“You Must Come With Me, Loving Me, To Death; Or Else Hate Me, And Still Come With Me” Carmilla, 1872.

What “Ghetto” Names Really Mean

“Tinashe” -  Means “God is with us” in Shona ( An African language spoken by nearly 80 percent of people in Zimbabwe.)

“Lakeisha” - A Swahili name meaning “favorite one.”

“Ashanti” -  Name of a powerful African empire in West Africa.

“Tanisha” - Hausa of West Africa name meaning “born on Monday.”

“Zola” - Means “quiet, tranquil” in Zulu.    

“Amandla” -  Zulu and Xhosa word meaning “power”. The word was a popular rallying cry in the days of resistance against Apartheid.

“Zendaya” - Means “ To Give Thanks” in Shona

“Latonia” -  A Latin name. Latonia was the mother of Diana in Roman mythology.

“Lulu” - Swahili and Muslim name meaning “pearl” or “precious.”

“Ciara” -  Means “dark-haired” in Irish Gaelic

“Lateefah” - A North African name meaning “gentle and pleasant.”

“Mercedes” - Means “Gracious gifts/Benefits) in Spanish

“Kaya” -  Ghanaian name meaning “stay and don’t go back.”

“Amara” -  The Swahili word amara, meaning “urgent business.” Also the Hindu name meaning “immortal.”

“Shanika” - African Bantu name, meaning “young one from the wilderness.

“Zuri” - Means “beautiful” in Swahili.

“Onika” - Word of African origin meaning “warrior.”

JUST BECAUSE A NAME SOUNDS DIFFERENT DOES NOT MEAN IT’S “RATCHET” OR “GHETTO” THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL MEANINGS.

DON’T BE IGNORANT, LEARN.

Hey everyone, I really hate to ask for help but, well, I started this semester off with the wrong foot - I’ve been unable to pay my tuition fees and the debt just keeps growing everyday, and mixed with my personal expenses and a weekly fee I need to pay for my thesis, I don’t seem to be able to get the money for my second to last semester tuition. I don’t have a job right now, which is why I need a new source of income.

I don’t want to ask for help without giving something in return, though, which is why I’m taking emergency commissions.

I need to pay off my college debt as soon as possible, so I can be done with it and move onto all my other debts. Right now, I owe about 345 USD to my college, which I need to pay in less than a month. It might seem difficult, but I think I can achieve my goal with the help of anyone who’s willing to give me a hand.

If anyone would be interested in commissioning me, you can send me an email to dvalencia195@gmail.com with the following information:

Reference pictures, type of commission, type of background (it can be a solid color, transparent or low detailed BG like a field or skies) and a deadline if you’re in a hurry.

 or, if anyone would be willing to (although not necessary), you can donate to my paypal account paypal.me/valdien. 

Thank you!

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Hi My Name Is Minnie and I just lost my job for being trans and going to the bathroom

It’s your basic story, old woman sees trans woman in the bathroom, old woman calls to complain to Mcallister’s Deli, company says be a man or bust. Needless to say I busted like fine china.

But that leaves me with one part time job unless I can find another employer in my area willing to work with my current schedule.

My parents currently take half of almost every check and after my basic needs I’m left with almost nothing, and this is a problem when I’m working two jobs (now one) trying to move and actually start living my life

Please help me get out of this state, anything at all pushes me closer and closer to finally being free of this hellhole.

If you can’t donate please rb this, I’m desperate to get out of here.

Curses of the Heart

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