10 years ago today, Blood Orange's Dev Hynes released 'Freetown Sound.'
The project was written, produced, and performed almost entirely by Hynes himself, and it features guest appearances from Debbie Harry, Nelly Furtado, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kelsey Lu, Empress Of, and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, among others.
The album takes its name from Freetown, Sierra Leone—the birthplace of Hynes' father. When he announced it on Instagram, he wrote that it was made for everyone told they were "not Black enough, too Black, too queer, not queer the right way."
Have not been able to get this poor Ugandan nurse out of my head...
I've tracked down where we can donate to help her rebuild her life and show her we care
You can donate here: https://t.co/nH7QAHkxuR
Please help her if you can.
Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel.
Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it.
A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.
Palantir has been granted “unlimited access” to NHS patient data.
This is the same company that is involved in mass surveillance and genocide.
We did not consent to this. Get Palantir out of our NHS, now.
The Academy has banned AI from ever winning an Oscar.
• Only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” can be nominated for acting Oscars
• Screenplays “must be human-authored” to qualify for a nomination
'For Lebanese only'
African migrant workers in Lebanon are caught in Israel’s war but are being denied access to emergency aid. This former Ethiopian domestic worker is now providing aid to migrant workers in Lebanon.
Bassam Tariq's ‘YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER’ follows a hitman struggling to balance his job with his faith & fatherhood.
Starring Mahershala Ali, Giancarlo Esposito, John Cho and Tramell Tillman.
Apocalyptic scenes in Lebanon’s capital right now.
Israel has launched 100 airstrikes on Lebanon in 10 minutes.
Striking South Lebanon, Beirut and the Bekaa Valley simultaneously.
This isn’t a ceasefire.
It’s mass bombardment of civilian areas.