pinkbynature:

Road trip to NYC or Chicago ASAP!

micdotcom:

23 times America failed black people in 2014

Without question, black people dominated news coverage this year, but often not for reasons many would celebrate. 

As America witnessed the killings of unarmed black people by police, the reality of a broken justice system, the perpetuation of various anti-black stereotypes and racism rearing its head within many major institutions, the country had no choice but to face its racial demons head-on. 

Here are but a few of the many moments when the country failed its black citizens in 2014.

2014 Forest Hills Drive

chainballingpoetry:

This album is a masterpiece.

victoriaashley-soigne:

J. Cole - St. Tropez (2014 Forest Hills Drive)

everything about this song is fucking gold. From the horns to that Chaka Khan sample “He’s on his way, he’s bout to get paid he’s on his way to hollywood…”