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[Hannah Riley Fernandez @hannahcrileyy]

people who showed up to a protest outside an ICE facility and left when things got chaotic are getting HALF CENTURY sentences in federal court right now, my god

[C @fbgcon]

Boy what the fuck LMAOOOO

[Q. Ali @NobleQAli]

Both of you completely misunderstand the events leading to the transatlantic slave trade. Dahomey and Asante and Kongo didn't understand themselves as fellow "Africans" encountering space aliens, they were nations at war, trading war captives with their newly established partners

[Ella Septima-Hamer @jbrous41]

“The Black Godfather”: Clarence Avant and the Ruling Class Use of Black Pop Culture

“Clarence Avant mastered pimping out Black identity to normalize the functioning of a nation premised on the oppression of his fellow Black citizens.”https://t.co/iRByC1IPqp

[🍊🌙 @BaseForYourFace]

The production really be lacking on those footwork beats Chicago rappers be choosing. Seem like they’re not that connected to what’s going on in the dance scene outside of regional nostalgia.

[Pigeons & Planes @PigsAndPlans]

"To understand why the long-tail impact of juke rap is notable, it’s important to understand that neither juke nor footwork were ever meant to be consumed through a phone screen. Before TikTok dances, viral remixes, and Drake samples, the music lived in Chicago roller rinks, basement parties, school functions, and rec centers. It was music designed to be enjoyed at the community level."

In "It's a Chicago Juke Summer," @precious1otus writes about why now is the perfect time for the sound to be having its long-overdue moment, talking to artists like @MelloBuckzz, Lil M.U., and Glizzy Glow - as well as footwork pioneer RP Boo.

[𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 @andrejgee]

per that third paragraph, i did that documentarion

which i also did here in my newsletter in 2020

[rasheed @MiseryElliott]

wowzers

[bomani @bomani_jones]

i hope the americans who find this so adorable look up the real lumumba and what happened to him

[Saul Williams @SaulWilliams]

Conspiracy

https://t.co/1GKoL54DRF

[AugustFanon @AugustFanon]

Photo: Ant Banks
Beat: August Fanon

Banks is probably best known for his production for Too $hort. He also rapped and released a few albums in the early 90s. Dope producer, Bay Area luminary...

[Bamidele’s Daughter @Sheiswavy]

"We can’t talk here"

Colored pencil and Gouache on mixed media paper

36” x 25”

[Rhymesayers @rhymesayers]

The Grammy-nominated album is back in all forms.
The Ecstatic.

Deluxe edition photo book + vinyl, standard vinyl, CD, cassette, and apparel available for pre-order now on https://t.co/odBkVkgvmk

Streaming now on @qobuz
https://t.co/pppQUFBQGq

[Tipping Pitches @tipping_pitches]

oh, so it IS possible for an athlete to give a simple, clear eyed answer about a sport making a good faith effort to create an inclusive and equitable environment

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

Happy Father’s Day to those who celebrate. Here’s a pic of James Baldwin and Roy Ayers that I don’t think is on the internet.

[🚶🏾‍♀️ @chrskte]

lmao actually one of the best relatable examples of walter rodney's theory of how the west siphons resources from periphery states to maintain their systemic positioning as 'better' than

[gina_scooter @gina_scooter]

I think the real issue is at some point we lumped in the people who were conscious and actually studying our history with the people who watch videos on youtube about how we used to be able to live for 3000 years

[. @tosinmm_]

We already take the sport seriously.

You’re seeing decades of seriousness on the big stage, everything that has been on worked on behind the scenes is in your face.