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Thank you!
And thank you to all of the wonderful writers who contributed to the series.
I value your voices and it was a privilege to work with your words.
(My only regret is that I came down with covid as I was publishing the final one.)
Black Lives Matter. https://twitter.com/memoirmixtapes/status/1294026300181471232
And thank you to all of the wonderful writers who contributed to the series.
I value your voices and it was a privilege to work with your words.
(My only regret is that I came down with covid as I was publishing the final one.)
Black Lives Matter. https://twitter.com/memoirmixtapes/status/1294026300181471232
I had to go on a conf call, but wanted to add that if you haven’t read the BLM song recs on @MemoirMixtapes please do so!
Then follow the writers!
Then follow the writers!
The series kicked off with this gutting and wonderfully written piece by @thedwmckinney https://memoirmixtapes.com/dw-recommends-alright-by-kendrick-lamar/
Then @DanielleNicki wrote about Nina Simone’s rendition of the sadly, still relevant “Strange Fruit.” Even as this was published, Black men were being lynched in Southern California. https://memoirmixtapes.com/danielle-motley-recommends-strange-fruit-performed-by-nina-simone/
Then @LyszFlo connected us with FREEDOM —fuel to keep going even though every day is a battle. https://memoirmixtapes.com/lysz-flo-recommends-freedom-by-beyonce-feat-kendrick-lamar/
David brought me to tears with his rec for “Playing Possum.” Such a great combination of music criticism and memoir: https://memoirmixtapes.com/david-recommends-playing-possum-feat-cheryl-harris-keorapetse-kgositsile-by-earl-sweatshirt/
I read @roseyleebooks tweeting about Aretha and just new she would deliver with this love song to “Young, Gifted, and Black.” https://memoirmixtapes.com/rosey-recommends-young-gifted-and-black-by-aretha-franklin/
And on Juneteenth, @JarikaTucker brought us the talented and tortured Marvin Gaye.
May we never stop asking “What’s Going On?” in America and do our best to fix it: https://memoirmixtapes.com/jarika-recommends-whats-goin-on-by-marvin-gaye/
May we never stop asking “What’s Going On?” in America and do our best to fix it: https://memoirmixtapes.com/jarika-recommends-whats-goin-on-by-marvin-gaye/
