Acquired Taste

.. a new outlook on a familiar concept:of, pertaining to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, fashion etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility. Woman.

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I hate that I spent 8 years to be perfect for you, just to betray myself. I hate that you wouldn’t let me go until you were distracted with someone else. I hate that I’m left with healing when you have the privilege of masking. I hate that you thought you were good for me, when you never really were. I hate that you thought of me as a the bad guy, when you caused me so much damage. You projected your insecurities on me to break me down. Now i’m left with this permanent loss of myself. I wish I could have saved her sooner.

As much as I want to wish you well, I don’t.     

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Keith T Powers 😍 Issa gift

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The Talented Cast Members of “The New Edition Story” sing “Poison” and “Can You Stand the Rain?”

What did you guys think of the movie?

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The handsome cast of the New Edition Story 🙌🏽❤️

From left: Luke James, Keith Powers, Bryshere Gray, Elijah Kelley, Algee Smith, and Woody McClain

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One of the few news things I read. I only read my news on paper with the occasional Meet The Press interviews on TV. The thing about reading news on paper, it gives the story time to develop and the writer time to get it right. The internet has made us more and more reactionary, I try to go against that. The ancestors taught me to avoid being reactionary long ago. It wasn’t productive. One of the papers I remember writing for my fav professor (Mr. P) was about the misinformation news stations continuously put out and their effect specifically on people’s opinion of the ACA (this was 2012). Apparently this was already a hot topic in some circles, I found research from the University of Maryland about the most mis-information news channels across the US. Obviously to no surprise it was Fox News leading the group. So I wrote my paper and went on my way. Mr. P and I often sat down just to talk about life, he was very open and always mentioned in class we could come in and talk about anything. I think he fed off our energy/enthusiasm. I remember vividly when I pitched my paper to him he said yeah, thats not a bad idea. I’m curious to why people go for things like Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, Time, etc and not something like “The Atlantic”. At the time I didn’t know anything about the Atlantic so I checked it out. I’ve been reading it ever since. When I walked in to B&N to get a physical copy of this magazine yesterday, the associate told me the “Newsy-er” mags were up front. For whatever reason I was happy to hear that and laughed when the guy working there was “a little” surprised I was asking for it. The Atlantic over the years has become my source for news but also given a big platform to one of the best writers (who also happens to be a black man) of my time. Ta-Nehisi Coates, who also wrote the cover story for this edition. He also wrote “The Case for Reparations” which is one of the most interesting things you can read. I gifted my fav his book “Between the World and Me” but she didn’t read it. You should though. This is really just a Thank you letter to people @ the Atlantic. Please keep being you. I’ll probably buy another 2 of these to frame and maybe show one of my kids down the line. 

-KP

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Stepping into 2017 like.

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Philly Flavor.

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Solange Launches Saint Heron Online Store Celebrating Innovative African-American Artistry

Refinery29 writes:

Solange Knowles is a busy woman: In addition to being a songwriter, musician, and serious style inspiration, she’s also creative director of the website Saint Heron. Now, Knowles is taking the multimedia platform to the next level with a new online store. Saint Heron has been rooted in celebrating diversity through fashion, arts, and cultural content; and the new store’s selection of products — clothing, housewares, bags, shoes, jewelry, accessories, and beauty products — reflect that mission. In partnership with Bigcommerce, Saint Heron worked with designers including Bloom & Plume, Linea Germania, Morgan Parish, Tactile Matter, and Bernadette Thompson, as well as many others. This isn’t Solange’s first foray in the fashion world: last year marked her third campaign with Puma — one of which was, in fact, launched in partnership with Saint Heron. On Friday at SXSW, Saint Heron celebrated the store opening with a music showcase and shopping event.                                                    

Which brands does Saint Heron feature?

“Saint Heron as a whole was birthed from my frustrations about specific needs and that need to be talked about as an artist as well as a woman of color. I really wanted to create a space that spoke to me as a young girl in the way that I wanted to be seen and represented with the imagery and the scenes I wanted told.”

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