Following a tradition started at President Obama’s first inauguration, January 19th will be a National Day of Service. Get on it.
FROM DISASTERS TO PRESIDENTS
In an exclusive interview with the Star Jewel Samad, a Bangladeshi AFP photojournalist, shares the story of how a teenage boy looking to support himself came to become the first Asian photojournalist to cover the White House in Washington.
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We’re just going to leave this here.
Don't Mess Up When You Dress Up: Cultural Appropriation and Costumes
“Halloween is a notorious time for offensive outfits. If you’re still not sure what your costume is going to be this year, make sure you don’t go the culturally appropriative route. Dressing up as “another culture,” is racist, and an act of privilege. Not only does it lead to offensive, inaccurate, and stereotypical portrayals of other people’s culture (Do you think Día de los Muertos is just “Mexican Halloween”? Well it’s not, so put away your facepaint), but is also an act of appropriation in which someone who does not experience that oppression is able to “play,” temporarily, an “exotic” other, without experience any of the daily discriminations faced by other cultures. Like dressing up as a “sexy squaw” while being completely unaware of the horrific rates of sexual violence Native women face.”
As the night wore on and the kerning got worse and worse and worse, I started doing some soul searching and became gradually more honest with myself.
Dare you not to smile.
The First Couple, setting impossibly high standards for romantic relationships since 1992.
I’m going to get arrested.
(Source: fallen-heaven, via queen-hannibal-of-the-insane)
Candidate Romney with Babies.
A $20 baby bib for sale at the Obama for President website. It’s a cute little donkey!
So many high fives they couldn’t fit in just one GIF.
Today is President Obama’s birthday. Here’s a pic from a previous birthday from Michelle Obama’s Facebook.
Well, our hearts just exploded.
