Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Black Woman Who Invented That Rock And Roll Sound







Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the black woman who invented that rock and roll sound
You know what’s sad, before I even read this article I was ready to refute this because I grew up believing Chuck Berry created Rock and roll. It’s said how so many knew of this great woman yet none spoke on her greatness.
I also discovered Big Mama Thornton, who’s another hugely influential early inventor of rock and roll — I’m pretty sure Hound Dog was originally popularized by her, before Elvis stole it.
Love Sister Rosetta Tharpe! #BlackGirlMagic
A few of her performances:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bX5mzdihs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2gR6SZC2M
Also I heard she was bisexual…
Happy Black History Month!
-
kindlyamazedoldgeezer reblogged this · 4 months ago
-
oldenphotos reblogged this · 4 months ago
-
big-country03 reblogged this · 4 months ago
-
big-country03 liked this · 4 months ago
-
osha-compliant-shibari reblogged this · 4 months ago
-
kimberleythenextairbender reblogged this · 4 months ago
-
virtualmartin liked this · 4 months ago
-
ladyrohana liked this · 5 months ago
-
amumuandafryinpan liked this · 6 months ago
-
bigdogdabeast liked this · 6 months ago
-
scottdough reblogged this · 6 months ago
-
tvdvshii liked this · 6 months ago
-
averygocrazery reblogged this · 6 months ago
-
cancoph liked this · 6 months ago
-
deadauthorssociety reblogged this · 6 months ago
-
wheredidhiseyebrowsgo liked this · 6 months ago
-
desertbreeze liked this · 6 months ago
-
crestman2004 liked this · 7 months ago
-
sl4sh-4nd-g4sh liked this · 7 months ago
-
grumpmaestro reblogged this · 7 months ago
-
seanw92055-blog reblogged this · 7 months ago
-
seanw92055-blog liked this · 7 months ago
-
ur-mom2245 liked this · 7 months ago
-
tuxedosaiyan reblogged this · 7 months ago
-
paprycca liked this · 7 months ago
-
annielostmarch reblogged this · 7 months ago
-
annielostmarch liked this · 7 months ago
-
jockstrapjonez reblogged this · 8 months ago
-
jockstrapjonez liked this · 8 months ago
-
bronzecat811 liked this · 8 months ago
-
bronzeageprolapse liked this · 8 months ago
-
cornfield-doe reblogged this · 8 months ago
-
biologicalfandomhippo reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
pastelalleycat liked this · 9 months ago
-
strawberryamanita reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
arthyritis reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
nasatshirts liked this · 9 months ago
-
nasatshirts reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
mossandchaos reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
copiasforeskin liked this · 9 months ago
-
oracle-moment reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
purple-splattered-soul reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
heyomaple reblogged this · 9 months ago
-
bellarose-24 liked this · 10 months ago
More Posts from Nevertoomuchchocolate
this is genius!!!!
performer: @abby_seim
video source: @josey__terry









In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.
In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.
Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.
Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.
Ian McKellen says that all gay people should be trans allies

Sir Ian McKellen urges gay people to be better allies to the transgender community.
The legendary actor and Stonewall co-founder joined It’s a Sin star Olly Alexander for a special LGBT+ History Month talk on TikTok on February 25, Pink News reports.
Sir Ian said:
“I do hear people – gay people – talk about transgender people in very much the same terms as people used to talk about your common or garden gay.
“The connection between us all is we come under the queer umbrella – we are queer. I quite like being queer actually.
“The problems that transgender people have with the law are not dissimilar from what used to be the case for us, so I think we should all be allies really.“

This is not the first time the actor has stood up to transphobes.
Speaking to lifestyle magazine Attitude, the veteran star talked about how happy he was about Elliot Page coming out as transgender.
He felt “so disappointed” with himself for not recognizing the struggles that the then-teenage actor could have been facing when they worked together.
The actor talked about why it is important to be honest with oneself.
Top photo from The Talks.
Let’s not forget to acknowledge Alexandre Dumas this Black History Month
The writer of two of the most well known stories worldwide, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo was a black man.
That’s excellence.