[063020] βπ½π·π©π½βπ»π΅πyour encyclopedia of right now
Zendaya. bad FB. Hawaiian hip hop. COVID life.
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Jeff Hughes plays his violin as protesters demand justice for Elijah McClain β€΄οΈ June 27 2020 πΈ image by Kevin J. Beaty
protests.pandemic.politics ‡οΈ
Rashad West went from college athlete to restaurant owner by age 26 β then he shot the video that proved George Floyd was not resisting arrest (West sits with Bonsu Thompson in Minneapolis) β Saeed Jones speaks with writer/activist Raquel Willis about Black trans power, and why the revolution will not be timestamped βis Facebook the new Fox News? β why obsessive K-Pop fans are turning toward political activism βwhat it means to be Black and Native in 2020 βa Texas border county had the coronavirus under control β then the governor stepped in βCOVID and working at Amazon: βI feel like Iβm risking my life for a dollarβ
folk in L.A.βs Echo Park skate for justice β€΄οΈ the real and actual United States Post Office β and your right to vote ββ¬οΈ
β€΄οΈ more Irina Dumitrescu on pandemic distraction, here
π§ music+
‴οΈβWe need to make substantive structural change to how things are run in classical music.β
βbehind the scenes of Meg Thee Stallionβs BET mini-movie βthe untold story of how hip hop went to Hawaii, and how Hawaii went hip hop β Ayana Rashed on Louisvilleβs Jack Harlow βdid Jay-Zβs βBeach Chairβ set the stage for the second act of his career? β if you love hip hop culture you should read TheMotto. And Trapital.
‴οΈOliver Twixt brings queer Black Boy Joy to hip hop
ππΊπ©π½βπ» sentences + screen
‴οΈeverybody is trying to see John David Washingtonβs Tenet β for pandemic reason it is now pushed to a July 31 opening day
Tanya Hollandβs Brown Sugar Kitchen, Rachel Amaβs Vegan Eats, Jerrelle Guyβs Black Girl Baking β and a whole bunch of black cookbooks βthat time Zora Neale Hurston gave Langston Hughes a lift to Tuskegee in her Nash Coupe βZendaya & MJ Rodriguez talk Euphoriaβs Rue, and Poseβs Blanca [video] βMichaela Coelβs brilliance is haunting and undeniable in her I May Destroy You (HBO) βΒ by Doreen St. FΓ©lix β the filmed version of Lin-Manuel Mirandaβs Hamilton is arriving right on time + the new Memorial Drive is To Be Read β¬οΈ
πclutch:
Filipino-Canadian NHL star speaks out against racism in hockey β© ππΎββοΈππ½ββοΈhow running fails Black America β Cam Newton to New England ββBlack People Will ο»ΏSwimβ fights a stereotype π¦ and WNBA champion Breanna Stewart is about that life
π€ media + style
Complex called out for anti-blackness, sexism and more; OkayPlayer and OkayAfrica dealing with allegations of verbal abuse, inappropriate behavior; a report about the toxic workplace at groundbreaking Latinx culture site, RemezclaΒ ββRevolutions always begin fragmentedβ¦then, when united, the real change happens and history gets madeβ βΒ more on how to deal with racism in the fashion industry, here βitβs time for the media to stop using the R-word when covering Washington DCβs NFL team β at-home grooming tips from The Art of Shaving's virtual barbershop βthe best sports bras for big boobs Β β herbal meds and beach days with photographer Quil Lemons βbike shorts have never been overrated β this couple created an app to connect independent beauticians with styling chairs β if you love beauty and grooming reporting, read Beauty IRL
π throwbacks:
from 2016: βThe Unlikely, Triumphant Return of A Tribe Called Questβ
and, happy birthday, Fantasia ‡οΈ
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