[033120] ask not for whom the bell tolls...
yup, it's tolling for us
we can definitely mourn the way things were a month ago. not that stuff was perfect — at all. but, “it's important to acknowledge and grieve lost routines, social connections, family structures and our sense of security — and then create new ways to move forward.” and, as always: scroll down for non COVID-19 stuff to escape with. how to act if you, or a loved one has the coronavirus. please fill out the census ASAP. and please register to vote, right now. not sure if you’re registered? go here, this very second ✌🏾
COVID19.CULTURE:
people are creating, providing, scratching and surviving during quarantine
early premiere: on April 19 ESPN is jumping off its 10-part Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance — early — in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic [Andrew Marchand]
happening now: Whole Foods workers strike due to coronavirus exposure worries; Instacart and Amazon workers also out, demanding virus protection and more pay; Pittsburgh sanitation workers demand more protection; Raleigh sanitation workers want more protection from virus; General Electric workers protest and demand to make ventilators; labor unrest is growing
calm: Jhené Aiko suggests these 4 books for spiritual healing during quarantine [via GQ]
necessary: keeping your produce fresh until your next trip to the store [Caroline Lange]
san antonio: Cardi B mural gets a coronavirus update — does she approve?
trying to be on the front lines: fashion designers are struggling to make coronavirus masks — here's why [Rachel Tashjian]
emergency funding: everything women-led businesses will need to weather the impact of coronavirus [via the Helm]
video: as COVID-19 cases in New York City increase exponentially, the city’s poorest residents — in the projects — are left with little information or support [via The New Yorker]
sh*t is real: a coronavirus convo guide for loved ones who still don’t get it [Veronica Bayetti Flores]
first-person: “please take this serious…it does not care who you are…what you do or what your plans are. stay safe.” [DJ Jazzy Jeff]
a word: the case against productivity during a pandemic [Nick Martin]
recent reads + looks + listens
memories: a tribute to Soul Beat, the black-owned ‘90s video network of East Oakland [Pendarvis Harshaw]
the spirit: the complex philosophical heritage of Yoruba culture [Minna Salami]
binge: Big Sean is watching Ozark. Is everyone watching Ozark?
binge: Netflix’s Unorthodox is a “beautiful, immersive portrait” of a woman’s rebirth [Jen Chaney]
music matters: how Lil Uzi Vert became a superstar of the streaming era [Andrew R. Chow, Cady Lang]
throwback reads + looks + listens
Nipsey Hussle: “we lost more than a rapper today — Nipsey Hussle killed at 33” [David Dennis Jr., March 2019]
Nipsey Hussle: the life and legacy of the tragically gunned-down artist/activist according to those who knew him best [Gerrick D. Kennedy, December 2019]
get loud; Solange sings the first song she ever wrote — and talks about it [Tavi Gevinson, 2016]
that good talk: igniting convos on manhood, and mental health [Black Girl Podcast]
oh + also
local journalism: the awesome L.A. Taco needs help to stay afloat
kindness + creativity: Isolated is a not-for-profit creative community and an online magazine, for and by people who keep their distance
nyc. food. muse: guess who is offering virtual one-on-one food styling courses?
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this is your newsletter. diverse work curated by a diverse team for a diverse readership during this wild era known as #quarantinelife. in this mix you see work from writers you know (and some you don’t). work from creators of color. from women writers. and LGBQTI creators. basically storytelling curated with the idea that the many segments of our multiverse are equally interesting and important.…after a long hiatus, we’re back. when we started this newsletter, way back when, one of our earliest issues was a #Ferguson special edition. this quarantine lockdown has us feeling a familiar fear and strength and commitment to a better future.
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