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baconnocheese:

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Missing: 11-year-old Jerry Walker (CALI)Two days after an 11-year-old boy slipped out of his West Oakland group home, police continue to search for him, Oakland police said Friday.Sgt. Chris Bolton, chief of staff to Police Chief Howard Jordan, said the boy remains missing and the public’s help is needed in finding Jerry Walker. He was last seen about 6:45 p.m., Wednesday by staff members at Greater New Beginnings Group Home at 1625 Filbert St. in West Oakland.Jerry is a student at Lacheim School in Richmond but had not shown up for school Thursday or Friday, Bolton said. Information about why he lives in a group home was not released.He is considered a “missing person at risk” because of his age, authorities said.Police described Jerry as a black child, about 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing roughly 90 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.Anyone with information about the boy’s whereabouts can call the Oakland Police Department Youth and Family Service Division at 510-238-3641.source

baconnocheese:

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Missing: 11-year-old Jerry Walker (CALI)

Two days after an 11-year-old boy slipped out of his West Oakland group home, police continue to search for him, Oakland police said Friday.

Sgt. Chris Bolton, chief of staff to Police Chief Howard Jordan, said the boy remains missing and the public’s help is needed in finding Jerry Walker. He was last seen about 6:45 p.m., Wednesday by staff members at Greater New Beginnings Group Home at 1625 Filbert St. in West Oakland.

Jerry is a student at Lacheim School in Richmond but had not shown up for school Thursday or Friday, Bolton said. Information about why he lives in a group home was not released.

He is considered a “missing person at risk” because of his age, authorities said.

Police described Jerry as a black child, about 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing roughly 90 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the boy’s whereabouts can call the Oakland Police Department Youth and Family Service Division at 510-238-3641.

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humanformat:

Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible is a brilliant documentary and a must-see for all people who are interested in justice, spiritual growth and community making. It features the experiences of white women and men who have worked to gain insight into what it means to challenge notions of racism and white supremacy in the United States.

I’m at work so I can’t watch this right now, but I’m def gonna check it out

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magnolius:

A Tale Of Two Hoodies - a controversial painting by artist/activist Michael D’Antuono. 

Inspired by the Trayvon Martin case, this painting symbolizes the travesty of racially profiling innocent children and how present day prejudices affect policy.



Chillingly…true.

magnolius:

A Tale Of Two Hoodies - a controversial painting by artist/activist Michael D’Antuono

Inspired by the Trayvon Martin case, this painting symbolizes the travesty of racially profiling innocent children and how present day prejudices affect policy.

Chillingly…true.

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Happy Poly Moment

My current partner of 14 months, J, and I met 8 years ago, as roommates in college. We instantly fell in love in the deepest platonic way possible. She introduced me to my other current partner of  7 years, L, toward the end of our freshman year. He and I fell in love, eventually got married, and started down the path toward heteronormativity. J went on to marry, but found herself unfulfilled. We kept in contact, as dear friends, over the years until we won love’s lottery on new year’s eve, 2010… the night our bodies intertwined for the very first time.

She left her then-partner and moved in with L & me… and our happy little triad blossoms and blooms, even as I type these very words…

So, Happy moment!

Recently Facebook forced my profile to become a “timeline.” I went back to October of 2004, to my very first comment. It was from J, and it read:

“I LOVE MY FUCKING ROOMMATE!!! SHES HOT AND IF I WAS GAY AND SHE WAS GAY WE WOULD BE MARRIED!! -love your roomy-“

I beamed with uncontrollable giggles as I sent a screenshot of the message to both L and J. L’s response was “Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.” J just smiled.

It took us almost 7 years to climb out of the closet, and it feels so fucking good to be out. It feels incredible to say “yes” to love, to say “yes” to life on OUR terms, and to unlearn all the monogomousheteronormativebrainwashingbullshit Western society broadcasts. 

Listen to your heart, listen to your soul… and “Don’t compromise yourself, you’re all you’ve got” (-the wise majestic, Janis Joplin).

<3<3<3It takes courage…to enjoy it<3<3<3

xoxoxo

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