Category Archives: #BlackGirlMagic

Congratulations to Coco Gauff for Winning the U.S. Open

At 19!!!! Coco isn't next. She's now. pic.twitter.com/cRZ0MeuedE — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2023 Youngest since Serena won at 17 in 1999. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/QfJh7Tebla — Ewurama Folake (@Owusuivy) September 10, 2023 It's all about the company you … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Thread

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. It was Beyoncé running on stage to give Diana Ross a hug & her love for me! 🥹😩 What a legendary, iconic … Continue reading

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Legend Tina Turned Dead at 83

Her life was larger than life. What she went through would have broken lesser humans. But, she was Tina Turner. Rip Tina Turner. Here doing Proud Mary on her final tour pic.twitter.com/8M9ZDAK9NJ — ↙️Ryan B+ (@TheChewDefense) May 24, 2023 Legendary … Continue reading

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Open Thread | A Star Is Born

Representation Matters. “[…] We knew it the moment we met her. She was the first person who walked through the door for this role and she set the bar so high. We saw hundreds of people, and no one surpassed … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Double Standards Evident Everywhere

There was the Women’s Basketball Championship game. LSU won. Some folks didn’t like the way the star player acted. Had a serious problem with it. Thing is… She did the same gesture that a star WHITE player had done….but, none … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Inauguration of Karen Bass as Mayor of Los Angeles!

Congratulations, Madam Mayor! A new day has come to our city. Thank you Los Angeles! Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/16FQEgaTbh — Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) December 11, 2022 I had the privilege of swearing in Karen Bass as mayor of Los … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Thread

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. There is a thing as ‘famous’ And then there is ‘Black famous’. And, one of the things that can put a smile … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Thread – A Tribute to the G.O.A.T. – Serena Williams

I remember reading about the Williams Sisters in Sports Illustrated, when Richard Williams was being vilified for his stance about not letting his daughters play in all those Junior tournaments… Who did this Negro think he was? They made such … Continue reading

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It’s JUSTICE Ketanji Brown Jackson!

sniff sniff sniff😪😪😪 I never thought that I would live to see the day where a Black from a distance woman with locs and a deliberately chosen African name would sit on the Supreme Court. It’s still surreal to me. … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Congratulations to Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House Press Secretary

Ms. Jean-Pierre will be the first Black woman and the first open gay White House Press Secretary. Congratulations!! NEW: President Biden names Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki. Jean-Pierre will be the first Black … Continue reading

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