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The Cloud Weaver’s Song
This year, Fix—Grist’s solutions lab—put out a call for short stories for their first climate- fiction contest. The call was an invitation to look beyond this moment of climate devastation and dream up what the next 180 years of climate repair can be. Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, sponsored by NRDC, drew more […]
Teenager plays iconic ‘F–k tha Police’ song during funeral for murdered NYPD officer
Thousands of police officers had gathered for the funeral of Officer Miosotis Familia in New York when they heard a song they surely all know too well. A teenager in an apartment a few floors above took the opportunity to blast the N.W.A. classic “F–k tha Police” on repeat in an act of protest against […]
Maryland Teacher Instructs Students To Write a ‘Fun’ Slave Song
A Howard County, Md. high school English teacher came back to the classroom on Tuesday after being on administrative leave following a clearly misguided moment. The unnamed teacher reportedly instructed students to write a “fun” slave song as they learned about Frederick Douglass.
10 Songs for Your Juneteenth Celebration
By L.G. Parker It’s ironic that I’m sharing a Juneteenth playlist after the attack on Emanuel AME. How might I suggest that you celebrate the June 19, 1865 emancipation from slavery when you’ve just witnessed a terrorist attack on a Black institution? I suggest that this is the queerness of black celebration. Even as we […]
Prince Posthumously Sells Nearly 3 Million Songs, 650K Albums
When famous artists pass on, the perceived value of their work sometimes triples. But when icons pass away, their art goes up nearly tenfold. So it’s no surprise that Prince’s catalog would sell so much after his unexpected passing last Thursday. As of this Monday, Prince has sold 2.8 million songs and more than 650,000 albums, […]
“A Different World” Cast Greeted To Their Own Theme Song At Norfolk State
How many other schools can say that the cast of A Different World came to their school? What is even better is that when the cast came to Norfolk State University this past Saturday, the audience greeted them by singing the Different World theme song.
APPLY NOW: ‘Sing That Like Dovesong’ Workshop For Writers Of Color
“As I said in my letter to Columbia,” Winter Tangerine Review editor-in-chief Yasmin Belkhyr shared with me, “how many women of color have not been able to enter writing competitions because of reading fees? How many are not able to pursue writing because of the high cost of workshops? One is too many.”
10 Christmas Songs Every Black Millennial Needs to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Christmas is only a few days away, and we wanted a share 10 songs that are making the rounds on our Christmas playlist this year. Enjoy and happy holidays!
13 Songs That Are Perfect for Your Carefree Black Girl Summer Playlist
By L.G. Parker For the black girls braiding hair all summer, the black girls looking up MFA programs for hours after work, the black girls who get misgendered, the black girls who are stepping outside of their comfort zone to wear that two-piece to the pool, for the black girls who sometimes forget to take […]
Solange Debuts New Song ‘Rise’ Written for Ferguson and Baltimore
During a surprise performance, Solange debuted her new song ‘Rise’ for Ferguson and Baltimore. The new song is expected to appear on Solange’s forthcoming album. h/t Rap Up Photo: Solange Knowles/Facebook
Racist song about Mike Brown showcased at charity event
A California lodge is investigating a shocking incident that happened at the club last week, when a performer sang a song celebrating the death of Mike Brown–an 18-year-old unarmed black teen killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer in August. A number of retired and current cops were present at the Glendale, CA Elks […]
Video: Chicago-based MC Mick Jenkins addresses racism in new song
Chicago-based MC Mick Jenkins has joined forces with Hurt Everybody’s Supa BWE on a track that not only addresses issues of race and privilege in the country, but leaves a lingering effect on the mind.