Turn the world into your dance floor.

AN OIL PIPELINE IS GOING TO POISON AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY:

A huge company is building an oil pipeline through the Missouri River. It’ll transport the dirtiest oil right through some of the cleanest water in the US. If there is a crack, leak, spill, any breakage, (which is super common) that oil will seep into the water and that water will become toxic.

The company that owns Sunoco just got their permit approved (btw Rick Perry is on their board of directors, in case that gives anyone else the fucking creeps). In response, a bunch of kids from Standing Rock Reservation physically ran across the country (1800 miles) in protest, carrying a petition w/ over 140,000 signatures, and met with the white house. NOW these kids, members of indigenous tribes around the nation, and their allies, are standing in front of massive equipment, using their bodies to stop construction and putting their lives on the line to protect this water.

WHY IT MATTERS:

When that water gets contaminated by oil, it will be poisoned, essentially deadly, within the hour. It’ll effect anyone in any community along the river or connecting rivers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. More people than we can fathom will lose access to clean water, and it’ll happen quickly. These kids are fighting for our access to clean water, too.

What happened in Flint could have been avoided if we had known about it. This time we have a shot.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

This is a big list of things we can do. Sharing info, donating funds, sending supplies… We all have different abilities and means so here are a number of ways you can help.

SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION: bit.ly/SacredStonePetition   - This is the official White House petition, their original Change.org petition has over 200k signatures, since this one is 

CHANGE.ORG PETITION: bit.ly/SacredStoneChangeOrg    - Sign and share, the more numbers the better and they will keep you updated via the petition, let u know what’s going on at Sacred Stone and ways you can help as the fight continues. 

DONATE TO THE CAUSE:

To donate thru GoFundMe: bit.ly/SacredStoneFund

To donate to camp using paypal: bit.ly/SacredStonePaypalFund

To donate to legal defense fund: bit.ly/SacredStoneLegal

If you cannot donate, consider sharing these links in case someone in your circle has the cash, but doesn’t know about this yet!

SEND SUPPLIES:

To send / drop off Supplies: 202 Main Street Fort Yates, ND 58538

Full list of supplies needed: bit.ly/SacredStoneSupplies

Some examples of supplies needed: canned food, cookware, toilet paper, diapers, reusable plates & utensils, tents, solar powered gear, flashlights, blankets, water jugs.

PHYSICALLY SHOW UP:

If you want to join in ND, and use your body or talents to bring support, sign up here: bit.ly/SacredStoneCampVolunteer

If you’ve got access to a boat and can be in ND by August 20th: bit.ly/SacredStoneWater

FOLLOW THE STORY:

Follow on Facebook: bit.ly/SacredStoneFB

Follow the Standing Rock kids on Twitter: twitter.com/rezpectourwater

Follow the Standing Rock kids on IG: instagram.com/rezpectourwater/

U.S. Navy desecrates Kumeyaay nation graves, burial ground as construction of ‘training site’ goes ahead,  sing to comfort their ancestors

They are digging up our ancestors beyond that fence. We will most likely be shot if we climb that fence. So we sing to our ancestors to let them know we feel their pain… they can beat us down but we will not break. Kumeyaay Nation.

#SanDiego #LeaveourAncestorsAloneNAVY

[VIDEO: Ral Christman was live on FaceBook at 31 August at 14:47 EST.]

As construction on an illegitimate U.S. Navy ‘training site’ goes ahead, a protest unfolds in San Diego, California. During previous excavation of the site, a 7,000 year old body was found in a traditional burial ground for the Kemeyaay Nation. 

The U,S. Navy, originally planning to build a training site there, rescinded their plans when when the body was disturbed and uncovered. They have gone back on their word and are moving forward with their plan to further desecrate the sacred ground. 

The Kumeyaay Nation have only asked them to move further west, so that they might not disturb these graves, but their pleas have gone ignored. NAGPRA, or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatration Act, and its provisions appear to not apply. Ethics do not concern occupiers.

There no laws that govern the US military. The NAVY can do whatever they want apparently.

Let the Kumeyaay nation know they are not alone.

A set of triplets in Orlando have become BFFs with their sanitation workers, Mr. Chad, Mr. Rob, and Mr. Andrew. Every Tuesday and Friday the toddlers excitedly run out to greet them, bring them snacks, give hugs and high fives, and sometimes even help out with the garbage. Source

29-year-old clothing designer from Texas, Whitney Bracey, made nude dancewear for dancers of color.

In 2015, Bracey launched Mahogany Blues special dancing apparel company after her friend tipped her off that there were no nudes for people of color. She makes dancewear by hand but now plans to start a mass production because of a growing demand for her leotards. She plans to сreate a greater variety of products including nude bra tops and boy shorts for girls and briefs for boys.

Whitney Bracey is another fantastic Black woman who supports people of color. She offers all necessary facilities for young and ambitious Black people to feel comfortable and to achieve top results in the industry.

Black people inspire me every day.

Watch: In a powerful Congresional speech, Sandra Bland’s mother called people who think they’re woke “the walking dead” because of how little we still know

The speech included a rousing call to action before the newly formed Congressional Caucus On Black Women & Girls. And her words were incredibly resonant, even if you think you know the whole story.

Gifs: Josh Begley