“Our future is our confidence and self-esteem.” ~Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971-September 13, 1996)
“Picture My Prophecy”: The Best 48 Tupac Songs of All Time
Xennials: The Cultural Bridge
“Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you.” ~Beyoncé (Xennial born 1981)
And Still We Rise: Overstanding the Hiphop Declaration of Peace
“We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” ~Excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I Have A Dream speech
Nipsey Hussle, Spirituality, and The Temple of Hip Hop
“The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That’s the best currency you can offer: inspiration.” ~Nipsey Hussle
Red Rose in the Gray Pavement
“Ten years from now, I would just like to have laid the blueprint down that other people can follow, that came from similar situations.” ~Nipsey Hussle in a 2018 Black Enterprise interview with Mia Hall
#Kaeperbowl: The Silencing Continues
“I got to sacrifice a lot of money to perform. But there’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him.” ~Cardi B on refusing to perform during the Super Bowl to support Kaepernick
THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN, NOT THE CONTENT OF YOUR CHARACTER
During the 2018 Democratic primaries, it became blatantly clear, skin color, not character, were too often the determining factor in who the establishment supported. In 2020, if the Democratic Party insists on disconnecting from its base, it will continue to be its own worst enemy.
Ambitious Black Girl: Inspired by If Beale Street Could Talk
“Our crown has already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear it.” ~James Baldwin
Hip Hop is a Goldmine
“You’ve [Hip Hop] got the youth of the world in the palm of your hands.” ~Quincy Jones
One Year Later: Black Women and the Election of Doug Jones
“When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society.” ~Angela Davis
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