I watched Ryan Coogler’s American Black Film Festival Honors acceptance speech and it brought tears to my eyes. 13 years ago he won $40k at ABFF that allowed him to not only get an apartment, providing the stability a young artist needs to keep creating,but also to make his

It isn’t rape-y, it’s coercion. Which is rape. Touching without permission is a molestation, Lying to gain access is also coercion, which is rape. Emotional manipulation to gain sex, is also… RAPE. Coercive control is very popular method rapists, abusers and predators use to

Writers are naturally some of the best lovers because we are observers. We make you feel seen and innerstood. We listen well. We communicate clearly and articulate our emotions deeply. We know how to touch your mind, heart, and soul simultaneously. Our love is intimate poetry.

I believe children should have parents who want them. So when a woman says she doesn’t want kids, y’all should probably leave her alone. Just saying.

You better SPEAKKKK!

The lineage of black art in this country makes me emotional sometimes

I’m ngl I need that hour back gang.

You cannot manipulate a woman who studies patterns instead of words.

Best Original Screenplay highkey the best award to win....that means no one is fucking with ya pen

dear apple, the iPod needs to come back. not for nostalgia. for the parents who want their kids to love music and audiobooks without a browser, social media, and the whole internet attached to it

The murder of Trayvon Martin

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!

There’s soooo much history they’ve lied about and tried to hide. One of the good things about the Internet is that the truth of our greatness is no longer hidden. #BlackExcellence

everyone does not need a substack

Free before 11… no money Charlotte Russe… NO SHEIN. Bar lines… no bottle girls. Dance floors… no sections. Green apple Ciroc… no Tito’s. Club photographer… no instagram. Short dresses… no coat.

The mistreatment Black people in New Orleans endured after Katrina is now part of American history

need a mutt deluxe live album pls and thank you Leon Thomas

The kids don’t do their music research!

It’s vital that you develop your own taste and creative point of view.