It was a cultural marker for sure. First solo rapper to headline, those jeans, Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam, Serena Williams Crip Walking the house down boots—Gurl! ICONIC!

Beyoncé wins the biggest award of the night: album of the year for “Cowboy Carter.” This is her first win in the category.

“I feel so full and honored,” she said. “It’s been many, many years.” wapo.st/3Cz7c2q

Beyoncé wins the Grammy for best country album for “Cowboy Carter,” becoming the first Black artist to win the award.

“Wow, I was really not expecting this,” Beyoncé said, thanking God, country artists and her family. wapo.st/42Fp6LB

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” wins Record of the Year at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. The diss record also won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video.

“We’re gonna dedicate this one to the city,” the Compton rapper said. wapo.st/40GXLGn

Happy BLACK History Month. I read Black books every month but I got two stacks for y'all.

First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to.

#booksky

This Cheeto is not the architect of our downfall. His orders are but sandcastles crumbling beneath the tide—a tantrum—a feeble display of sound and fury signifying nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Don’t fall for the distraction.

Endure, fight, and let’s watch the seams unravel together.

This summer, Pride will be a RIOT! Wear your best faux feather boas!

As I age, I’ve come to appreciate what I offer to the people in my life; if, on the other hand, they offer nothing of substance in return, I’ve come to also find satisfaction in goodbyes.

Moments like these peel away the veneer, revealing the raw marrow of our character. The winds of time may blur their faces, but the stances they took will burn in our memory.

bUt iT wAs a rOmAn sAlUtE!

One thing this election has taught us: billionaires are not our friends. They are not saviors. They are not allies. They wield the power to lift communities, fight injustice, heal what’s broken. Instead, they line their pockets, profiting from division and deepening the cracks in our connections.

This broken and fragile man will not avail in bringing your lost sheep to Jesus. No, he will bring them to loathe your prophet by spreading hate and division in his name.

They call it conviction. I see it as a callous joy in turning away the desperate, in stripping dignity from those who don’t conform to their narrow standards. It’s not principle. It’s malice dressed as righteousness.

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If you’re like me, the biggest concern I had about deleting my FB account was the idea of losing all the decades+ memories I had accumulated over there. There is a solution.

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