Tag: pics

its-raining-pixels:

weavemama:

Yep. Human zoos were a thing. Not only in America, but in a lot of countries in Europe. Matter of fact, it was Europe that started the terrible exhibits back in the 1800s, then New York started having the “zoos” in the 20th century. Over 28 million white people would go to these “zoos” to see hundreds of black and indigenous people as a “major attraction”. 

People who suffered in these zoos might still be alive today.

Do not let this be lost in history.

This is absolutely horrifying, and to make it even worse, this is the first time I’ve even heard of it. The levels of sugarcoating and erasure of racism in our history books is staggering.

lyresandlasers:

maggie-stiefvater:

This has now happened more than once. Please stop.

Guys, Maggie’s an author. She hasn’t done anything to anyone. She has produced a consumable, albeit literary and artistic, experience through writing books. If you have a problem with her writing, refrain from consuming, or write a well-worded review. It’s that simple. She gets way too much shit for no good reason.  

newyorker:

In 1974, four years after publishing his first children’s book about the close friendship between Frog and Toad, the author and illustrator Arnold Lobel told his family he was gay. “I think ‘Frog and Toad’ really was the beginning of him coming out,” says his daughter, Adrianne.