If you have not been watching the web series Giants on Issa Rae’s (Insecure) YouTube channel, you are missing out! About Giants According to Colorlines.com, Giants is a web series created, written, and starring James Bland. The series follows three Black friends that are riding a big, yellow struggle bus into their 30s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YgjugzXscg The characters Malachi – aContinueContinue reading “Giants Ep. 1 & 2 Recap”
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Queer Erasure During Black History Month
It’s the shortest, but definitely the most lit month of the year. It’s Black History Month! February (which is also my birthday month, I’ll be accepting gifts all month) is the time we set aside to pay extra attention and reverence to the contributions of the folks that built this country, Negros. From the artsContinueContinue reading “Queer Erasure During Black History Month”
Shawn Carter’s Business School of Dead Presidents
Shawn Carter aka Beyonce’s husband aka Jay-Z has sold one-third of Tidal, his music streaming service, to Sprint for $200 million according to CNN Money and Billboard. Jay-Z bought Tidal in 2015 for $56 million from Aspiro, a small tech company. According to Forbes, Jay-Z and the other artists that own Tidal (which I believe includesContinueContinue reading “Shawn Carter’s Business School of Dead Presidents”
Avery Ware 