jermaine ate this up so bad and jackie marlon and michael on background vocals make it hit even harder with tito killing it on guitar. It’s not talked about enough how ridiculously talented and musically inclined the entire family is.
W.E.B. Du Bois coined the term “psychological wage of whiteness” to explain how poor white Americans were compensated with racial privilege rather than economic gain. This idea kept them loyal to a white supremacy system that oppressed blacks while they suffered in silence
Kiki Shepard, the beloved co-host of Showtime at the Apollo, has passed away at 74.
In the 1980's at a time where women of color were rarely centered on television she stood as a symbol of elegance, glam, excellence, and cultural pride.
A Howard University graduate who finished in the top 10% of her class and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Shepard carried the legacy of Black excellence with her wherever she went.
Kiki Shepard leaves behind a legacy that is both timeless and deeply felt.
#KikiShepard #BETRemembers
My message to Nick Saban and everyone who sat at that roundtable: while the country is dealing with war and Americans are dying, you’re in a room trying to figure out how to limit what college athletes can earn from their own Name, Image and Likeness. Stop pretending it’s about protecting the game. It’s about protecting the system.