Black Americans + Black Scots have been building community online this week.

It feels so refreshing after years of Diaspora Wars — just love, questions, and shared culture across the Atlantic.

Check out my latest Substack and keep the conversation going! gritsblerds.substack.com/p/great-scot

Check out my new Substack. Let’s talk about Juneteenth! gritsblerds.substack.com/p/the-ring-o...

#freedom #juneteenth #ancestors

🎶 June is Black Music Month! 🎶
Celebrate the sounds that shaped culture and history. From blues to hip-hop, Black music is soul, story, and strength.

gritsblerds.substack.com/p/the-record...

#BlackMusicMonth #CelebrateBlackMusic #SubstackStories #SoundsThatMoveUs

Happy June & Happy Black Music Month!

All month long, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of Black artists, genres, and timeless songs that have shaped music history.

Stay tuned for highlights, throwbacks, and tunes that move the culture forward! #BlackMusicMonth #JuneVibes #MusicThatMovesUs

What happened that email server from 2016?

Are you having serious conversations with yourself about leaving the US?

@strombeck.bsky.social is that Kitty!?!?!

Sometimes reality is overwhelming but we must stand in it.

Before you start sounding alarms, check out my latest post on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/gritsble...

Last night was a rough sleep. Anyone else anxious about what exactly is going to happen after 12:01PM today?

Twelve days in and we is tired. Check out my latest post on Substack.

gritsblerds.substack.com/p/2025

How do you prepare for the end of the year? gritsblerds.substack.com/p/let-the-co...

Check out the latest post: gritsblerds.substack.com/p/color-me-b...