abstractly - the essence of barbarism

The Story of an African Farm http://chimurengachronic.co.za/the-story-of-an-african-farm/

Nigeria Joins Israel, U.S. To Defeat Pro-Palestinian Vote http://www.blackstarnews.com/global-politics/africa/nigeria-joins-israel-us-to-defeat-pro-palestinian-vote.html

Lowell Steward, decorated WWII Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95 http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/lowell-steward-decorated-wwii-tuskegee-airman-dies-at-95-1.320263

The Origins of Spinal Tap: Watch the 20 Minute Film Created to Pitch the Classic Mockumentary http://goo.gl/tauv7W https://twitter.com/openculture/status/552879930887782401/photo/1

Forum Frenzy: Legendary Auto Designer Paul Bracq Talks Shop (and Studio) http://www.core77.com/blog/transportation/forum_frenzy_legendary_auto_designer_paul_bracq_talks_shop_and_studio_28112.asp @anotherafrica

Seattle is best city in the U.S. to find a job, according to new report http://dlvr.it/82TWwq via @TechFlash

Be clear, #SelfCare is not some substitute heaven, rather it is born out of the realization of the hell we have been forced to fight in.

Rent growth in Southern California slows in fourth quarter http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/Cn99S8chBDw/story01.htm

Soulless, shameless black: “We Out Here: Inside the New Black Travel Movement” - The Daily Beast http://lib.mg/14o4Huu cc: @AfricanaAbroad

Pasadena residents outraged over $6.4-million embezzlement scandal http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/FcYHyXXoQsQ/story01.htm

[]( "Tech Facts [DailyTechFacts]") The first two video games copyrighted in the U.S. were Asteroids and Lunar Lander in 1980.

Behind the Scenes of Bangladesh’s Wild and Surreal Movies http://feeds.wired.com/c/35185/f/661370/s/4213d2c5/sc/38/l/0L0Swired0N0C20A150C0A10Csarker0Eprotick0Elove0Eme0Eor0Ekill0Eme0C/story01.htm

Ancient Planes and Other Claims Spark Controversy at Indian Science Congress http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/rK1uqj4A88I/story01.htm

[]( "marcia Sells [ballerinaDTH]") Ariz. School District Accused of Violating Ethnic Studies Ban http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2015/01/tucson_schools_accused_of_violating_ethnic_studies_ban.html via @TheRoot

College bans pupils from going to the toilet alone during exams to stop them cheating http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/579330/s/4215916a/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ceducation0Ceducationnews0C11330A40A60CCollege0Ebans0Epupils0Efrom0Egoing0Eto0Ethe0Etoilet0Ealone0Eduring0Eexams0Eto0Estop0Ethem0Echeating0Bhtml/story01.htm

On the Whiteness of “The Bachelor” and Depictions of Black Love on Television http://goo.gl/fb/3NMbWW

District 9 director reveals concept images of the Alien movie he was secretly working on http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/2/7480513/neill-blomkamp-alien-movie-concept-art-he-secretly-created

Fatherhood lessons won't stop families breaking up http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/579330/s/41f34484/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cmen0Crelationships0Cfatherhood0C113217550CFatherhood0Elessons0Ewont0Estop0Efamilies0Ebreaking0Eup0Bhtml/story01.htm

Besouro / The Assailant (2009) » http://lib.mg/1wNOSD0 https://twitter.com/liberatormag/status/551613982994604032/photo/1

The Alternative is at Hand http://chimurengachronic.co.za/the-alternative-is-at-hand/

Why are banks really rejecting wealthy borrowers? http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/579330/s/41f6e260/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cborrowing0Cmortgages0C11310A0A460CHSBC0Ethe0Elatest0Elender0Eto0Eblock0Emortgage0Eporting0Bhtml/story01.htm

Activated Charcoal soap now available in the store. http://lib.mg/1sw154g #SelfCare #SoftSkin https://twitter.com/liberatormag/status/551055905807433729/photo/1

classic Negro advice: learn to please authorities and feel smug about it; conceal everything interesting about yourself; hide hair

classic Black advice: share way too much data with those that don't care or use it against you; error on the side of rage; show hair

classic African advice: look first for your language before those of others; your children are watching; speak even with your hair

you can't make an umlaut without breaking a few eggs

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