Yelley Taylor

Violinist/ violist and writer based in the Chicago area. Artist Director, D-Composed Chamber music series

[Charlene been gone for a while, over on bsky now @CharleneCac]

Black women are not political mules to be used every time a mediocre white candidate needs to win.

No amount of verbal appreciation will do us justice. Turn over the money, resources and power, then we can talk.

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If Racism is Voldemort, it’s past time to destroy its horcruxes. #truelife #gottacatchemall #fourhundredyearsago

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@eveewing @essaysmythe Yes indeed. All kinds, and can get together ensembles for them too.

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@eveewing Just got back on Twitter 5 minutes ago, but we can connect other ways if you’re still looking.

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@eveewing I am! Professional violinist and violist, well connected. Just started a chamber music series all about celebrating musicians and composers of the African diaspora.

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Back.

[Nasir Jones @Nas]

The game comes 2nd or 3rd or last in some cases.
God 1st fools. Then
Family , the mission. Then Food.

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U found God??? I aint een kno he was missing!!

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“@Nas: Me & my tour barber, we international with it in London! @themarcusharvey http://t.co/V6oLRCqzlj”
@cahoneydrops you need one!

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America is in the eye of the beholder.

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Wait- it's not Throwback Thursday! Why is the Supreme Court ruling like it's 1964?!
#SCOTUS #protectourrightsplease

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This is incredible. “@Salon: "Most unsolicited crotch shots are an act of exhibitionism and aggression" http://t.co/mjq6JwhNm3”

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“@HuffingtonPost: Supreme Court: Human genes cannot be patented http://t.co/G2yGf45mwJ” Wonderful news!!! It kind of seems like a no brainer

[For Harriet @ForHarriet]

Sister-to-Sister: Let’s Stop Fat Shaming http://t.co/3SIoqroxql

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Happy Loving Day! On 6/12/67 SCOTUS ended the ban on interracial marriages. 46 years later we're still fighting for marriage equality...

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I scroll, you scroll, we all scroll for...
#uselessgarbage but sometimes find #amazingstories

@pritheworld @MarketplaceAPM @totn

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If you hear/ are bombarded with enough terrible music, you may actually start to believe its the good stuff.

#h&m #turnoffyourmusic #please

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@Toure or accuse someone of a crime that can lead to their death. That's old fashioned racism. Alive, but not like my grandpa experienced...

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@cahoneydrops I'm a backup singer's backup singer “@nytimes: Backup Singers Are the Focus of ’20 Feet From Stardom’ http://t.co/0Ii6zy2LoM”

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Stars Wars was just translated into the Navajo language!

How's that for language preservation?!