Mama B! In case you missed it, here is the video of a fully pregnant (with twins!) Beyoncé delivering complete elegance with “Love Draught” and “Sand Castles” from her Lemonade album, kicking off with spoken word from the song “Accountability” featuring words from British-Somali poet Warsan Shire. You find the …
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It’s been a truly horrifying and disgusting election. We’re all exhausted and grieving. People want to pack their tooth brushes, ex-pat-it and forget this horrible nightmare ever happened. That’s an option, but most of us truly care very much about this country and the people in it. I know I …
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It’s election time in a few weeks in case you didn’t know (insert long sigh here). Like everyone else, I’m completely burnt out. I have about as much interest in voting as eating chalk, but I will, because it’s a right that was hard-fought for me. But I’m tired. The …
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Adventures In Online Dating: Advice for Boss Divas I’m still young enough to rock purple hair and an accent nail. “I’m 30 — -blah, blah, blah,” in the words of Titus Andromedon. I’m pursuing my dreams. I eat right, exercise and I think I’m pretty cool. I’mmaaaa divvaaaa. I even go …
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AFROPUNK MIXTAPE #021: SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER Posted by Sound Check on August 24, 2016 at 10:30am View Blog AFROPUNK Brooklyn is just a few days away and to get everybody pumped we’ve released a pre-festival mixtape packed with some of our favorite politically charged empowerment tracks inspiring us …
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I sit here in front of a portrait Sarah Siddons. My summer sweat sticks to the lavish leather on the most indulgent chair I’ve ever sat in. Above me, this oil on canvas hangs like a robust reminder of unrequited love. Joshua Reynolds painted it in 1784. Siddon’s face is …
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