Salamishah Tillet (she/her)

Professor @Rutgers_Newark; Director of @ExpressNewark; & winner of @pulitzerprizes in criticism for writing in @nytimes; cofounder of @alongwalkhome

[Salamishah Tillet (she/her) @salamishah]

I have so many people to thank for helping me find the space, time, and words to make this profile on @ReginaKing for the April cover of @harpersbazaarus.

As beautiful and brilliant as she is in character, she is even more divine in person.

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Introducing our April 2024 cover star: @ReginaKing.

For BAZAAR’s Possibility Issue, the Oscar-winning actor and director opens up about the legacy of Shirley Chisholm—who she will portray in the upcoming film, ‘Shirley’— the loss of her son, and finding a way forward.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/tGUY0Hlh7t

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Proud of them all. But I had a lot of fun hanging out for this one.
My most recent article for @nytimestheater "On City Strolls, ‘Fat Ham’ Writer, James Ijames, Was Inspired by ‘Ghosts of Absence’"
Edited by:@nikkih04
Photo: Hannah Beier https://t.co/E7tu7q9EnY

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Fall Preview for "Wicked" & my latest for the @nytimesarts
The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time https://t.co/Ajhg8MclxB

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Side note. Some unanticipated but highly welcomed results of this beef are the many compelling close readings and good cultural criticism that it has generated.
How Drake Lost The Plot
https://t.co/vrB73fCLhV

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How do you remember last year’s Beyond Granite? From climbing on @derrickadamsny “America’s Playground: DC” to watching @vanessalgerman process by the Reflecting Pool, 2023’s installation showed the impact of sharing stories on the Mall. Look back at https://t.co/Yzv5mFzt8w

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How a school cop accused of sexual misconduct with high school girls kept his job for years
https://t.co/gNwAlNbnVx

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France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial https://t.co/WnjVHbf2aG

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A really thoughtful interview and a good read. "My Lunch With Kamala’s Mom" by @ByNinaMartin
Shyamala Gopalan Harris died 15 years ago. She’s still the greatest influence in her daughter’s life.
https://t.co/7XZaGnkTeg

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Just in time for the @usopen ! My latest for @nytimes
Serena Williams Reflects on Her Life and Legacy in a New Docuseries https://t.co/3m6pcROADP

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Three of my favorite writers & people in one place.

The Afterlives of Audre Lorde by @jennydeluxe
on @alexispauline beautiful biography on Audre Lorde
https://t.co/1KoWv6JAn6

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Chrystul Kizer Got 11 Years in Prison for Killing Her Abuser. This Is Justice? https://t.co/5iiRur0DzD

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A lil something I wrote for the @nytimes on my way to the United Center: The Meaning Behind Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ the Harris Campaign Anthem https://t.co/H2Hlape4bk

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My latest. Beyoncé Rumors Briefly Took Center Stage. Kamala Harris Grabbed It Back. https://t.co/z3hAPyZjRE

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Yes, Trump Was in a Scary Helicopter Ride. But Not With That Politician. https://t.co/yu9RZ3MdPj

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@HeathaT I wished I had written it, too. 😀

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The United States of Aunties: The culture powering the Harris campaign

In the Black and South Asian communities Harris hails from, being an “auntie” is an honorific for caregivers, community builders — and maybe even the next president.

https://t.co/o6jdZSBGX1

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My latest for @nytimesarts

Who’s Afraid of Being Black? Not Kamala, Beyoncé or Kendrick

With her response to Trump, VP Kamala Harris showed that Blackness doesn’t need to be explained or defended — an idea underscored by her campaign theme song.
https://t.co/Pj5zqDvwF8

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Trump Questions Harris’s Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became a Black Person’ Recently https://t.co/pDUDRfvTnr

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Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance https://t.co/jIrUfGdQAL

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Kamala Harris’s Laugh Is a Campaign Issue. Our Comedy Critic Weighs in. https://t.co/grqUo4OmR7

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The Black women who paved the way for Kamala Harris https://t.co/GX66zTgTHo