“Unifying the country” to these folks means Black people accepting and shutting tf up about our dependent, bottom-casted, and foundationally colonized status.
58 years ago, August 1 1967, installation began on a stoplight at 55th & Market St in Oakland, the result of a campaign led early on by the Black Panther Party for Self Defense
I understand the sentiment, but then these same folks will turn around and shit on AAU and say there’s “too many games and not enough training.” Fact is kids need all of the above to develop all-around games
The term “jazz fusion” is a redundancy. Jazz itself—including “straight ahead Jazz”—is a fusion of different Black musical traditions, including and especially Ragtime, the Blues, and West African rhythmic syncopation.
205 essays in 4 years
My only regret is having to leave so much on the cutting room floor for the sake of brevity
(a comprehensive history of African explorers, for example, would fill at least five volumes)
There's little excuse to be ignorant of African history
Exactly what I said lol. I think the subtext here is players may be skipping “optional” summer workouts with the team to go rock with their trainers and old school coaches not rockin with that.
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For those that misunderstood, we did not sell Dreamville lol. Never will, never would. We ended our Dreamville partnership with umg and some blessings came with that and When blessings come your way it’s only right to share those blessings with the family. Just some clarity 🫡