You Had Me at Black

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They say the apple 🍎 doesn’t fall far from the tree. What would a same-age friendship with you and your mom or pops look like?! 👇🏾 . #youhadmeatblack #blackparents #blackmamasbelike #blackdadsmatter #blackdadsrock #blackmomsrock #blackparentsbelike #blackparentsdontplay #blackparenting #blackstoriesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CF16FJbphYQ/?igshid=1fx8e0wowvamm

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When we decided to partner with @eekavagina to host a creative workshop series we didn’t quite know what to expect. We should have, though, because when Black people get together to dream, express, and share with one another, magic happens. ✨✨ . We all need a place where we can feel freely, be held, and forge lasting connections. In session 2 of Liberated Black Futures, we’re once again stepping into a space of self evolution. This time, we’re focusing on the ways we want to build and develop our relationships. How do we create communities that have the ability to nourish and sustain them? 🌻 . in this upcoming second session, we will revisit afrofuturism and continue to chart pathways for intentional growth and change.🌳 . The Liberated Black Futures workshop series is for people who want to shape a new world. It’s back Sun, Nov. 8 @1 pm ET/10 am PT. Rsvp at the link in bio, spots are limited!  . Special thanks to our sponsor @_malaforever_ and promotional partner @blackqueerjoy 🙌🏾 if you’d like to partner or sponsor, slide in our DMs 🌝 . Photo creds: @rayneutron @akeemouch @saintjamesjoy @jamelshabazz @angelakimphoto @kaishotz @dwyanewade @stokeskennedy . . . #afrofuturism #radicalimagination #thereareblackpeopleinthefuture #creativewriting #blackfuturesmatter #blackrelationshipsmatter (at The Future) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG3mYbblhBy/?igshid=1085z6lpcj6ic

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Our lives interconnect: the quality of our lives and our survival are intricately tied to one another. A meaningful future requires support for the whole. How might we develop better webs of care? How might we more intentionally deepen our relationships and invest in our interconnectedness? In the 2nd session of Liberated Black Futures, we are excavating relationships and digging into what we want intimacy to mean for ourselves and our loved ones. Join us Sun, Nov. 8 @1 pm ET/10 am PT. RSVP at the link in bio, spots are limited and almost halfway gone! . Special thanks to our sponsor @malaforever and promotional partner @blackqueerjoy. Send us a DM if you’re interested in sponsoring or partnering up w us! . #afrofuturism #radicalimagination #thereareblackpeopleinthefuture #creativewriting #blackfuturesmatter #intimacy #connect #deeper #relationshipsarethefuture https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_IofyF1TV/?igshid=1chyfbkvw1wal

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This is a big week for our US-based fam. Do your part. And no matter what happens, please take care of yourself. Take some time away from social media and television and do something for you. Go for a walk, read a book, call your family, Facetime a friend, or simply center yourself with some breathing exercises. . Our platform has been and will continue to be here for us. We carved out this digital sanctuary in the hopes that current and future generations turn to our stories for guidance and inspiration when they need it. If you’re looking for an audio escape let our podcast be here for you. If you’re looking for a funny episode to distract you from the madness, check out Sanctified Gangsta. If you need an uplifting episode that will brighten your outlook, check out Carl's Angels. . Finally, today is not the final stretch. The fight continues. We leave you with these words from Angela Davis: “It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism” (Freedom Is a Constant Struggle). This moment requires hope, optimism. We created Liberated Black Futures for this reason - to give us a space to practice hope by dreaming in the warmth of community. Join us and @eekavagina on Sunday, November 8, at 1pm ET/10am PT for our next session. Sign up at the #linkinbio. . Thanks to our sponsor @_malaforever_ and our promotional partner @blackqueerjoy. Slide in the DMs if you’d like to partner with us. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIhFDuFktn/?igshid=14tute9bbawkc

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Alright y’all. We just won a battle but this fight is far from over. We only settle for freedom. The good news, is that the future is ours for the taking. The groundwork has been laid. People are mobilizing and organizing all across the country and in your state or city for livable wages, affordable housing, access to better healthcare, access free quality education, the environment, to feed people, to defund (and abolish) the police, to free incarcerated and detained persons, to make sure birthing parents and babies are cared for, and the list goes on. . If you’re apart of this work already, how can folks support it? If you’re not, how do you plan to get involved? The work requires many committed and diligent hands. . The speaker is @sydneyteese! . . . . #bidenharris2020 #staceyabrams #blacklivesmatter #mobilize #organize #revolution #healthcare #abolishice #abolishthepolice #abolishprisons #abolishelectoralcollege #abolishtheelectoralcollege #blackmaternalhealth #affordablehousing #bluegeorgia #georgia #allblacklivesmatter (at Right Now) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHXn5cUpX96/?igshid=uluvtxju9frk

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The Kickback is an opportunity to connect with community and celebrate one of the things Black people do best at a moment when it matters the most: come together to enjoy the power of a well-told story. One thing about us: we’re gonna have a good time. This event may be virtual but that won’t stop us from finding some much needed joy in a shared space surrounded by a friendly warmth. It’s an audio-only broadcast, AND IT’S NOT ON ZOOM! . It all goes down Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. Get your tix at the #linkinbio . We’ve also put together a Vibe Kit, curated with products to soothe, comfort, and create the vibe at home for the evening. . . . . #blacklivesmatter #blackpodcasts #dopeblackpods #restasresistance #communityasresistance #shareblackstories #blackstoriesmatter (at At Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYggyxFK6u/?igshid=1rjvhs8ge2xul

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Whatcha got goin on for Black Friday? We’re hosting a Kickback, come through. . We are TIRED of Zoom parties and events on Hop On. That’s why the Kickback is  unlike any event - virtual or not - you’ve been to this year. No cameras or screens, just vibes. . Join us Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. Grab your tix at the #linkinbio. . . . #blackfriday #blackpodcasts #dopeblackpods #podcastsincolor #supportblackpodcasts #virtualevents #youhadmeatblack https://www.instagram.com/reel/CHdqzVPpuOQ/?igshid=dmom1kpkjtp

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Thank you so much to everyone who joined us on Sunday for our second session of the Liberated Black Futures workshop series we hosted alongside @eekavagina! Learning about the gentle ways we envision communities in the future was so inspiring - the relationships we want are possible and within our reach, and this session definitely affirmed that. We can’t wait to see what we dream up next! Until we meet again, #swipe for the writing prompt from the session. Feel free to spend time with it and let us know what you come up with! . Special thank you to our sponsor @malaforever for supporting this mission, and our promotional partner @blackqueerjoy. See you next time for the third and final session. . #afrofuturism #radicalimagination #thereareblackpeopleinthefuture #creativewriting #blackfuturesmatter (at The Future) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgU6RsFidJ/?igshid=1x964p0e34fj8

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(Story tip #4849) 📝 You know that moment that makes you cringe? Yeah, that one. That’s most likely your greatest story because it shows how far you've come! There's courage in sharing our "cringe," moments because they make us human. In this clip, @gabunion authentically shares the moment she got called out on her early mean girl antics.   . #blackstorytellers #blackstorytelling #blackstories #blackstoriesmatter #howtotellagoodstory #howtotellstories #artofconversation #theartofstorytelling https://www.instagram.com/p/CHg52KcFfUB/?igshid=ok46fcytys7c