Denmark Vesey: The Original Non-Conformist

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The Original Non-Conformist

Deja Vu is an understatement.

This image lends testament to my contempt for contemporary negroe males overly invested in the plantation and with nominal attachment to black women.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: ABSOLUTELY F'ING FABULOUS IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; Feb 14, 2007, 11:09:00 AM
Denmark Vesey said...: You feel it Robyn? It damn near makes me hyperventilate.

Those that came before us inspire awe. Our people have been amazing. Imagine the stories that go untold.; Feb 14, 2007, 12:48:00 PM
Anonymous said...: I keep coming back to look at it. This might trivialize the work, but I cant help thinking it would make an amazing tatoo - for those brothas who partake in such a thing.; Feb 14, 2007, 2:19:00 PM
the good nurse said...: Ditto, Robyn! Isnt that all we girls want? Someone to protect us from the wild dogs of this world...; Feb 15, 2007, 1:11:00 AM
the good nurse said...: Ditto, Robyn! Isnt that all we girls want? Someone to protect us from the wild dogs of this world...; Feb 15, 2007, 1:11:00 AM
Anonymous said...: You ladies are killin' with your honesty and femininity. :-)

Big J; Feb 15, 2007, 10:24:00 PM

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