King said in an interview that this photograph was taken as he tried to explain to his daughter Yolanda why she could not go to Funtown, a whites-only amusement park in Atlanta. King claims to have been tongue-tied when speaking to her. “One of the most painful experiences I have ever faced was to see her tears when I told her Funtown was closed to colored children, for I realized the first dark cloud of inferiority had floated into her little mental sky.”
Almost cried a river to my mum’s story that I have heard 10 million times. I’m such a big L.
On a good note, been looking forward to Friday as much as I can’t wait to see the man :)
GPOYW: Loving the Nail Colour!
Once, I got into trouble posting a picture with this particular BFF of mine. Hence, the anonymity.
npr:
OOOOOooo I want one! — Tanya
wetheurban: THE CHROMATIC TYPEWRITER
What a lovely new use for an old gadget. Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan has modified a traditional typewriter and turned it into a painting machine, or “Chromatic Typewriter”. Callahan submitted the beautiful typewriter as part of the 2012 West Prize competition, an annual art prize that’s determined by popular vote. The keys on the vintage 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter have each been replaced with a different pad of color to give some rather interesting results!
