@sarahswokeee: The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin was a banger. I think about this book 24/7 #jamesbaldwin #thedevilfindswork #blackauthors #BookTok #BlackHistory

Chi :

Neurodivergents know all about this

user7003520007396Pam :

This why we know them better than they know themselves.

Tatu :

James Baldwin makes you question your whole existence 😭

Inertia :

Those who exercise power can afford to misunderstand the suffering they cause. Those who experience that suffering often cannot afford to misunderstand the people causing it

dri :

“They need you to be Black so they can be White” is profound

Raquell :

genuinely this

livy.nichole :

Someone said to me how do you know what love looks like when no one has ever loved you. I said you’re right I don’t know what love looks like and how you treat me is feeling very familiar.

hola_eleven :

those who dehumanize us, dehumanize themselves. recognizing how evil others can be has made be uber cautious and conscious of my actions, thoughts, and emotions as i am very much aware of the power i hold.

imastar :

double consciousness

༺𝕷𝖎ᡶׁׅᡶׁׅᒐꫀ❀ꋪᎯꪉꪉꙆᡶ༻ :

You know it well because it is consistently and systematically projected onto you like a foreign second skin that you do not wish to wear. I just purchased this book because of you. I appreciate you.

me :

ok but that library in the back is everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Michael Castillo :

People say they’re the devil. I say I’m an angel. No one is actually lying.

Melanie :

Yup, W.E.B Du Bois gave us the concept double conscious to describe this

gemsfromagemini :

It's projection. We see good because we ARE good. And others? "As a man thinketh" and all that.

Lauryn Kai :

Need asap

Landon :

He has never been any more relevant his words are timeless

D™️ 🍓🇨🇦 :

Hyper vigilance. Human survival tool. I firmly believe it can be shared through dna / our ancestors

Kevin Ekoue :

Thank you for sharing.

okay :

He is such an amazing writer

basil_bk_knight :

THIS IS DEFINITELY 💯 TRUE!!!!

R 💄💋 :

Yeah, you really did your big fucking one friend omg!!! 10/10

Almighty Go :

Thank you for sharing! I’ve been exploring the concept of double conscious of Dubois, this is will be nice to incorporate

ailately :

ricquelee :

I am making a healing center for neurodivergent who is about that movement

Dmoney1 :

Now that's a word