April 2012
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a-lostbird:
bemylobster-akm said: Sure, but man that’s depressing. Shit I guess that’s everyone, pretty much all non-black poc, hate us.
Don’t get down. I’m not letting it discourage me, especially not from learning my heritage.
Books:
Confounding the Color Line: The (American) Indian - Black Experience in North America
American Indian and African American People, Communities, and...
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Lumbee History →
azulsunshine:
It talks about Native American sterilization and how back in the 1950’s many “Indians” were either classified as white or black, not indigenous. Very interesting read.
“The origin of anti-Black racism among southern Indians clearly rests in...”
– Brian Klopotek, indiVisble: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. p 86. (via a-lostbird)
“To prevent Africans and Native Americans from uniting, Europeans played...”
– William Loren Katz, Black Indian: A Hidden Heritage (via adailyriot)
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PLEASE DON'T SCROLL PASSED THIS
imjustheretodance:
So yesterday I posted a video of a Lakota elder who talked about his experience being the victim of a hate crime. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION!
http://www.change.org/petitions/justice-for-hate-crime-against-lakota-sioux-elder-vernon-traversie?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=friends_wall
and here’s the video again
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SIGN THIS! IT ONLY TAKES ONE MOMENT!
learningtolivelivingtodie:
JUSTICE FOR VERN TRAVERSIE!
http://www.change.org/petitions/justice-for-hate-crime-against-lakota-sioux-elder-vernon-traversie#
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Excerpt: Black Indians: Their Mixing Is To Be...
adailyriot:
To an extent not revealed in Hollywood frontier movies, slave labor built the earliest European communities in the south. From 1690 to 1720, Africans cleared land, introduced African rice culture, navigated river vessels, and delivered mail in the Carolinas. Only the most trustworthy slaves were brought to the frontier, and most stood by their masters. But some fled to the woods and...
Excerpt: Black Indians: If You Knew I Had A...
adailyriot:
In 1774 patriot James Madison wrote about a slave revolt: “It is prudent such attempts should be concealed as well as suppressed.” The Black Indian story has been treated as though it were a massive slave rebellion. Its final burial came at the hands of a later white generation who shaped a heritage for books and movies that ended all claims but white ones.
These frontier omissions...
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a-lostbird:
(Image by Getty Images)
Don Cheadle’s Deep American Roots
In 2008 the actor discovered his family’s stunning and sad connection to Native Americans as part of the genealogy project African American Lives.
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Posted: May 26, 2011 at 11:03 AM
The Chickasaw people cannot see any reason or just cause why they should be required to...
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I have Native brown skin, coarse African hair, and...
obejuankenobe:
I was at work today, and one of my co-workers was reading a magazine that had been written to highlight the history and accomplishments of the Lumbee tribe. In the middle of it she stopped reading and said that she could no longer read the magazine. When everyone around asked why she said because the magazine suggested that Lumbees aided run-away slaves, lived with and...
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i think i'm gonna design a 'black ndn' shirt and...
michylikessausage:
that’s a good idea
Please do it!
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TAPESTRY
TAPESTRY by Evaristo Gaitán [1951-2011]
Our lives make up the tapestry of our ancestors. Freedom never rings, and integrity never sings.
This unique fabric of time displays the tumultuous disdain of our forefathers.
The forbidden journey is captured historically in this tapestry of time,
The evil, the wicked, the ugly…
The usury by White men, Indian men, and Indian women, and...
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Anonymous asked: Can someone of Latin@/Taino or...
I turned this into a text post because Black NDNs is not a space for just one person’s opinion. I believe that as a community, we should all have a voice. - jal
Anonymous asked: Can someone of Latin@/Taino or Arawak descent involve themselves within the context of Black NDNs? I've always wondered how Tainos and Arawaks fit into the wider scope of the NDN peoples in the United States?
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Black Indians: My Journey
colorgoddess:
What can you say to someone who claims that your great grandparents, your ancestors, are not “real”, and did not exist? I’ve shared some of my story here, but I decided to share a bit more, and why this continued denial and prejudice against Black Indians’ right to be proud of their whole heritage is so painful for me. Everyone who has spoken out on this topic has made me feel less...
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WHAT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ORAL HISTORY TO GO ON ?
Submission from Phil Wilkes Fixico:
I was a 52 yr. old African-American, when I discovered my Native-American heritage almost 13 years ago. Since then, my quest for identity has been featured in the Smithsonian Institution’s , book and exhibit, entitled: “indiVisible”: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. It is currently touring the country.
Recently I submitted a...
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In response to the post from 2 days ago that...
mujerdorada submitted: In response to the post from 2 days ago that said:” If you are a Black person who had a oral family history connected to a tribe but no way to do actual research…”, so here’s my response. From my personal experience, that has been difficult but I’ve been blessed. Today, I’ve became more passionate about of my native american heritage, and thus...
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Also some interesting Black Indian statistics
sofriel:
As I peruse the 2010 census.
12% of people who checked American Indian also checked Black. 10% more checked both Black and White. Which means almost 1/4 of all Native people in the US identify themselves as both Black and Indian. I’d be willing to bet there are more people out there who identify such but don’t feel comfortable checking the boxes.
