It was revealed that Dolly Parton was secretly battling cancer but she didn't say anything and instead released this song as one of her last to raise funds for children with cancer. Even while she was sick she was still thinking about others. I’m absolutely devastated.
I go to war behind this genre of Black classics. I loveeeeeed Drumline, Roll Bounce, Johnson Family Vacation, Dreamgirls, Remember the Titans, The Preachers Wife!
Nothing beats the family friendly Black Classics.
Whenever I catch myself not reading things completely, I remember anti-intellectualism is on the rise, literacy is in decline, and I don’t want to be a VICTIM!
Beyoncé dropping a Cécred video on Father’s Day about Hov’s loc comb-out + revealing he started locking his hair because of how Blue felt about hers is not only great marketing and intentional storytelling, but such a sweet tribute to fatherhood.
Girl to girl: be that girl again.
Get disciplined again. Take care of yourself again. Eat better & move your body again. Oil your edges & drink your water again. Start praying & reading your Bible again. Get your money up and sleep 8 hours again. Find your spark and put yourself first.
This is 'Monuments', an art installation in Charlotte, NC. Artist Craig Walsh put a face in the trees to honor the souls of all the enslaved people buried in cemeteries with no names.