Putting the fact that I’m an avid Victoria Monet fan to the side, the fact that “On My Mama” is such a better example of a sample than what we’re seeing now is b/c she only sampled the words, used her own beat, AND featured who she sampled in the video. Most ain’t doin that.

“Our lives are a series of dreams realized. We don't say that enough... The truth is, job titles are temporary but purpose is infinite.” - Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

Everybody’s talking about girl math but can we talk about black girl calendar cuz this girl on tiktok said we can remember the exact timeline of anything once we remember what hairstyle we had 😂😂 that’s facts omg

People often overlook Fantasia’s legacy, but she’s held this record for almost 20 years straight. That’s a major accomplishment. It shows how hard it is to DEBUT at #1. Mind you she did it SOLO, little to no internet in 2004, no streaming, and it was her FIRST SINGLE EVER!

you have to fight for YOU. you have to advocate for YOU. you have to rest for YOU. you have to release everything pent up inside of you for the sake of your own well-being. otherwise, you spread yourself thin and sabotage your potential to be GREAT.

Every year that Spotify does wrapped all I can really think about is that a Black girl intern created the entire concept. So when you speak on what brilliant Marketing it is, don’t leave that part out.

Kortnee Solomon.

No cuz....Y'all need to understand. Black squads NEVER get this far. We are the coaches, dance captains, or choreographers. Usually on a team you see 1 or 2 non-white girls TOPS. 25 yrs after Bring It On it finally happened in real life #cheer #xula #hbcu Gabrielle Union #ncacheer

I will never be quiet about this championship. To go undefeated in this time in age??? With a new lineup??? Do y’all realize how iconic that is?????

Mississippi teen Demi Johnson receives National Geographic award for plan to save Mississippi’s oyster reef population The ninth grader has produced 1,100 oysters that will in turn spawn millions of larvae into the ecosystem, a huge ecological impact wlox.com/2024/05/30/gul…

3 of the best bigs in the WNBA are gamecocks !

Nike has signed Alissa Pili as an N7 athlete.

Y’all think y’all mad now, wait til the 2028 Olympics when the guard pool is even deeper with Paige, Raven, Flau’jae, Juju, & Hannah.

Angel Reese currently among Rookies (June): Points — 1st Rebounds — 1st Steals — 1st PER — 1st Offensive Rating — 1st Win Shares — 1st Double-Doubles — 1st 🌟

the bar exam is so expensive my goodness. A few hundreds for Character and fitness, $850 for the exam, $125 to use my own laptop, money for the background check, and now a few hundreds for a hotel for the week of testing. Let’s not even talk about the band I spent on barbri

This Ad Angel Reese in is tuff 🔥🔥🔥. #Skytown #WNBA

y'all weren't there. this is big. he's such a legend for doing this.

This dance number doesn’t get talked about enough for me TEYANA M.J. TAYLOR

Ages 25-30 are crucial. You’re accepting that your friend group is getting smaller, your parents are getting older, you’re cleaning up the financial mess from your early 20s, managing your career and health. And somehow, you still need to find time to heal your mind.