[040720] staying in for the culture
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as always: scroll down for non COVID-19 stuff to escape with. here’s 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
black americans: facing alarming rates of coronavirus infection in some states [John Eligon, Richard A. Oppel Jr., Dionne Searcey]
in these coronavirus streets: ‘covering your face is like casting a vote for the pandemic to end’ [Amy Davidson Sorkin]
right now: where you can purchase face masks [Rachel Tashjian, Sam Schube]
🏀🐴 🏀: NBA and ESPN working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition? [Adrian Wojnarowski]
free food in New York City: three meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city [NYC Department of Education]
in other face mask news: the streetwear face mask market is booming [Samuel Hine]
2020 Census: our participation matters now more than ever [Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo]
margaritas, martinis, old fashioneds, negronis: how to make better cocktails at home [The Infatuation]
periods and tampons: “in times of disasters, like global pandemics, it’s easy to overlook the essentials folks need for their dignity” [Emma Goldberg]
sports and concerts: venue entry changed dramatically after 9/11; a similar shift may be coming [Daniel Kaplan]
education: the absence rate is high in schools with low-income students; access to home computers and wifi can be spotty [Dana Goldstein, Adam Popescu, Nikole Hannah-Jones]
new newsletter: with information about black folks and COVID-19 [Patrice Peck]
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by @coriemattie via @tschelovek_graffiti
recent reads + looks + listens
setting viewership records: r&b and hip hop hitmakers are battling — where else? on IG live [shirley ju]
Rihanna, Solange, Beyoncé: how the durag became high fashion [Brooklyn White]
Megan Thee Stallion: rap’s “brashest and brightest” star [Lola Ogunnaike] ⤵️
the weeknd: ‘music is a form of escapism, but the Canadian singer’s music is a reflection of the mayhem — not relief from it’ [Julian Kimble] ⤵️
look out your window: April brings a pink super moon [space.com]
[‘danger of desire’ ?] what it means to be a black nonbinary activist in the age of Tr*mp + ‘how the social justice movement has changed … sex’ [Faylita Hicks]
listennnnn: is there a better soulful escape than disco? [Emilia Petrarca]
all the smoke: FAMU is tackling marijuana from all sides [podcast: MMERI Forum Radio]
throwback reads + looks + listens
style: how bamboo earrings became iconic [Tanisha Ford, 2019]
in praise of: a sad black sitcom — Roc [Cord Jefferson, 2016] ⤵️ whole ep
Kyrie Irving: one and done to no. 1 — an oral history of the NBA guard’s tantalizing 11-game Duke career [Aaron Dodson, 2018] ⤵️
free trial, too: watch the 2018 Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace on Hulu
essay: ‘the work you do, the person you are’ [Toni Morrison, 2017]
[issa Season 4 premiere] Insecure is back Sunday August 12 — here’s a ranking of the 14 best episodes from seasons 1-3, ranked from good to perfect [Sylvia Obell] ⤵️
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…because 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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