Throwback. Rare Images of the American Negro Ballet.
The American Negro Ballet Company formed in 1934 under the direction of Eugene Von Grona. Von Grona, an immigrant from Germany wanted to blend traditional ballet with the cultural and musical traditions of Harlem.
Sadly, the American Negro Ballet Company was short-lived, barely lasting a year after a poorly reviewed debut performance in 1937. The company did, however, inspire other choreographers. Years later, the First Negro Classic Ballet premiered in Los Angeles, and the New York Negro Ballet opened in 1954 and toured internationally.
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Claressa Shields becomes the first American boxer to win two gold medals.
Flint, Michigan, native Claressa Shields, 21, made history Sunday when she became the first athlete from the United States to win two Olympic gold medals in boxing — a feat no American man or woman has achieved in the 112 years since the sport was introduced to Olympic competition.
In an ecstatic on-camera interview after her medal-winning performance, Shields made it clear where she stands on the echelons of boxing greatness. The above quote really says it all.
Shields is just the latest example of #BlackExcellence at Rio.
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BLACK! GIRLS! STAY! WINING!
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It is not abusively jealous to want to be monogamous.
It is not abusively coercive to express sexual desires.
It is not abusively manipulative to tell your partner that you can’t stay in a relationship where they aren’t meeting your needs.
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If you bring force or badgering or guilt trips into these things, then you can cross the line. But I’m concerned by how many asks I’ve gotten from people worried that it’s unethical to communicate any kind of dissatisfaction or disagreement in a relationship, that it’s the seed of abuse to want anything from your partner.
This simply isn’t true. It’s okay and it’s necessary to tell your partner when you want something in a relationship. Communicating ethically requires that you be willing to accept “no”; it doesn’t require you to protect your partner from ever having to say “no.”
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