Gabriel

Weaver and storyteller whose interdisciplinary practice explores, preserves, and celebrates Black aural histories

a.k.a. Uncle Juke
#MadeInChicago

[J.C. Carter show @CarterJahad]

Friendship break ups are so hard because maybe I did love you more than I loved my husband

[BLH @_RareDefined]

Chanté really mastered soulful and easy listening R&B in that debut era.

[That guy. @Shutabug]

New painting. International Players Anthem.

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

Chicago has turned all public school IDs into library cards to boost student access. https://t.co/EXnWj19zQ3

[Nicole ✨ @BombshellCole]

That Heather Headley, Vivian Green, Melanie Fiona era was something special.

[𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚊 @erigganewmoney]

Jay-Z said something in his GQ Interview that stood out……he talked about editing your life. He said some people are for life and some are for a moment and "these ideas of loyalty will hold you in places that you don't belong.”

It’s time to move on!

[Ichigo Niggasake @SomaKazima2]

The MOTHER

[Papii’s Requiem @random_weighs]

Yall gotta put more respect on “The Famous Jett Jackson”. That show opened so many doors on Disney channel and ran so many of your faves on Disney could fly.

[Big Mama, your ARM! @AshleyShyMiller]

Right about now, MTV’s Spring Break and BET’s Spring Bling would be happening. The kids don’t understand the quality entertainment those two channels once provided us.

[“alright now!” ηick @Creat1ve]

brother & sister albums. 🤍

[Gabriel @theunclejuke]

@kp_official_1 It's crazy that this was almost 10 years ago! Wow. Time really isn't real.

[ERIC LAMONT @BlameEricLamont]

While we give BLAQUE their flowers, let’s also highlight their influence on K-Pop.

Thanks to Left Eye’s vision, BLAQUE became the blueprint for K-Pop culture from choreography to fashion to overall direction.

K-Pop girl groups wouldn’t be a damn thing without the vision of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and the talent of BLAQUE: Brandi, Shamari, Natina 🕊️.

Also: Shamari’s husband Ronnie is also a major reason K-Pop is what it is today as K-Pop boy band culture borrows directly from the Brooke Payne - New Edition blueprint.

Every. Single. Thing. You. See. Is BLACK CULTURE is some way, shape, or form.

Happy Black History!

[The Big Me @reMARQable_]

The girls don’t even have their own fonts anymore.

[Charles J. Moore @charles270]

I keep seeing “we” are at war.

[starjayyy ✨ @starjayyy3]

The world wasn’t ready for Electrik Red. I hate that we’ll never know what their evolution would’ve been like.

[Nalá ☆▷ @BoricuaHive]

And THIS is why crediting every single person in the room for your music IS important no matter what. Never let a swiftie convince you otherwise

[Priyanka Lakhara @codewithpri]

IT’S WILD THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SAVE SOMETHING AS A PDF IS TO LIE TO YOUR COMPUTER THAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO PRINT IT 😭😭😭

[Xay @hoodopulence]

Someone said they miss global warming in light of all the snow and cold weather and I’m like baby this IS global warming

[Gabriel @theunclejuke]

This was historic.

[zodiac is on blacksky @TheZodiacHeir]

Black children around the world were watching Speed connect and show the beauty and intrigue of places that people tell them are dirty, disgusting and unworthy.

Representation like this is so important for kids to imagine themselves beyond the walls of whiteness.