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Yuri Kochiyama talking about the Japanese internment on the anniversary of the Malcom X assassination

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Yuri Kochiyama talking on the anniversary of the Malcom X assassination

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Yuri Kochiyama talking on the anniversary of the Malcom X assassination

reallifedocumentarian:

Today is Yuri Kochiyama’s 93rd birthday. Happy Birthday to a powerful Japanese American woman who is an inspiration to so many Asian American youth. If y’all don’t already know about her, you should learn some more about Yuri Kochiyama.

“Cuz when I grow up, I wanna be just like Yuri Kochiyama, comma, serve the people proper.”

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heavenly-atheist:

Late Bloomers of the Arts

For all of you who’ve felt even for a second that it’s ever too late: 

1. Charles Bukowski had his first book published when he was 49

2. Leonard Cohen was 33 when his first album was released

3. Marina Abramovic’s career as an independent artist wasn’t solidified until she was 42

4. Julia Child’s career started when she was 36

5. Van Gogh started drawing when he was 27

6. Monet painted Sunrise when he was 33, but wasn’t producing his best work until his early 40s

7. Kazuo Ohno started dancing when he was 27

8. William S. Burroughs had his first novel published when he was 39


That at least takes care of some of that anxiety welled up inside me.


america is so weird with all its rush rush vacuous notions about being superstars by 22. how on earth can taking time to live and cultivate your mind and heart be anything but good for your development? if you put out your best work by 30, then you peaked way too early.


I’d also add that Toni Morrison didn’t publish her first novel until she was 39, but let this country tell it, most, if not all, great works (of all sorts) are youth-driven. So we have young folks trying to achieve “fame” before they can legally drive, drink or vote — dedicating so much time to “careers” and not enough to their humanity.


This is so important for me to hear.


Phew.

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musicboxdiary:

‘Spliff Remix,’ (Dear Friends, vol.II EP) fromSeattle-based Haitian MC, Sol aka Solzilla. <3

Hear more from this talented artist here and here. 

As an afterthought, interestingly enough, Sol was awarded the Bonderman Travel Fellowship last year, which offers lucky recipients an experience of a lifetime journeying all across the globe over the course of a year. Sol has been chronicling his journey on his blog at solsays.com, which is def an interesting read if you get the chance to check it out.

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