a piquant blend of cats, foxes, dolls, beautiful people and whatever else may tickle my fancy.
Ballerina Aesha Ash was recommended to leave the corps of the New York City Ballet because the master in chief basically said she had accomplished all she could as a Black dancer. After the decision to leave, Ash joined Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, a company based in San Francisco, where she soared. Ash has been featured in Pointe Magazine, Dance Magazine, New York Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. She also started a blog, The Black Swan Diaries, for all those following in her footsteps to learn from her story as well as other Black dancers that share their experiences.
If you recognize her slender and poise physique, it’s because she was also the dance double for Zoe Saldana in Center Stage.
I’m kinda mad that she was Zoe’s dance double, because I for real thought Zoe did all her own dancing.
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Zoe Saldana
“She happened upon an accident today while driving through Culver City and pulled over. Saldana, with the help of another passerby, assisted an elderly victim to the curb and called 911. It looks like it was a nasty accident, as the woman had blood and cuts all over her face.
Saldana stayed at the scene and comforted the woman until paramedics arrived to give her medical assistance.” Source
WOW… great attitude of Zoe… they are filming Trek Sequel in the Studios of Sony Pictures in Culver City…. luvmoonsurfacecpine
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ZOE SALDANA APPRECIATION LIFE!!!
After Avatar (aka Dances with Smurfs), I wanted to have a Zoe Saldana appreciation night but lamented that I don’t have Star Trek or Center Stage on DVD. I put in Pirates of the Caribbean, having forgotten that she’s in it, but she just made her first appearance in the movie! Win! <3
SPUHURA POR VIDA
or whatever
Anyway, I’m watching Star Trek (2009) & don’t see how anyone could seriously not ship Spock & Uhura.
that is all.
COLOMBIANA
I saw an ad for Colombiana at the store just now & it reminded me that I meant to see it in the theatre. Has anyone seen it? Is it good? Will I like it, or will it strengthen & re-envigorate my simmering misanthropy?
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“When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, “¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?” (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don’t understand it, and it’s the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, “Yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”) [They go,] “Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita.” (“Oh no, you are ‘dark skinned’”) I’m like, “No! Let’s get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”)”
-Zoe Saldana
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“When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, “¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?” (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don’t understand it, and it’s the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, “Yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”) [They go,] “Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita.” (“Oh no, you are ‘dark skinned’”) I’m like, “No! Let’s get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”)”
-Zoe Saldana
for ellephantshoes (just sayin’)
it said this was reblogged by fuck yeah something black girls….
ya’ll know she’s not black right!? …. -___-.
You do know that black people are not just limited to well …black folks. There is such a thing as black Latinas.
Zoe Saldana herself says that she is a black woman.
smh reblog for the bolded
I’m confused. If this person doesn’t think Zoe is Black.. what do they think she is?
There is a whole bunch of people who think she is Latina/ Dominican because she is of mixed heritage. She says she is a Black Woman and they should accept that and leave it alone.
Buuuut… “Latina”/”Dominican” & “Black” are not mutually exclusive.
People are pissing me off extra special today.
Also, yes, Zoe has identified herself plainly as Black, so y’know… there’s that.
“When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, “¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?” (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don’t understand it, and it’s the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, “Yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”) [They go,] “Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita.” (“Oh no, you are ‘dark skinned’”) I’m like, “No! Let’s get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”)”
-Zoe Saldana
for ellephantshoes (just sayin’)
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