My Black Life: Root Magic by Eden Royce ***REVIEW*** Sensei Aishitemasu 2021-01-09 | Thank you again to Walden Pond Press/Harper Collins for providing me with this advanced reader copy! 'Root Magic' is available below:harpercollins.com/products/root-magic-eden-royce?variant=32126597070882My Related Videos:The [Black] Americans playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YCr5ve8oqYwK0lk_oqYICF9_taZfFTcHidden Figures: Charlotte Forten Grimkeyoutube.com/watch?v=7xDkgnZd8NoWhat Is Culture?youtube.com/watch?v=pWAeSKAkUqU&lc=UgyOu9YpaNpMGkRW50d4AaABAg#BAGang playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YCr5ve8oqYis04HlfC0rC9AlBmDPXNOMy Black Life: The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell REVIEWyoutube.com/watch?v=Y2_MtKFy84EReader Request: 'Stranger Things' Review + Recapyoutube.com/watch?v=7e8CtnXUimA&feature=youtu.beCashApp: $SerenSenseiPatreon: patreon.com/seren_sensei******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Life on the Sea Islands (Part I):theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1864/05/life-on-the-sea-islands/308758What the Color ‘Haint Blue’ Means to the Descendants of Enslaved Africans:atlasobscura.com/articles/what-haint-blue-means-to-descendants-enslaved-africans
So, About Cowboy Carter... ***REVIEW*** EXCERPT (Full Review on Patreon) Sensei Aishitemasu 2024-04-05 | Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiMy Related Work:Cowboy Carter playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YCr5ve8oqbz7rXSDYg8oVhau4NY2Cl7A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E102: Usher's Super Bowl Performance + Beyonce Announces Act II: patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-ii-98371727A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E105: On Country Music & Beyonce Backlash? patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-on-99746956A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E33: So, About 'Renaissance...' REVIEW: patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-so-70115304A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E53: Awards Are Not Real: patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-78468956Solange Knowles: When I Get Home: riotmaterial.com/solange-knowles-when-i-get-homeOn 'Americana' and Fashion History: youtube.com/watch?v=QLCfnZ9LTnU[unhurried] {witness}: unhurried-witness.aadhum.org******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! THE BHEEZEBAKE PROJECT: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comteepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Beyoncé Initially Planned to Release ‘Cowboy Carter’ Before ‘Renaissance,’ but ‘There Was Too Much Heaviness in the World:’ variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-planned-cowboy-carter-release-before-renaissance-switched-1235955728Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Adopts the Music of Opera Singers, Too: https://archive.ph/tZrHLDolly Parton talks crushing on Johnny Cash and the meaning of Jolene: bigissue.com/culture/music/dolly-parton-talks-crushing-on-johnny-cash-and-the-meaning-of-jolene6 Black History Lessons We Learned From Beyonce's Cowboy Carter: instagram.com/p/C5GofQMBKg_/?igsh=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ%3D%3D&img_index=1Cowboy Carter (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Carter#Samples_and_interpolationsLinda Martell (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_MartellConcept album (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_albumThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GoodtheBad_and_the_UglySpaghetti Western (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_WesternBlackbird (Beatles Song) (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_(Beatles_song)Caro mio ben: http://www.opera-karaoke.net/caro-mio-ben
‘P-Valley’ S2 ***REVIEW*** (Full Review on Patreon) Sensei Aishitemasu 2023-04-19 | Reminder that PATREON is now my main platform! Reviews (including full reviews of seasons 1 and 2 of P-Valley!), pop culture, current events, sociopolitical commentary and more! 👉🏾 patreon.com/seren_sensei 👈🏾All Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
5 Days of BLACKmas: JFG x Vans + Outside Clothes Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-12-25 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!joefreshgoods.com/collections/shopJFG x Vans KHAKI HONEYMOON: joefreshgoods.com/collections/shop/products/honeymoon-khaki?variant=42309960663191JFG Outside Clothes: instagram.com/p/CSH2xYJrKGN/?hl=enBlack Friday: Salehe Bembury 'Yurt' 574: youtube.com/watch?v=men0NKoqOBoNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com#BlackFriday #SupportBlackOwned #SupportBlackBusiness #BlackOwnedBusiness******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
5 Days of BLACKmas: Care Package! Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-12-24 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!Thank you sooooo much, Justice! I really love and appreciate this care package. #SupportBlackOwned #SupportBlackWomenOwned #BlackOwnedBusiness The Warmth of Other Suns: the Epic Story of America's Great Migration: goodreads.com/book/show/8171378-the-warmth-of-other-sunsPushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools: goodreads.com/en/book/show/25159334-pushoutLiving Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential: goodreads.com/en/book/show/44594906-living-livelySip & Sonder Coffee and Tea: sipandsonder.comsipandsonder.com/aboutNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
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5 Days of BLACKmas: Tayannah Lee McQuillar Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-12-23 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com'Rootwork - Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success' by Tayannah Lee McQuillar: simonandschuster.com/books/Rootwork/Tayannah-Lee-McQuillar/9780743235341'The Hoodoo Tarot 78-Card Deck and Book for Rootworkers' by Tayannah Lee McQuillar: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781620558737?gC=098f6bcd4&gclid=CjwKCAjw_b6WBhAQEiwAp4HyIOcJbjIxiAQD-FjTDERo6QPMXBhnXAZ_a1B5f5QE5CRZgR-itV2lzBoCmtkQAvD_BwEMy Related Videos: On BA Rites and Rituals: youtu.be/9TXGHd8NxOUWhat Is Culture? youtube.com/watch?v=pWAeSKAkUqUPSA - Black People Have Culture, Too: youtube.com/watch?v=cXBnIkWiTMkSo, About Michael B. Jordan's Remarks in 'Vanity Fair...'youtube.com/watch?v=QmD2JBgkTFY#BuyBlack #SupportBlackOwned #SupportBlackWomanOwned #BlackOwnedBusiness ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
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My Black Life: #HalloweenAtHome 🎃 Costume #4 (2022) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-10-31 | "I just washed my hands... that's why they're wet."HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!#SpiderHam #SpiderPig #PeterPorker #IntoTheSpiderverse #MovieMadness #MovieMayhem #HalloweenAtHome #ThisIsHalloween If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
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My Black Life: #HalloweenAtHome 🎃 Costume #3 (2022) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-10-25 | I've got friends on the other side...LOVE how this Dr. Facilier costume turned out! #AreYouReady #FriendsOnTheOtherSide #ThePrincessAndTheFrog #Halloween #HalloweenAtHome Friends On the Other Side Tarot Cards Glossy Sticker: etsy.com/listing/910152062/friends-on-the-other-side-tarot-cardsMens Black Tuxedo Jacket Discount Damaged Coat Discount Cheap Blazer Close Out Halloween Costume Tux: etsy.com/listing/1091663922/mens-black-tuxedo-jacket-discountPurple Goose Feathers, 10 Pieces, 4-6" Inches, Fall Halloween: etsy.com/listing/735435887/purple-goose-feathers-10-pieces-4-6Embroidered Skull and Crossbones patch with hook type backing: etsy.com/listing/1169886126/embroidered-skull-and-crossbones-patchWomen's Fold over Waist Boot cut Flare Yoga Pants Female Active wear Athletic GYM Leg Tight 95% Cotton Black Navy Gray: etsy.com/listing/1155314943/womens-fold-over-waist-boot-cut-flarePlain sash: etsy.com/listing/1196381923/plain-sash-blank-sash-ribbon-sashesNew Slim Fit Men's Solid Purple Polyester Tuxedo Vest Waistcoat Only, for Formal Occasions: etsy.com/listing/513531469/new-slim-fit-mens-solid-purple-polyesterIf you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
My Black Life: #HalloweenAtHome 🎃 Costume #2 (2022) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-10-16 | "She looks too pure to be pink." ~ Rizzo All items from Etsy! Women's Elastic Waist Stretch Bodycon Midi Knee Length Pencil Skirt: etsy.com/listing/1189457296/womens-elastic-waist-stretch-bodyconThe Weldon Shirt in Black | Vintage Snap Button Short Sleeve Work Shirt | UNISEX Black Utility Shirt | Workwear Overdye | XS S M L X: etsy.com/listing/1000006482/the-weldon-shirt-in-black-vintage-snap?Adult Medium black and hot pink custom embroidered name 1950's theme party event Grease look pink ladies sock hop bomber jacket costumes: etsy.com/listing/1030896801/adult-medium-black-and-hot-pink-customIf you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
My Black Life: #HalloweenAtHome 🎃 Costume #1 (2022) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-10-08 | Join the Dark Side… #SithLord #LightSith #DarthSeren #Halloween #HalloweenAtHome If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!Velvet Hooded Cloak - Costume Cape:etsy.com/listing/771583228/velvet-hooded-cloak-costume-capePersonalized Light Up Space Saber: etsy.com/listing/791624412/personalized-light-up-space-saber-1NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssserenPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Black Friday: Joe Freshgoods (Oldie But A Goodie Filmed 7/14/21) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-09-30 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiCashApp: $SerenSensei All Patrons get access to the Discord server!Throwback video that I never uploaded! T-shirt and sweatpants from Joe Freshgoods in Chicago, Illinois. You can see me wearing this shirt in this episode of 'The [Black] Americans:' youtube.com/watch?v=j6IQ0498gVE&t=2358sjoefreshgoods.com/collections/shopJoe Freshgoods x Vans: highsnobiety.com/p/joe-freshgoods-vans-collaborationJoe Freshgoods x New Balance: newbalance.com/pd/new-balance-x-joe-freshgoods-9060/U9060V1-39646.htmlJoe Freshgoods x Mitchell and Ness: mitchellandness.com/mandn-x-joe-freshgoods-fashion-shorts-chicago-white-sox-pshr4334-cwsyypppb?refSrc=174083&nosto=nosto-page-product1mitchellandness.com/mandn-x-joe-freshgoods-cws-tee-bmmklr21199?refSrc=174083&nosto=nosto-page-product3-copy#BlackFriday #SupportBlackOwned #JoeFreshGoodsMy Related Videos:Black Friday: Fat Tiger Worksyoutube.com/watch?v=kdt0ocaBd_ENEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssseren Personal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Black Friday: Noire Shades Co. Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-08-26 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!BELLE SHADES: noireshadesco.com/products/belle-shadesnoireshadesco.com/collections/allnoireshadesco.comNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com#BlackFriday #SupportBlackOwned #BlackOwnedBusiness******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @_sssseren Personal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
So, About ‘Renaissance…’ REVIEW ***EXCERPT*** (Full Review Patreon Exclusive) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-08-08 | For the full review, be sure to support on Patreon! #PatreonExclusive patreon.com/seren_senseiPatreon podcast episodes every Friday on current events, race, sociopolitical/philosophical concepts, and pop culture! All Patrons also get access to the Discord server. Tiers as low as $1 per month!If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei P.S. BEYONCE DID WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE OKMy Related Work:On House Music: youtube.com/watch?v=U7axAvvJWXkSo, About 'When I Get Home...' REVIEW: youtube.com/watch?v=_pJ2J_LuGJgSolange Knowles: When I Get Home: riotmaterial.com/solange-knowles-when-i-get-homeA Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E30: On Context Collapse, Intentionality, and the Cultural Meat Grinder (Lizzo 'slur' and language): patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-on-67826196Reader Request: So, About 'HOMECOMING...' youtube.com/watch?v=hvCkPxnFad0Sunday Talk: 'Lemonade:' youtube.com/watch?v=y195iy6jnlISo, About '4:44...' REVIEW: youtube.com/watch?v=fcuRTekusnMSo, About '4:44...' Pt. 2: youtube.com/watch?v=pL6A-Ps2Ga8So, About 'The Off Season...' ***REVIEW***: youtube.com/watch?v=mnW-Z379POsSo, About 'K.O.D...' REVIEW: youtube.com/watch?v=-5ECCRSMtdIBored Now (On 'Have Mercy,' 'Pressure,' VMAs and the State of the Music Industry): youtube.com/watch?v=HMov5zM7qa8PSA: Black Joy Is Revolution: youtube.com/watch?v=offEoC549tgNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!!teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Beyoncé’s Renaissance and the Case for Misery Resistance: oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a40786806/beyonce-renaissance-album-reviewHouse Music Is Back. Let's Remember Its Roots: harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a40473664/house-music-is-back-lets-remember-its-roots‘Renaissance’: Meet Nova Wav, the Songwriting and Producing Duo Behind Half of Beyoncé’s New Album: variety.com/2022/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-cuff-it-virgos-groove-writers-nova-wav-1235329406House music’s golden era is having a ‘Renaissance:’ andscape.com/features/house-music-renaissance-beyonce‘The category is Bey’: Beyoncé sings about her scars, and her sister on ‘Renaissance:’ https://apple.news/AERRTax31QOqYjw5LSEPgNw
Black Friday: Her Stories and The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-07-29 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comHer Stories - African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales: bookshop.org/books/her-stories-african-american-folktales-fairy-tales-and-true-tales-african-american-folktales-fairy-tales-and-true-tales/9780590473705The People Could Fly - American Black Folktales: bookshop.org/books/the-people-could-fly-american-black-folktales-9780679843368/9780679843368******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
On BA Rites & Rituals (Oldie but a Goodie Uploaded 1/18/2019) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-07-14 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Black Friday: Salehe Bembury Yurt 574 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-06-24 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!Looooveeeeee this pair and seriously so happy I was able to get my hands on them! Really happy to see what New Balance is doing with these #BlackOwned collabs, I do also have a pair of EAT sneakers from them and would love to snag a pair of Joe Fresh Goods, also. #BlackFriday #SupportBlackOwned #SaleheBembury #NewBalance salehebembury.comSALEHE BEMBURY X NEW BALANCE 574 "YURT:"highsnobiety.com/p/salehe-bembury-new-balance-574-yurt-release-date-priceMy Related Videos:Black Friday: EAT x New Balanceyoutube.com/watch?v=qC6oszzoCFsBlack Friday: Fat Tiger Worksyoutube.com/watch?v=kdt0ocaBd_ENEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:The Designer Inspiring a Generation of Sneakerheads:gq.com/story/salehe-bembury-sneaker-designer-profileSalehe Bembury (Wikipedia):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salehe_Bembury
On House Music Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-06-22 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comExamples of house/club music:Frankie Knuckles Boiler Room NYC DJ Set: youtube.com/watch?v=644UU55eyzkFrankie Knuckles - Choice - A Collection Of Classics ( Legendary Mix ): youtube.com/watch?v=OcvjmxMzrAAFrankie Knuckles - Live @ The Warehouse, Chicago 8/28/1981: youtube.com/watch?v=DfbdOx0Y9G4Frank Ski - Whores In This House (Remix): youtube.com/watch?v=MO776mIAfasCrystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (Official Music Video): youtube.com/watch?v=_KztNIg4cvEJanet Jackson - Together Again (Official Music Video): youtube.com/watch?v=69fx7n-D_nURihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris: youtube.com/watch?v=tg00YEETFzgAzealia Banks - Miss Camaraderie (Official Audio): youtube.com/watch?v=YtdaMWQ1UwcBeyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL (Official Lyric Video): youtube.com/watch?v=yjki-9Pthh0Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour (Official Video): youtube.com/watch?v=OPS8WTYqxeMBeam Ahhh: youtube.com/watch?v=3cF-cgr6BOsJERSEY ANNIVERSARY | OFFICIAL VIDEO SHOOT x @KIA_BHN x @SORANDOMVISION: youtube.com/watch?v=x2J1ZN44I4QCookiee Kawaii & Tyga - Vibe (If I Back It Up) (Official Video): youtube.com/watch?v=RA86c9veercMy Related Videos: Is Drake A Culture Vulture? | For The Record: youtube.com/watch?v=FRi-eaZZHTEHidden Figures: Kelli 'K-HAND' Hand #BlackHERstoryMonth 16/28: youtube.com/watch?v=q9ex_vdRuxcThe [Black] Americans EXTRAS: Detroityoutube.com/watch?v=RF3kb1pPP2ISo, About 'Ungodly Hour...' ***REVIEW***youtube.com/watch?v=_obO_nlSNQUBored Now (On 'Have Mercy,' 'Pressure,' VMAs and the State of the Music Industry): youtube.com/watch?v=HMov5zM7qa8So, About 'SUGA' Chopped Not Slopped (Chopped and Screwed)... youtube.com/watch?v=oz_6PrWaRGkSo, About That Azealia Banks Interview….youtube.com/watch?v=oGMbnbyuAPk******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:House music (Wikipedia):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_musicFrankie Knuckles (Wikipedia):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_KnucklesThe Whitewashing of Black Music on TikTok: newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-whitewashing-of-black-music-on-tiktok'Make techno black again': a social experiment subverts whitewashing in clubs: theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/18/african-americans-techno-music-los-angeles-clubs-whitewashingCookiee Kawaii is leading Jersey Club music’s viral TikTok domination. It’s a ‘Vibe:’ nj.com/entertainment/2020/08/cookiee-kawaii-is-leading-jersey-club-musics-viral-tiktok-domination-its-a-vibe.htmltwitter.com/cookieekawaii/status/1294477144614199297?s=21(Exclusive) Hurricane Chris Responds To The Creator Of The Viral ‘Jersey Anniversary’ Mix After She Claimed To Be Excluded From His New Music Video: theshaderoom.com/exclusive-hurricane-chris-responds-to-the-creator-of-the-viral-jersey-anniversary-mix-after-she-claimed-to-be-excluded-from-his-new-music-video
The [Black] Americans, Episode 26: Baton Rouge Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-06-01 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!Thank you so much to Kadacey for this amazing conversation (and the crawfish and seafood boudin!!!) at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA. You can find her on IG @daceyred. #TheBlackAmericans #TBAs #DACS #BatonRouge #Louisiana There is also now a Baton Rouge design in the NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Black Friday: FRKO Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-05-27 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!frkopestcontrol.comTees: frkopestcontrol.com/category/teesK.M.W.N.O.Y.F.M. Tee: frkopestcontrol.com/product/k-m-w-n-o-y-f-m-teeMF Doom Tee: frkopestcontrol.com/product/mf-doom-teeIG: @freakoricoNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Atlanta Artist FRKO Is More Than Rap’s Go-To Illustrator — He’s A Continuum Of Black Art [Interview]: okayplayer.com/originals/who-is-frko-atlanta-artist.htmlVisual artist FRKO strives for authenticity in a changing Atlanta: thefader.com/2018/09/02/visual-artist-frko-strives-for-authenticity-in-a-changing-atlanta10 FACTS ABOUT FRKO, ONE OF HIP-HOP'S BEST VISUAL ARTISTS: highsnobiety.com/p/frko-art
Black Friday: Reel Paper x Ghetto Gastro Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-04-29 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiCashApp: $SerenSensei All Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comReel Tree-Free Toilet Paper - 12 Rolls: target.com/p/reel-tree-free-toilet-paper-12-rolls/-/A-81656337reelpaper.comtarget.com/p/cruxgg-rotating-waffle-maker/-/A-85017066cruxgg.com/pages/our-storyMy Black Life - Being Pro-Black Is A Lifestyle Choice:youtube.com/watch?v=524gXsqYmu8Black Friday playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YCr5ve8oqa50tamP6elR9bCBLIWLGXBThe Fifteen Percent Pledge: 15percentpledge.org******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Black Friday: Secret Slayer Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-03-26 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!CashApp: $SerenSenseiPatreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiNEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comSecret Slayer: secretslayer.comCar Key Stunna: secretslayer.com/products/car-key-stunnaBling Pepper Spray: secretslayer.com/products/bling-pepper-sprayCut Throat Blade: secretslayer.com/products/cut-throat-bladePepper Spray Lighter: secretslayer.com/products/pepper-spray-lighter#BuyBlack #SupportBlackOwned #SupportBlackBusiness ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
The [Black] Americans, Episode 25: Houston (Ori) Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-03-23 | Shout outs to Ori and Houston! Really enjoyed this conversation. #TheBlackAmericans #TBAs #Season3 #Houston If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comThe [Black] Americans playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YCr5ve8oqYwK0lk_oqYICF9_taZfFTc******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
So, About The Batman... REVIEW ***SPOILERS*** Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-03-12 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMy Related Videos:I Like Zoe Kravitz As Catwoman:youtube.com/watch?v=rAcBVfW0UcUSo, About 'Zack Snyder's Justice League...' #TheSnyderCut REVIEW ***SPOILERS***youtube.com/watch?v=jre6iDINlloSo, About 'Justice League...' REVIEW ***SPOILERS***youtube.com/watch?v=BrZ-TjlA1NsSo, About 'Birds of Prey...' REVIEW ***SPOILERS***youtube.com/watch?v=gVjL8WqOiAMSo, About 'Suicide Squad...'youtube.com/watch?v=zN1Hxu5sS2A******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:'The Music of ‘The Batman’: How Michael Giacchino Used Dread and Darkness to Score the Box Office Smash:'variety.com/2022/artisans/news/batman-movie-score-michael-giacchino-1235198173
Hidden Figures: Lauren Anderson #BlackHERstoryMonth 28/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-03-01 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comLauren Anderson (born February 19, 1965) is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. In 1990, she was one of the first Black American ballerinas to become a principal for a major dance company. She appeared in many ballets such as Don Quixote, Cleopatra, and The Nutcracker. She retired from the Houston Ballet in 2006 and retired from dance altogether in 2009. In 2016, Anderson had her pointe shoes from her final performance placed in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.Anderson was born in Houston, Texas, on February 19, 1965, the only child of Lawrence Anderson and Doris Parker-Morales. Anderson initially took both dance and music lessons, intending to go into musical theater, but had to pick one due to the cost. She chose dance after her mother took her to a performance of Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem Black ballet company, resolving to become a professional dancer. From the age of seven she trained at Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson Academy. After starting lessons at the academy, Anderson performed in the ballet company's first production of The Nutcracker on December 28, 1972. She attended the Houston Independent School District and graduated from Lamar High School in 1982.Anderson joined the Houston Ballet in 1983 at age 18 in the corps de ballet, and she was promoted to soloist four years later. In 1990, she became the first Black American principal dancer at the Houston Ballet. She was only the second Black American female ballet dancer to be promoted to principal dancer at any major American ballet company, and during her career was the only Black American prima ballerina at the head of a major ballet company anywhere in the world. Anderson originated the role of Cleopatra in the ballet of the same name created by Ben Stevenson, and her performance garnered her critical acclaim and international fame. In 1990, Anderson was the recipient of the Special Jury Award at the International Ballet Competition, and she received the International Critics Award. She remained prima ballerina of the Houston Ballet for 16 years, dancing lead roles in such ballets as The Nutcracker, Cleopatra, and Don Quixote. After more than two decades as a dancer, Anderson retired from performance in 2006 at age 41. In January 2007, she became an outreach associate in the Houston Ballet's Education and Community Engagement program. She serves as the program manager, targeting underserved communities and overseeing more than 60,000 students and 19 programs every year. She also lectures on ballet and teaches ballet classes at Houston Ballet's academy and at schools in the Houston area. In 2016, Anderson had her pointe shoes from her final performance placed in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2017, she received the Texas Medal of Arts Awards in Dance.#HiddenFigures #LaurenAnderson******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:laurenandersonofficial.comLAUREN ANDERSON:houstonballet.org/about/ece/teaching-artists/lauren-andersonHouston Ballet's Lauren Anderson readies her final bow:chron.com/entertainment/article/Houston-Ballet-s-Lauren-Anderson-readies-her-1850449.phpLAUREN ANDERSON (1965- )::blackpast.org/african-american-history/anderson-lauren-1965MEET LAUREN ANDERSON - THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRINCIPAL FOR THE HOUSTON BALLET:thesource.com/2019/02/26/meet-lauren-anderson-the-first-african-american-principal-for-the-houston-balletAs an African American Ballet Star, Lauren Anderson Inspired the Next Generation:themuse.com/advice/lauren-anderson-trailblazer-first-african-american-principal-dancer-houston-balletWhere Are All the Black Swans?nytimes.com/2007/05/06/arts/dance/06kour.html
Hidden Figures: Fredia Gibbs #BlackHERstoryMonth 27/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-03-01 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comFredia Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles. Gibbs made history when she became the first Black American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion, earning the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World.". Between 1994 and 1999, she was a three-time world kickboxing champion; between 1986 and 1988, she was a three-time world taekwondo champion; and between 1995 and 2001, Gibbs — fighting as “Lady Jack Johnson” — was a world class professional boxer. During her career, she amassed a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs.Fredia Gibbs was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1963. Raised in Chester, at the age of 10 she began her instruction in Jeet Kune Do/Aikido fight style at Quiet Storm Martial Arts School, being trained by her uncle. She began learning martial arts to work on her self confidence and self esteem after being bullied. In high school, she was given the nickname "The Cheetah" due to her performance in track, with Chester High School eventually renaming their track team "Chester's Cheetahs" after Gibbs. In addition to running track, Gibbs also competed in basketball, earning All-County, All-State, and All-American honors. In 1981, she received dual scholarships in basketball and track to Temple University in Philadelphia, but withdrew in 1982 and switched to Cabrini University on a basketball scholarship while majoring in marketing. Gibbs excelled as an All-American for three consecutive years for basketball at Cabrini University. After graduating, she was hired to play professional basketball for Germany in the European Women's Professional Basketball League. She led her team to its first European Cup. In 1990, after moving to North Hollywood, California, Gibbs took up kickboxing at The Jet Kickboxing Training Center, and Muay Thai Kickboxing at the Muay Thai Academy of America. Over the course of her career, she won three world titles in Tae Kwon Do before beginning to kickbox professionally. She won "The Battle of the Masters" PPV show to win the World Championship in April 1994; this made Gibbs the first Black American woman to win the world kickboxing championship for the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) and earned her the nickname “The Most Dangerous Woman In The World.” During her professional kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles, before retiring in 2003.Her fight gear is displayed at the Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum. She wrote an autobiography, 'The Fredia Gibbs Story,' about her life in 2016. Also in 2016, Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing. Gibbs continues to work as a trainer, motivational speaker, and Mixed Martial Arts coach in California, and still serves as a judge for kickboxing and Muay Thai shows and competitions. In 2021, a seven foot bronze statue was erected in her honor in front of the Boys and Girls Club of Chester, Pennsylvania.#HiddenFigures #FrediaGibbs******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:frediagibbs-statue.comThe Fredia Gibbs Story - Meet The Most Dangerous Woman In The World:barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fredia-gibbs-story-eleni-mcknight/1134263091Still Shaking Up the World:blackbeltmag.com/fredia-the-cheetah-gibbsThey bullied Fredia Gibbs, but she turned their taunts into motivation to become a kickboxing champion:inquirer.com/sports/fredia-gibbs-kickboxing-champion-chester-black-history-month-20190223.html“THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN IN THE WORLD” FREDIA GIBBS:blackthen.com/dangerous-woman-world-fredia-gibbsLittle Known Black History Fact - Fredia Gibbs:blackamericaweb.com/2014/11/07/little-known-black-history-fact-fredia-gibbs
Hidden Figures: Miss Major Griffin Gracy #BlackHERstoryMonth 26/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-28 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMiss Major Griffin-Gracy is a transgender activist against police brutality and advocate for trans women, especially Black trans women that are incarcerated.Griffin-Gracy was born in the South Side of Chicago on October 25, 1940. She participated in drag balls during her youth, and came out as a transgender woman as a teenager in the late 1950s. After having been kicked out of two colleges for the outward expression of her identity, she moved from Chicago to New York City, becoming a regular at the famous LGBT Stonewall Inn bar in Greenwich Village. On June 28, 1969, Griffin-Gracy was in the Stonewall Inn when the bar was raided by police, leading to the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall Riots are considered the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement. Griffin-Gracy was a leader in the riots, along with her friends Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Storme DeLarverie, but was knocked out by a police officer and taken into custody. She reported that a corrections officer broke her jaw while she was in prison.Griffin-Gracy took note of the prison conditions, such as beatings and strip searches, particularly for Black incarcerated trans youth. While imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, she met Frank Smith, who had led prison riots at Attica. Smith became a mentor to Griffin-Gracy, encouraging her to fight back against police brutality and the prison state, and to educate herself about Black history to address the root causes of racism, inequality, and oppression. After being released, she moved to San Diego in 1978 and began organizing anti-prison community efforts and grassroots movements to address community issues before police become involved. She initially started with work at a local food bank, and later provided direct services for trans women who were incarcerated, suffering from addiction, or homeless. Griffin-Gracy then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid 1990s, where she served on multiple HIV/AIDS organizations, including the Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center.In 2005, she began working at the Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) shortly after it was founded. She served as the Executive Director of the project, leading direct service efforts and personalized care to incarcerated Black trans women, including writing letters, meeting with prisoners, helping newly released individuals enroll in college and rehabilitation programs, and find jobs. After retiring from the organization in 2015, she founded the Griffin-Gracy Historical Retreat and Educational Center, known as the House of GG, as a safe haven and retreat house for the Black transgender community in Little Rock, Arkansas. A documentary on her life, titled 'Major!,' was released in 2015 and portrays Griffin-Gracy's role as an activist and mentor in the transgender community since the 1960s. In 2018, she was honored with the Susan Hyde Award for Longevity in the Movement. In 2021, she served as executive producer on the documentary series ‘Trans in Trumpland.’ Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is 82 years old and still living and working in Little Rock, Arkansas.#HiddenFigures #MissMajorGriffinGracy ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:missmajor.netmissmajorfilm.comtransintrumpland.comTransVisionaries - How Miss Major Helped Spark the Modern Trans Movement:them.us/story/transvisionaries-miss-majorMiss Major Griffin-Gracy:standwithtrans.org/miss-major-griffin-gracyWhat Trans Elder Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Wants You to Know:advocate.com/transgender/2021/2/23/what-trans-elder-miss-major-griffin-gracy-wants-you-knowMiss Major:theoutwordsarchive.org/subjectdetail/miss-major
Hidden Figures: Elizabeth Cotten #BlackHERstoryMonth 25/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-27 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comElizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American folk musician, singer, & songwriter. Cotten is considered a key figure in both American & British rock and folk musical history; a self-taught left-handed guitarist, her music is foundational to popular folk music due to her distinct and original style.Cotten was born in 1893 to a musical family in North Carolina. A self-taught prodigy, by the age of 8, she was composing songs. ("Freight Train", a song written when she was 13, would go on to become her most recognized.) In 1910, at the age of 17, she married & had a daughter, & for the next 40 years, retired from guitar playing to take care of her family. In the later half of the 1950s, Cotten began working as a housekeeper & nanny for the Seeger family, which was made up of famous composers & musicologists. Taking note of the songs Cotten would sing would while working in their home, Mike Seeger began making recordings of her. These recordings were released in 1958; the album was re-released on Smithsonian folk music imprint Folkways Records as 'Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes' in 1989. Another member of the Seeger family, folksinger Peggy Seeger, performed Cotten’s song "Freight Train" when she traveled to England. It became very popular in UK folk music circles, & a pair of British songwriters stole the song, copyrighting it as their own composition & receiving royalties for years. The song also became a hit in the United States. When Cotten & the influential Seeger family heard of the song’s popularity in the US & overseas, they successfully sued for correct attribution of Cotten as the songwriter & owner of the copyright. She was subsequently paid royalties for the song. After her first album was released, she began playing concerts in 1960, when she was 67 years old. She went on to play shows & festivals with big names in the folk revival scene, & in 1967, when she was in her mid-70s, she recorded her second album, ‘Shake Sugaree,’ followed by her third, ‘When I'm Gone.’ Using profits from touring, record releases and awards, Cotten was able to buy a house in Syracuse, New York. She continued touring and releasing records well into her 80s. In 1984, at the age of 91, she was named a National Heritage Fellow and won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording, for her fourth album 'Elizabeth Cotten Live!'.Elizabeth Cotten died on June 29, 1987 in Syracuse, New York, at the age of 94. In 2012, a bronze casting of her was unveiled in a park near Syracuse University that is also named for her. In 2013, North Carolina named her an influential daughter of the state, putting up a Historical Marker in her honor.#HiddenFigures #ElizabethCotten******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Remembering Folk Icon Elizabeth Cotten and Her Distinctive Guitar Approach:acousticguitar.com/remembering-folk-icon-elizabeth-cotten-and-her-distinctive-guitar-approachElizabeth Cotten - Master of American folk music:https://folkways.si.edu/elizabeth-cotten-master-american-folk/music/article/smithsonianShe was a maid at 9, wrote a hit song at 11 — and won a Grammy at 93:timeline.com/elizabeth-cotton-folk-singer-grammy-cde749c360b9North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program:http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=G-129Elizabeth Cotten Wrote “Freight Train” at 11, Won a Grammy at 90, and Changed American Music In-Between:openculture.com/2019/05/elizabeth-cotten-wrote-freight-train-at-11.html"Remembering Elizabeth Cotten:"eclectica.org/v1n1/nonfiction/demerlee.html"Freight Train" by Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten:https://folkways.si.edu/elizabeth-cotten/freight-train/folk-african-american/music/video/smithsonianFolksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar - Elizabeth Cotten:https://folkways.si.edu/elizabeth-cotten/folksongs-and-instrumentals-with-guitarElizabeth Cotten:http://mastersoftraditionalarts.org/artists/72
Black Friday: Lock It Up Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-26 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comLock It Up For Natural Hair: naturalhair.org/products/lock-it-up-16oznaturalhair.org/products/lock-it-up-5lb******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Hidden Figures: Marian Croak #BlackHERstoryMonth 24/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-26 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMarian Rogers Croak is an inventor and engineer who is currently a Vice President of Engineering at Google. She has previously served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development at AT&T, where she worked on advancing Voice over Internet Protocol technologies, furthering the capabilities of audio and video conferencing. Her work converted voice data into digital signals that can be easily transmitted over the internet rather than using traditional phone lines, making videoconferencing and remote work through apps like Zoom possible.Born in 1955 in Pennsylvania, Croak grew up in New York City where she showed an early interest in engineering: she would follow engineers and plumbers around her house to learn how they fixed things. She attended Princeton University and completed her doctoral studies at the University of Southern California in 1982, specializing in social psychology and quantitative analysis. She joined AT&T (then known as Bell) Labs in 1982, with a position in the Human Factors research division, looking at how technology could be used to positively impact people’s lives. She subsequently went on to work on network engineering, where she examined the potential of digital telecommunications rather than the use of a traditional phone line. She was an early advocate of switching from wired phone technology to wireless internet protocol, and holds more than two hundred patents. At Bell, she managed more than 2,000 engineers.She pioneered the use of phone network services for donations and text messaging; her text-to-donate system for charitable organizations first saw widespread use after Hurricane Katrina. She filed the patent for text-based donations to charity in 2005, and this capability revolutionized how people both text and donate money to charitable organizations. In 2013, Croak was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame for her work.In 2014, she left AT&T to join Google, where she serves as a Vice President for Engineering and leads the Research Center for Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology. Since 2017, she has assumed responsibility for reliability engineering for many Google services, and also works on racial justice efforts at Google. She serves on the board of directors of the Centre for Holocausts, Human Rights & Genocide Education, and is a member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the University of Southern California. In 2021, it was announced that she would be one of the first two Black women (along with Patricia Bath) to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.#HiddenFigures #MarianCroak******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Googler Marian Croak is now in the Inventors Hall of Fame:https://blog.google/technology/ai/marian-croak-inventors-hall-fame/Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame:npr.org/2021/09/27/1040795026/patricia-bath-marian-croak-national-inventors-hall-of-fame-first-black-womenA Standing Ovation:about.att.com/newsroom/marian_croak_honored_at_the_black_engineer_of_the_year_awards.htmlAfrican American Inventors Who Left Their Mark in History:copycei.com/african-american-inventors-left-mark-historyMarian Croak:invent.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Croak_Fact_Sheet_0.pdfMarian Croak - VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Technology:invent.org/inductees/marian-croakDear Young Women in Technology, Welcome From a 30-year Veteran:huffpost.com/entry/dear-young-women-in-techn_b_1826286Marian Croak Went From Soft-Spoken Employee To SVP At AT&T With 156 Patents:madamenoire.com/413639/soft-spoken-employee-becomes-senior-vice-prez-att-peculiar-case-marian-croakMARIAN R. CROAK (1955- ):blackpast.org/african-american-history/croak-marian-r-1955
Hidden Figures: Miriam Matthews #BlackHERstoryMonth 23/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-25 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMiriam Matthews (August 6, 1905 – June 23, 2003) was an American librarian, historian, and art collector. She was the first Black American librarian in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Hired in 1927, she was instrumental in preserving the history and cultural heritage of early Black Angelenos.Matthews was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1905, the second of three children born to Fannie and Reuben Matthews. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was two years old, where her parents established a painting business. Matthews graduated high school in 1922, and spent two years at UCLA. She subsequently transferred to UC Berkeley, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1926 and a certificate in librarianship in 1927. After returning to Los Angeles, Matthews sought employment as a librarian in the Los Angeles Public Library. She was hired as a substitute librarian and then, three months later, promoted to full-time librarian at LAPL's Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library and becoming the first Black American librarian in the Los Angeles Public Library system.When she realized how few resources the library system held on Black history, Matthews began collecting materials on the subject; while working at the Helen Hunt Jackson branch, Matthews discovered "a small collection of books on the Negro" and began building that into a substantial research collection documenting the contributions made by Black Americans to California's history and culture. Matthews rose to the position of branch librarian within 10 years, and then took a leave of absence to earn a master's degree in library science from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School in 1945. After she returned to Los Angeles, she was promoted to regional librarian, supervising twelve branch libraries in LAPL’s South Central region.As part of her commitment to honor Black American contributions to history and culture, Matthews was an early supporter of Carter G. Woodson in his efforts to establish a "Negro History Week" (now known as Black History Month), lobbying the city of Los Angeles until Negro History Week was recognized there in 1929. Matthews also amassed a collection of approximately 4,600 black-and-white photographs documenting the Black American experience in Los Angeles and California, including scenes depicting the founding of the city. The Miriam Matthews Photograph collection chronicles life, politics, community service, entertainers, artists, black-owned businesses and the civil rights movement in Los Angeles in the 1960s. For her role in community preservation, Matthews has been called the “dean of Los Angeles Black history.” After more than three decades of employment, she retired from the Los Angeles Public Library in 1960. During retirement, Matthews dedicated herself to numerous groups promoting libraries and Black history. In 1996, Matthews moved to Mercer Island, Washington to be near her nephew. She died in Mercer Island on June 23, 2003, at the age of 97. In 2004, the Hyde Park Branch Library was renamed after Matthews. In 2012, she was one of the ten inaugural inductees to the California Library Hall of Fame.#HiddenFigures #MiriamMatthews******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Black History Month Spotlight - Miriam Matthews, a Boundary-Breaking L.A. Librarian:lamag.com/culturefiles/black-history-month-spotlight-miriam-matthewsHonoring L.A.'s Black Founders:latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-13-me-31591-story.htmlMIRIAM MATTHEWS (1905–2003):blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/matthews-miriam-1905-2003California Library Hall of Fame - Miriam Matthews (1905-2003):cla-net.org/page/448Finding Aid for the Miriam Matthews Photograph collection, 1781-1989:oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8q52q6wThe Incomparable Miriam Matthews:lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/incomparable-miriam-matthews
Hidden Figures: Nannie Helen Burroughs #BlackHERstoryMonth 22/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-24 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comNannie Helen Burroughs (May 2, 1879 – May 20, 1961) was a Black American educator, orator, religious leader, civil rights activist, and businesswoman in the United States. She assisted thousands of Black American women in education and employment through her schools and organizations.Nannie H. Burroughs was born on May 2, 1879 in Virginia, the eldest child of John and Jennie Burroughs. After her father’s death, in 1883, Burroughs & her mother relocated to D.C. In DC, Burroughs attended M Street High School, where she put together her first organization, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Literary Society. Upon graduating with honors in 1896, Burroughs sought work as a domestic-science teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools, but was unable to find a position due to her race & social status. The experience would later inspire her to establish a training school for low-income & low social status Black women & girls.Leaving DC to look for work, from 1898 to 1908 Burroughs was employed in Louisville, Kentucky as an editorial secretary and bookkeeper of the National Baptist Convention. Burroughs became a leader in the National Baptist Convention, helping to build the organization from the ground up after gaining fame and notoriety from a speech titled ‘How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping,’ given in 1900 at a convention in Virginia. While in Louisville, she co-founded the Women's Industrial Club, which held domestic science & management courses and classes in typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, & sewing.Returning to DC in 1908, Burroughs opened the National Training School at 601 50th St NE. The school provided evening classes for women who had no other means for education, taught by Burroughs herself. Burroughs eventually educated thousands of Black women from all over the nation during her lifetime. She sought to teach racial pride & work ethic, creating her own courses that focused on Black history, politics, organizing, and racism aid in addition to domestic work. Students were also trained in domestic science, business, sewing, printing, barbering, & shoe repair. During the first 40 years of the 20th century, the National Training School was hugely influential in the ability of Black American women to obtain a livelihood. Her school & various organizations worked in tandem with the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) which was formed in 1896 and included more than 100 local Black women's clubs. Through her work with the NACW, in 1920, Burroughs also founded the National Association of Wage Earners (NAWE), a union for domestic workers. The NAWE pushed for better wages & working conditions for Black women, served as an employment agency for Black domestic workers, & also operated as a factory, hiring women to sew work dresses, caps, and aprons, which were sold through the mail.Burroughs was active in many other women's clubs and organizations for Black advancement, including Daughters of the Round Table Clubs and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). On May 20, 1961, she passed away in Washington D.C. of natural causes. Three years after her death, the National Training School was renamed the Nannie Helen Burroughs School. In 1991, it was declared a National Historic Landmark. #HiddenFigures #NannieHelenBurroughs ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Civil Rights Tour: Education - Nannie Helen Burroughs:historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/920National Training School for Women and Girls/Nannie Helen Burroughs, African American Heritage Trail:culturaltourismdc.org/portal/national-training-school-for-women-and-girls/nannie-helen-burroughs-african-american-heritage-trailNANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS (1883-1961):blackpast.org/african-american-history/burroughs-nannie-helen-1883-1961Burroughs, Nannie Helen (c. 1878–1961):encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/burroughs-nannie-helen-c-1878-1961
Hidden Figures: Carol Moseley Braun #BlackHERstoryMonth 21/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-23 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comCarol Moseley Braun (b August 16, 1947) is a former U.S. Senator, American diplomat, politician, and lawyer. She was the first Black American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Moseley Braun was also the first Black American U.S. Senator from the Democratic Party, the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in an election, and the first female U.S. Senator from Illinois.Carol Moseley was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 16, 1947. Possessing an early interest in politics, she worked on the campaign of Harold Washington, the first Black American mayor of Chicago. In 1972, she graduated from the University of Chicago School of Law, where she met and later married Michael Braun. Moseley Braun worked in the United States Attorney's office in Chicago from 1973 until 1977. An Assistant United States Attorney, her work in housing, health policy, and environmental law won her the Attorney General's Special Achievement Award. In 1978 she was elected to the Illinois state House of Representatives, becoming the first Black American woman to serve as assistant majority leader in that body. She was the first Black American to hold an executive position in Cook County, which she held for a decade before being elected the Cook County Illinois Recorder of Deeds in 1988. Believing politicians were out of touch with the average American, Moseley-Braun decided to run for Congress. In 1992 she was elected to the Senate, becoming the first Black American woman senator. In the Senate, Moseley-Braun also became the first woman to serve on the Finance Committee, and the second woman to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. During her term in the Senate, Moseley-Braun helped create legislation to overhaul school reform, assist divorced and widowed women, and created a National Park Service initiative to fund historic preservation of the Underground Railroad. In 1994, she also authored the Educational Infrastructure Act, which channeled education funds into low-income communities. Moseley Braun was the sole Black American in the Senate during her tenure.Following her time in the Senate, she served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 1999 to 2001. In both 2000 and 2004 Moseley-Braun ran for President, making her only the second Black woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination; she also ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2011. Since 2001, Moseley-Braun has taught political science at Morris Brown College and DePaul University, and managed GoodWorks International business consulting company in Chicago. She also became a visiting professor of political science at Northwestern University in November 2016.#HiddenFigures #CarolMoseleyBraun******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Carol Moseley Braun:senate.gov/artandhistory/history/oral_history/MoseleyBraunCarol.htmMOSELEY BRAUN, Carol:history.house.gov/People/Listing/M/MOSELEY-BRAUN,-Carol-(M001025)Carol Moseley Braun - ‘Small wonder’ there is not more diversity in Congress:washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/02/26/carol-moseley-braun-small-wonder-there-is-not-more-diversity-in-congressCarol Moseley Braun, Politician:aaregistry.org/story/carole-moseley-braun-bornThe Honorable Carol Moseley Braun:thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-carol-moseley-braunBlack woman joins US presidential race:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2778647.stmFormer Sen. Carol Moseley Braun on making history, watching it in the mayoral race:chicago.suntimes.com/2019/3/26/18422411/former-sen-carol-moseley-braun-on-making-history-watching-it-in-the-mayoral-raceSenate Candidate Battles the Odds in Illinois - Politics: Carol Moseley Braun is black. She’s a woman. And she’s short of cash. But her run for office, born of the Thomas hearings, looks like a winner:latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-02-mn-5679-story.htmlThe Senators:lasentinel.net/the-senators.html
Hidden Figures: Jennifer Jackson #BlackHERstoryMonth 20/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-22 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comJennifer Jackson (born February 6, 1945) is an American model who was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1965 issue. A pioneering pinup model, she was the first black Playmate, first black Playmate of the Month and also worked as a Playboy Bunny in the Playboy Club.Jennifer Jackson grew up on the south side of Chicago and graduated from Emil G. Hirsch High School in 1963. She is the daughter of Clynell Jackson Sr. and Marjorie McGuire Jackson and has eight siblings, one of which is her identical twin.Jackson attended Loop College, now known as Harold Washington College and during school worked as a runway and advertising model. She was employed by Eileen Ford of the Ford Modeling Agency as well as with an agency called Black Beauty, which was nothing but black models. Jackson was the first black model to do Lady Clairol and KOOL cigarettes, appearing in Ebony magazine.While attending college, she went to the Chicago Playboy offices looking for a part-time job as a secretary, but was hired on the spot to become a Playboy Bunny by Hugh Hefner. Her twin sister, Janis Jackson Holmes, also became a Bunny. Hefner also hired Black designer Zelda Wynne Valdez, who went on to design the iconic Playboy Bunny costume.In March 1965, Jackson became the first Black Playmate in Playboy Magazine. She was the most popular Playmate, receiving the most fan mail of any of the other models. Jackson continued to attend school while working as a Bunny, living in her own apartment as opposed to within the Playboy Mansion and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in human services with emphasis on counseling. In the late 70s, she moved to Seattle, Washington, where she worked for the University of Washington and, in 1990, became a social worker. As a social worker, she worked in the sex abuse unit, becoming instrumental in the passage of laws to protect children as well as training and working with foster parents. In 2009, Jackson retired from social work, and she still lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. She has three children and three grandchildren.#HiddenFigures #JenniferJackson******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Playboy’s First Black Playmate Reflects on Hugh Hefner’s Legacy:hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/playboys-first-black-playmate-reflects-hugh-hefners-legacy-1045838Playboy's First African-American Model Said She Was Ashamed of Posing Nude for Hugh Hefner's Magazine:newsweek.com/hugh-hefner-playboy-african-american-models-673286Jennifer Jackson, First Black Playmate, On Life After Baring It All & 'The Playboy Club' (EXCLUSIVE):huffpost.com/entry/exclusive-interview-playmate-jennifer-jackson_n_980502Jennifer Jackson (model) (Wikipedia):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Jackson_(model)
Hidden Figures: Mary J. Wilson #BlackHERstoryMonth 19/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-21 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMary J. Wilson was the first Black American senior zookeeper. She worked at the Baltimore Zoo from 1961 to 1999, caring primarily for gorillas, big cats and elephants, and is considered to have opened doors for Black women and other women of color in zookeeping. Mary Jeannette Wilson was born on Jan. 2, 1937, in West Baltimore, Maryland. Wilson had a passion for animals from a young age and a lack of fear, as evidenced by family stories about her calmly removing birds and bats that had gotten into their home. She attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, then, at age 23, began working at the local zoo in 1961, despite having no experience or formal training. While most women zookeepers at the time were assigned to work with birds and other smaller animals, Wilson worked with big animals from the beginning of her career, specializing in primates, cats and elephants in the Mammal House. 6-feet tall, Wilson was a sports fan and trash talker with a way with animals; she often cared for zoo babies, even taking them home with her at night, which made her stand out in her Baltimore neighborhood for having a house full of snakes, primates, and jungle cats at any given moment. The baby animals raised by Wilson often showed compassion and empathy towards other animals, with one gorilla named Sylvia becoming an adoptive mother to an abandoned gorilla infant at another facility. She retired in 1999 after working 38 years at the zoo, and enjoyed singing, taking long walks, going on cruises, and collecting wooden, glass and china elephants. Wilson kept pet dogs at home and was only known to be afraid of one kind of animal: mice. The zoo still has two otters named after her, Mary and Wilson.Mary J. Wilson died of novel coronavirus/Covid-19 in Randallstown, Md., on May 25, 2020 at the age of 83. She is survived by her daughter, a grandson, and a great granddaughter. #HiddenFigures #MaryJWilson******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Mary Wilson, 83, first Black senior zookeeper at Maryland Zoo:phillytrib.com/obituaries/mary-wilson-83-first-black-senior-zookeeper-at-maryland-zoo/article_54c75d5f-52ec-5028-8975-54d99132f96b.htmlMary J Wilson - First black senior zookeeper at Maryland Zoo:independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mary-j-wilson-senior-zookeeper-maryland-zoo-a9609886.htmlMary J. Wilson, first African American senior zookeeper at the Baltimore Zoo, dies of the coronavirus:baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-ob-mary-wilson-20200526-yuuyznl77zdkfhid5ijaigay4y-story.htmlCoronavirus Victims - Maryland Zookeeper Mary J. Wilson:npr.org/2020/08/07/900279637/coronavirus-victims-maryland-zookeeper-mary-j-wilsonMary J. Wilson, Barrier-Smashing Zookeeper, Dies at 83:nytimes.com/2020/06/02/us/mary-j-wilson-dead-coronavirus.htmlFirst female African American senior zookeeper at Baltimore zoo dies of covid-19:washingtonpost.com/local/first-female-african-american-senior-zookeeper-at-baltimore-zoo-dies-of-covid-19/2020/06/18/9baff940-acfa-11ea-94d2-d7bc43b26bf9_story.htmlTrailblazing zookeeper among thousands who've died from COVID in nursing homes:thedenverchannel.com/news/national/trailblazing-zookeeper-among-thousands-whove-died-from-covid-in-nursing-homesThe Lives Lost to Coronavirus:time.com/5814406/coronavirus-obituaries
#BHEEZEBAKE: Seren Watches ‘Fannie’ Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-20 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.com******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa
Hidden Figures: Jewel Thais-Williams #BlackHERstoryMonth 18/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-20 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comJewel Thais-Williams (b May 9, 1939) is a former nightclub owner and community organizer. Jewel Thais-Williams was born on May 9, 1939 in Gary, Indiana. The fifth of 7 children, Jewel moved with her family to San Diego when she was 4 years old. After high school, she graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in history, realizing that she was a lesbian in her 20s. After working many jobs, Thais-Williams felt that she would not be able to acquire personal wealth without starting her own business, and opened a dress shop with her sister. But in the 1970s an economic downturn closed the store, and she began to look for a recession-proof business venture. Thais-Williams realized that bars generally survived bad times and decided to procure one for herself, despite the fact that in 1973, California laws banned women from tending bar unless they were the owner. After noticing she was often not let in the prominent Westside gay clubs as a Black woman, in 1973 she purchased a club that had previously shunned Black patrons. Putting down $1,000 for the bar and taking out an $18,000 loan, she created Jewel’s Catch One, a seven-room safe haven for Black queer Angelenos. Located on Pico Blvd and affectionately dubbed ‘The Catch’ by its customers, Jewel’s club was the only Black disco in Los Angeles, and one of the first in America. Becoming the epicenter of Black gay nightlife in LA, Catch One attracted a Black star clientele regardless of sexual orientation, that included Luther Vandross, Rick James, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Etta James, Sammy Davis Jr. and Whitney Houston. The club also served as a meeting place for In the Meantime Men, a local gay and bisexual men’s organization, as a shelter and soup kitchen for many LGBT youth who were homeless, and as a community location for Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and political organizations. In 2001 she opened a non-profit free clinic, the Village Health Foundation. Thais-Williams also served on the board of AIDS Project LA, and co-founded both the Minority AIDS Project and the Imani Unidos Food Pantry in South Los Angeles. She and her wife Rue also own and operate Rue’s House, providing services and housing facilities to poor Black women and children living with HIV/AIDS. In 2015, at age 76 and after 42 years of being owner-operator, Thais-Williams sold The Catch. She still lives and works in Los Angeles. #HiddenFigures #JewelThaisWilliams ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Jewel Thais-Williams: theoutwordsarchive.org/subjectdetail/jewel-thais-williamsJEWEL THAIS-WILLIAMS:thelavendereffect.org/projects/ohp/jewel-thais-williamsJewel Thais-Williams:lamag.com/culturefiles/black-history-month-spotlight-jewel-thais-williamsLondon Film Festival - Jewel Thais-Williams, Star of 'Jewel's Catch One' Documentary, is an Unsung LGBT Hero:newsweek.com/london-film-festival-jewel-thais-williams-star-jewels-catch-one-documentary-507408Jewel Thais-Williams Celebrates Forty Years in Four-Day Extravaganza:lasentinel.net/jewel-thais-williams-celebrates-forty-years-in-four-day-extravaganza.htmlGreat Read - Jewel’s Catch One disco’s demise marks era’s end for L.A.'s gay blacks:latimes.com/entertainment/great-reads/la-et-c1-black-gay-clubs-20150316-story.htmlThe story of L.A. club Jewel’s Catch One and its pioneering owner finds its way to Netflix:latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-jewels-catch-one-documentary-20180502-story.htmlA new documentary explores the roots of Jewel’s Catch One, one of L.A.'s first black gay discos:latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-jewels-catch-one-outfest-documentary-20160606-snap-story.htmlCity Council honors Thais-Williams, club owner who supported black LGBTQ community:latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-05/intersection-dedicated-in-honor-of-lgbtq-human-rights-activist-jewel-thais-williams
Hidden Figures: Dr. Vada Watson Somerville #BlackHERstoryMonth 17/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-19 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comDr. Vada Watson Somerville, D.D.S. (November 1, 1885 – October 28, 1972) was a civil rights activist and dentistry pioneer. She was the second Black American to graduate from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, and the first Black American woman to be licensed to practice dentistry in the state of California.Vada Somerville was born Vada Watson on November 1, 1885 in Pomona, California. In 1903, she received a scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC); after graduating from USC, she worked as a bookkeeper and a telephone operator. In 1912, she married John Alexander Somerville, a Doctor of Dental Surgery who she met while they were both in college. The first Black American to graduate from the USC School of Dentistry, Somerville encouraged his wife to go back to school to become a dentist. When she entered dental school at USC, she was the only woman and the only Black American in her class. In 1918, Somerville graduated with her D.D.S. as the second Black American to finish the USC dental program. She then became the first Black woman to be licensed to practice dentistry in the state of California, and practiced for 15 years. The Somerville’s were civic-minded and active in real estate, founding the Hotel Somerville in 1927. The hotel was described as "an elegant, all-Black hostelry that symbolized both the possibilities of racial advancement and the realities of racial segregation." The hotel became a gathering place and activism space for Black Americans who wanted social change, hosting such luminaries as Rosa Parks and W.E.B. Du Bois. In 1928, the building served as the headquarters for the NAACP national convention. Unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression forced the Somerville's to sell the hotel. Renamed the Dunbar Hotel, it remained a center of Black cultural life for decades. After closing as a working hotel, it became a museum with local and national landmark status.Vada Somerville retired from dentistry in 1933. After retiring, she devoted herself full-time to social welfare and civic work, as, before she had even become a dentist, the Somerville’s were community activists, starting the Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in their home in 1914. Vada participated in civil rights activism and community organizations, including the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, the Council on Public Affairs, UCLA's YWCA and the USC Half Century Club. In 1938, Vada was a founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Council of Negro Women. In 1948, she helped to co-found the Los Angeles County Human Relations Committee and established the Pilgrim House Community Center, a center to take care of the needs of Black families who migrated to LA during World War II. Dr. Vada Somerville died in her home, at age 87, in Los Angeles, California.#HiddenFigures #VadaSomerville******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Black History Month Spotlight - Dr. Vada Somerville, Civil Rights Leader and Dentistry Pioneer:lamag.com/culturefiles/black-history-month-spotlight-vada-watson-somervilleVada Watson Somerville:sindecusemuseum.org/vada-watson-somervilleVADA WATSON SOMERVILLE:blackpast.org/african-american-history/somerville-vada-watson-1885-1972DR. VADA WATSON SOMERVILLE - FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY IN CALIFORNIA:blackthen.com/new-dr-vada-watson-somerville-first-african-american-doctor-dental-surgery-californiaVada Watson Somerville - Black Pioneer of the Chino Valley:championnewspapers.com/opinion_and_commentary/history_of_the_hills/article_48e20950-8b61-11ec-9cff-b3924e0bdfb4.htmlVada Watson Somerville:https://alumni.usc.edu/timeline/vada-watson-somerville/The Dunbar Hotel Was Once The Heart Of Black Los Angeles:laist.com/news/la-history/dunbar-hotel-heart-of-black-los-angeles-hidden-history
Hidden Figures: Kelli K-HAND Hand #BlackHERstoryMonth 16/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-18 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comKelley/Kelli Hand (September 15, 1964 – August 3, 2021), known professionally as K-HAND, was a musician and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. One of the first women to release electronic music records in the early days of techno and house, Hand is widely credited with opening the door for Black women's participation in the male-dominated techno and electronic music communities. She was known as the "First Lady of Detroit techno". Born on September 15, 1964, and raised in Detroit, Hand moved to New York in the 1980s, where she immersed herself in the club scene. She was deeply influenced by her years spent clubbing at Paradise Garage, listening and dancing to the music of legendary house dj Larry Levan. Falling in love with electronic music, she purchased her own equipment and taught herself to produce and DJ in her bedroom. Hand built a sizable vinyl collection by buying all the records played at Garage and spinning them at home. She also frequented clubs in Chicago as well, meeting legendary producer Frankie Knuckles, The Godfather of House Music. She began to play at local clubs, receiving a residency at Detroit's Zipper's Nightclub, where she picked the DJ name ‘K-Hand’ so as to keep her gender anonymous. In 1990, Hand began spinning her own releases at clubs and founded her own label, named Acacia Records after a Detroit street she had previously lived on. Her debut release was an EP, Think About It, and in 1995, her debut studio album, On A Journey, was released. By the year 2000, she had released seven more albums; one of Detroit's most prolific artists, Hand is responsible for hundreds of high-impact club records. A vinyl enthusiast as well because of its "warm" and "analog" sound, Hand's imprint Acacia Label continues to release new vinyl records as well as re-releases of her back catalogue. Despite her Detroit background, Hand incorporated many Chicago and New York musical influences, such as a more upfront rhythmic style versus the ‘smoother’ house sound of many of her fellow Detroit producers. She frequently utilized the large scale "jack" and "swing" sounds distinctive to Chicago house in her music. Her sound came to be known as the ‘K-HAND’ sound, and is very popular among techno djs to this day. In 2016 Kelli Hand was honored with a Spirit of Detroit Award. The Spirit Of Detroit Award is presented to individuals or groups for "outstanding achievement or service to the citizens of Detroit from Detroit's City Council. In 2017, she was officially named ‘The First Lady of Detroit Techno’ by the city council, honored with a Testimonial Resolution certificate acknowledging her substantial accomplishments in the industry of electronic music. Hand died at her home in Detroit on August 3, 2021, from cardiovascular disease at the age of 56.#HiddenFigures #KelliHand ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:k-handmusic.com'Techno pioneer K-Hand officially named ‘The First Lady of Detroit’ by city council:'metrotimes.com/detroit/techno-pioneer-k-hand-officially-named-the-first-lady-of-detroit-by-city-council/Content?oid=4738441'K-HAND - Those love games:'ra.co/features/2823K-Hand (Interview):gridface.com/k-handLifetime Achievement - Kelli “K-HAND” Hand:daily.bandcamp.com/lifetime-achievement/lifetime-achievement-k-hand-listElectronic music pioneer and 'First Lady of Detroit techno' Kelli Hand has died at 56:metrotimes.com/detroit/electronic-music-pioneer-and-first-lady-of-detroit-techno-kelli-hand-has-died-at-56/Content?oid=27746940Kelli Hand, Detroit D.J. and Music Industry Trailblazer, Dies at 56:nytimes.com/2021/08/09/arts/music/kelli-hand-dead.htmlKelli Hand (Wikipedia):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelli_Hand
Hidden Figures: Mabel Fairbanks #BlackHERstoryMonth 15/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-17 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comMabel Fairbanks (November 14, 1915 – September 29, 2001) was an American figure skater and coach. She is considered to have paved the way for other minorities to compete in the sport of figure skating. She was the first Black American inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and has also been inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. Mabel Fairbanks was born on November 14, 1915 in the Everglades. After being orphaned at the age of 8, she moved to New York City, where a wealthy woman saw her sleeping on a park bench & offered her room and board as a babysitter in her home overlooking Central Park. Fairbanks began figure skating in the late 1920s, after observing children at the Central Park ice rink. She became fascinated by the ice, & bought a pair of used skates two sizes too big for $1 from a pawn shop. She stuffed them with cotton wool & found her balance on blades by going up and down the stairs in her building, before she began skating at a small rink in Harlem. When she first attempted to skate at the Central Park rink, white youth turned her away, but she returned day after day until she was allowed in, skating in the mornings before the rink opened. As her skills & reputation grew, she was finally allowed into the public rinks. By her early 20s, Fairbanks had formed a novelty act in partnership with a roller skater, & took her ice rink show on the road. Soon, she was skating at large scale shows in Manhattan to mixed-race audiences. During the 1930s, she reached Olympic-caliber skating under the training of 9 time national champion and Olympic figure skater Maribel Vinson Owen. Although she took and passed all of the required competition tests, she was unable to join any of the clubs that sponsored figure skaters because of her race. Fairbanks was also not allowed to compete in the national qualifying event for the Olympics or any national or international competition. Instead, she continued performing in ice shows in New York throughout the 1940s and 50s. After relocating to Los Angeles, she toured internationally, skating with the “Rhapsody On Ice” Show, the Ice Capades in Mexico and later with the famous Ice Follies show as a principal skater. She also appeared in ice shows in Las Vegas, becoming friendly with the "Rat Pack" of Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. After retiring from performing in the 1960s, Fairbanks coached singles and pairs, including Olympic medalists Kristi Yamaguchi, and Atoy Wilson, the first Black American to win the US national championship. In her coaching years, Fairbanks opened the door for other young Blacks to compete in skating by applying for individual memberships from the USPSA (United States Professional Skating Association) without letting them know her students were Black. She forced LA's Culver City skating club to become the first skating institution to admit a Black American in 1965. In 1997, she became the first Black American inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in October 2001.Fairbanks was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and acute leukemia, and died from her illnesses on September 29, 2001 in California. #MabelFairbanks #HiddenFigures******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:An Original Ice Princess - Mabel Fairbanks:lasentinel.net/an-original-ice-princess-mabel-fairbanks.htmlMabel Fairbanks:theguardian.com/news/2001/oct/08/guardianobituariesFIGURE SKATING; A Pioneer at the Rink Is Proud of Her Legacy:nytimes.com/2001/01/14/sports/figure-skating-a-pioneer-at-the-rink-is-proud-of-her-legacy.htmlMabel Fairbanks - Breaking Down Barriers:web.archive.org/web/20020618092007/http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/article.html?record=71Mabel Fairbanks Harassed By Jim Crow:news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19450505&id=Tx0mAAAAIBAJ&pg=4076,4647016
Hidden Figures: Johnnie Lacy #BlackHERstoryMonth 14/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-16 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comJohnnie Lacy (1937-2010) was a Black disability rights activist. Through her activism, she brought to light the intersectionality of race and disability, and worked to tackle ableism in the Black community and racism in the largely white-dominated disability community. Lacy was born in 1937 in Huttig, Arkansas. Educated in segregated elementary schools in Louisiana, when she was 10 her family relocated to Mcloud, California. In California, she attended integrated schools for the first time, but continued to feel the effects of informal segregation, stating many people brought their prejudices with them out West.Lacy was diagnosed with polio at the age of 19, while working on her nursing practical at San Francisco General Hospital in 1956. Her first symptoms were severe headaches and then blurred vision, which made her think she needed glasses; a local physician tested her, and diagnosed her with polio. At Fairmount Hospital, Lacy was placed in an iron lung for two weeks. She switched to a chest respirator and rehabbed for 2-3 years before regaining her strength. However, she remained paralyzed, needing a wheelchair for the rest of her life. After rehab, Lacy went back to San Francisco State University in 1958. Studying speech pathology, she faced blatant ableism and discrimination from the head of the department, who attempted to block her from attending, saying there was no way she would ever be able to become a speech therapist because of her disability.Lacy was admitted to the department despite being told up front she would not become a speech therapist, and chose to attend school anyway, completing her degree and graduating. Even though she excelled in her schoolwork, she was not allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. After graduating, she helped found the Berkeley Center for Independent Living in 1981. From 1981 to 1994 she served as the director of the Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), a nonprofit in Hayward, CA that provides advocacy, mentoring, and other services for people with disabilities. Lacy also served on the California Attorney General’s Commission on Disability, Hayward’s Commission on Personnel and Affirmative Action, and the Mayor’s Disability Council for the city and county of San Francisco. In 1998, Lacy recorded several interviews on her life for UC Berkeley’s oral history archive. As a Black woman in a wheelchair, she sought to educate communities about race and disability, opening up the door for groundbreaking conversations around race, identity, and disability. She often spoke of feeling unwelcome in the disability movement due to her Blackness, and unwelcome in the Black power movement due to her disability.Johnnie Lacy died in 2010 at the age of 73.#JohnnieLacy #HiddenFigures ******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:Johnnie Lacy:dnswm.org/johnnie-lacyJohnnie Lacy: Director, Community Resources for Independent Living: An African-American Woman's Perspective on the Independent Living Movement in the Bay Area 1960-1980:californiarevealed.org/islandora/object/cavpp:21826oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0p30012xBlack History Month 2017 - Johnnie Lacy, Defiantly Black & Disabled:http://www.rampyourvoice.com/black-history-month-2017-johnnie-lacy-defiantly-black-disabledHonoring Black History Month - Unsung Heroes of the Disability Rights Movement:ncld.org/news/honoring-black-history-month-unsung-heroes-of-the-disability-rights-movementJohnnie Lacy:https://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/collection/items/lacy.htmlJohnnie Lacy, Social Justice Pioneer:innow.org/2021/02/01/johnnie-lacyJohnnie Lacy—An Advocate for Independent Living:centerforlearnerequity.org/news/johnnie-lacy-an-advocate-for-independent-living
Hidden Figures: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson #BlackHERstoryMonth 13/28 Sensei Aishitemasu 2022-02-15 | If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting! CashApp: $SerenSensei Patreon: patreon.com/seren_senseiAll Patrons get access to the Discord server!NEW MERCH SHOP: the-bheezebake-project.creator-spring.comAminah Brenda Lynn Robinson (February 18, 1940 – May 22, 2015) was a prolific American artist who represented Black American history through art. An advocate for Black American history, Robinson was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2004.Robinson was born Brenda Lynn on February 18, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio. She was raised in Poindexter Village, a neighborhood historically populated by Black Americans. Her father taught her how to work with raw materials and items such as charcoal, glass, leather, seashells, animal hides, clay, rope and wood. He also taught her the use of rabbit-skin glue and his own creation of a substance called HawgMawg- which consisted of brick dust, red clay, mud, glue, twigs, leaves, animal grease, and lime. She attended East High School in Columbus, and received her formal art training at the Columbus Art School (now the Columbus College of Art and Design) from 1957-1960. In 1958, Robinson got a job at the Columbus Public Library, where she did illustrations and also studied the history of the city's Black American neighborhoods. In 1974, she purchased a house which would double as her art studio; in 1979, after taking a trip abroad to study, Robinson adopted the name Aminah, changing her name legally in 1980. In 1990, the Columbus Metropolitan Library commissioned her to create 40-foot panels that would illustrate historic Black American neighborhoods within the city. The large-scale, intricate masterwork, called 'Life in Sellsville' (1871-1900) and 'Life in the Blackberry Patch' (1900-1931), took two years to complete. In 2004, she was awarded the MacArthur ‘Genius Grant.'Her work has been displayed at the Columbus Museum of Art, the Akron Art Museum, the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., the Brooklyn Museum, and more. Robinson has been the subject of nearly 200 solo and group exhibitions, writing & illustrating several art books along with children’s picture books. On May 22, 2015, Robinson died of a heart complication at 75. She left all her belongings to the Columbus Museum of Art; it established the "Aminah Robinson Legacy Project," & transformed her house into a residency area for Black Artists. #AminahRobinson #HiddenFigures******************Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! teepublic.com/user/sssserenshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/theblackamericansshophouseof950.com/embroidery-tees/dacs?rq=d.a.c.sFollow me on social media!Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasuPersonal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.comTumblr for my work: sssseren.tumblr.comSnapchat: sssserenGoFundMe: gofundme.com/tc5wh7q******************Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture'Paperback: amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6Digital download (e-book): gumroad.com/l/IkUa******************Links:http://aminahsworld.org'Buttons, beads and bravado - Celebrating the simple joy in Aminah Robinson's art:'npr.org/2021/10/01/1041301066/buttons-beads-and-bravado-celebrating-the-simple-joy-in-aminah-robinsons-art'Aminah Robinson exhibition at Columbus Museum of Art gives intimate view of beloved artist:'dispatch.com/story/entertainment/arts/2020/11/21/aminah-robinson-exhibition-columbus-museum-art-celebrates-artist/3770277001Aminah Robinson Biography:biography.jrank.org/pages/2534/Robinson-Aminah.htmlAminah Brenda Lynn Robinson:blacklistedculture.com/aminah-brenda-lynn-robinsonOverlooked No More - Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Whose Art Chronicled Black Life: nytimes.com/2021/02/26/obituaries/aminah-brenda-lynn-robinson-overlooked.html'Aminah Robinson's House - A Cultural Treasure Restored:'columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2020/11/19/aminah-robinsons-house-cultural-treasure-restored/115170218'Newly renovated Aminah Robinson house in east Columbus ready for artists:'dispatch.com/story/news/2020/08/01/newly-renovated-aminah-robinson-house-in-east-columbus-ready-for-artists/42103609'Aminah Robinson’s Artist Residency Housewarming and Ribbon Cutting:'columbusmuseum.org/aminah-house-warming-and-ribbon-cutting'Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Residency for African American Artists:'artistcommunities.org/residencies/aminah-brenda-lynn-robinson-residency-african-american-artists'The Late Artist Aminah Robinson Dedicated Her Life to Recovering America’s Lost History. At Last, She’s Finding a Bigger Audience:'news.artnet.com/art-world/aminah-robinson-columbus-museum-1924856
