CIRCLE WITH A DOT

So are the people who lived this, enforced it, survived it. To the MFs who say this was a long time ago - phuck you. Call it what it is. That was your raggedy-ass, POS pa-pa and mee-ma, dad, mom, uncles, and brothers.That’s not the past. That’s the blueprint. I feel rage, grief, and something deeper, because I know this wasn’t rare. And it didn’t end, it just changed form. Different rules, same harm. Same pain.(4/4)

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title the High Priestess of Soul. Her music#blackwomen #blackhistory #blackmastodon

@StillIRise1963 Today I learned about Mardi Gras Indians ^^^^