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hi! we are sending well-wishes to you as we continue to be there for each other through this #quarantinelife. it’s wild difficult. and scary. with bright spots, though! and we thank you for all the support, and sharing, and just being into the HRDlist. do you want to submit some of your work? one of your events? do you want to point us in the direction of someone else’s work? do you just have some feedback or advice? you can do that right here. also: are you registered to vote? the info is really straightforward here. and in 39 states you can register online. do this. it’s beyond important.
COVID19.CULTURE:
‘can i have sex during the coronavirus?’ or, better question — has the pandemic killed Tinder/Hinge/Bumble hookups? [Megan Botel]
for freelancers impacted by coronavirus pandemic: Creatively, a free site that features digital portfolios, collaboration + networking options, goes live May 5 [Katie Kilkenny]
‘some people are starting to act as if this whole thing is pretty much over’: keyword — it’s not [Brent Simmons]
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to celebrate everyone in the Class of 2020 ⬇️
living a long and healthy life: it’s predicated on access to social and economic resources systematically denied black families and communities [Colin Gordon, Jamala Rogers, Walter Johnson, Jason Q. Purnell]
Issa Rae: on her intense 4 a.m. quarantine routine, the ‘endless incompetence’ of the person in the White House — and Insecure twists [Yohana Desta]
confused? the real reason to wear a mask right now [Zeynep Tufekci, Jeremy Howard, Trisha Greenhalgh]
living with COVID-19 in Madrid: “now love is disinfection. love is that plate that you don’t hand to him. love extends in strange ways across the border between the healthy and the sick” [Gabriela Wiener]
don’t stop, get it, get it: kicking it HBCU live at home ⤵️
context: America’s response to the pandemic harkens back to ugly times in our country’s history — are we losing a generation of Civil-Rights memories? [Leta McCollough Seletzky]
law enforcement: the response to SFPD wearing masks that look like a symbol associated with the pro-police Blue Lives Matter movement [KTVU]
‘I honestly thought this was the kind of treatment we’d still only read about in history books’: group of Native American tribes is suing the Treasury Department for failing to provide billions in coronavirus relief [Mark Walker, Emily Cochrane]
Panera vibes: fluffy, crusty, easier to make bread for this #quarantinelife [Cafe Delites]
where we are: deaf and blind people fear doctors won’t save them from coronavirus [Robin Wright]
personal story: before COVID-19, Omar Tate opened a portal to Blackness with his lauded pop-up restaurant, Honeysuckle. now he’s home in Philly, searching for solutions [Omar Tate]
prayer vigil: inside an Illinois prison amid coronavirus outbreak [Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg]
recent reads + looks + listens
⬆️from @elenagual.art
‘surprise call-out from Beyoncé on the ‘Savage’ remix was very exciting for us’: OnlyFans sees 15% spike in traffic [Jordan Rose]
the writers room of Never Have I Ever: part therapy, part reliving the Indian-American experience [Fahima Haque]
representation in gaming: “i can finally be [black] in Animal Crossing, but i'm exhausted” [Funké Joseph]
college athletes + sneaker deals: will it finally happen? [Tim Newcomb]
historic Black art gallery in trouble: “taking advantage of his own people, already in precarious positions” [Hilarie M. Sheets]
Felicia Pride: her new Tender explores two women and their intimate morning — after a one-night stand [Trey Mangum] ⤵️
cuteness: Animal Crossing versions of Latinx albums [Jhoni Jackson]
Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker's story to be told in graphic novel [Graeme McMillan]
‘black death has never before elicited so much attention’: James Baldwin’s Atlanta child murders reporting makes an argument about justice itself [Casey Cep]
get familiar: with Mike Nicholls and Umber magazine [Pendarvis Harshaw]
25 years of Sailor Moon: Usagi Tsukino has never stopped rising [Victoria L. Johnson]
The Broke Boys in Capetown by Nick van Tiem 👆🏿
throwback reads + looks + listens
The 1619 Project just won a Pulitzer Prize: ‘our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written — black Americans have fought to make them true’ [congratulations, Nikole Hannah-Jones!]
the age of ‘Instagram face’: how social media, FaceTune, and plastic surgery created a single, cyborgian look [Jia Tolentino, December 2019]
the Pointer Sisters’ Anita : activist, pop star, and serious collector of black memorabilia [Lisa Hix, 2015)
NBC’s Good Girls reminds us about the importance of pleasure [Melissa Kimble, 2019]
oh + also
‘to be our best, some of us need to dared’: Danyel Smith writes about Karyn White, 1988’s “Superwoman” and the art of musical collaboration [NPR] ⤵️
‘hip hop’s new daily operation’: Elliott Wilson launched his new The Motto newsletter — check it out here.
‘BEAUTY HEADLINES’: it’s Darian Harvin’s new IGtv series is a weekly round up of what's going on in the beauty industry and how it affects you — even when you don't realize it. Watch the latest episode here.
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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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Danyel Smith || Elliott Wilson || Darian Harvin
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