If you haven't already, you still have time to check out The Met's production of the Gershwin's Porgy and Bess this season. youtu.be/1QWO4acXovQ?... Metropolitan Opera www.metopera.org Porgy and Bess

The beautiful thing about opera is that it stands as a collective for creatives from all backgrounds. And it's more than big wigs and frill. There's moving history in this space that represents us all. Soprano Julia Bullock does wonders in creating said avenues: youtu.be/5oX1M2VGLf4?...

NOW: Minneapolis rises in outrage. “SAY HER NAME!” They’re demanding justice for Renee Good, an American citizen killed by ICE this morning.

Another beautiful offering from the world of opera via the Legendary Barbara Hendricks. In this dark time, I hope this heals your soul: youtu.be/N4KnDok4-Es?...

Have you confronted the monsters underneath your bed? A beautiful soul talk from one the of baddest Countertenors in opera, John Holiday: youtu.be/jrJx29yiJ40?...

Well this was a pleasant surprise, I’ve been nominated for Female Entrepreneur of The Year. Voting is open till January 16th so if you don’t mind take a moment and vote for me. You only have to do it once 😊 thedecnetwork.typeform.com/to/akduZYCc

“The Untold Story of How the U.S. Government Assassinated a Young Leader Who Taught the Poor to Organize” medium.com/@gxldsociety...

Last note for the record: Some people aren't hard to find when those who seek them out are actually looking.

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When I'm creating something, writing something, drawing something, or thinking about something, even if there's no conversation, I usually can't perform at my best if someone else is in the room, and time just slips away. I think solitude is one of the essential environments for music.

Rubio is claiming that they did not need Congress permission because it was a law enforcement mission. The US is behaving as a global police state, extending its own arbitrary legal decisions to the whole world. This is not a problem just for Venezuela.

I hear you. That shock is what happens when the truth finally isn’t hidden. Erased goes even deeper and connects the past to what we’re seeing now. Don’t wait on it read it and share it while this conversation still matters: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please. Script.

In a world of clickbait and confusion, the only way to handle conflict these days is with a mediator and offline. Otherwise, your soul belongs to an algorithm of grand deception. How much is it worth to you? Weigh the cost.

Seems like a good time to remove the paywall and reshare my article about the US invasion of Grenada and how it relates to the bombing of Venezuela. Because seriously what the actual fuck! open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

BREAKING: Trump’s administration ordered NASA to shut down its largest library and throw the books in the trash. Not move them. Not save them. Destroy them. That’s not cost cutting. That’s straight up war on knowledge. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

If you all want to support a Black owned company consider CP Luxe & Co, she has candles, room/linen sprays, all purpose cleaner, and mop soap. My favorite scent so far is Mississippi Breeze! www.cpluxeco.com

Everyone’s saying RIP MTV because they “won’t play music videos anymore.” But maybe hold them accountable for ushering in the reality TV era instead. That was the real death spiral. Culture has not been better for it.

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is officially mayor of New York City

“The Untold Story of How the U.S. Government Assassinated a Young Leader Who Taught the Poor to Organize” medium.com/@gxldsociety...

"There are years that ask questions and years that answer" - Zora Neale Hurston Sometimes surviving through/sitting with the unresolved is the biggest challenge one can accomplish. But if you managed to get through it on top of everything else, I'm proud of you. May the new year bring you peace.

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.... But did you dance today? youtu.be/SDeCvChCw64?...

Hey folks! Mutual aid request!! If you appreciate the ways in which Bluesky is a welcoming place for minoritized folks, especially Black folks, Aveta played a key role in making it that way and could now use our support! Consider chipping in!!! Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/aveta cash.app/$SammyxB26

We’re taking underserved college students and a couple of single moms who weren’t able to finish to NYFW and Paris fashion week. My word it’s so expensive because of the plane tickets. I need to get an airline sponsor asap

Daily Izzy: Over 130 People Have Been Kidnapped in the Last 10 Days before Christmas Eve

Stalled! Again! PLEASE. linktr.ee/hiitsbritt #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive #HelpSky #BIPOCMA #FundSky #MutualAidVoid 💸💕 🏳️‍⚧️💸 #MARequest #PWD ( #BlackSky pls don’t block.. just ignore me)

We need more love in the room soundcloud.com/thekeyofhapp...

It's about time I took this off the shelf. #MakeHumanityLoveAgain

Happy Juneteenth, y’all. gofund.me/e12005a9

Johnnie Taylor's "Last Two Dollars" has been a vibe for a long time. Bluesy, down-on-your-luck song that makes you feel like everything still might be alright in the end.

Christopher David, United States Naval Retired 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Another Sunset Serenade☺️. Backed by the Opera Italiana Orchestra & conducted by Alvise Casellati, today’s classical/operatic viewing celebrates Italian Opera w/ Tenor Murat Karahan & another fave, Soprano Leah Hawkins. Click the link below for streaming: youtube.com/live/S6FMgGG...

I appreciate you beyond words!! Thank you so much!!🤗💙🤞🏼🫶🏽📖 Please let me know your thoughts and feedback when you’re done with your reading!❤️ stan.store/gxldsociety/...

This one’s for the Lovers🥰 youtu.be/WWvUd-S6-vk?...

A good day spent getting into #GoodTrouble. Now I'm watching my fave Angel Blue sing DOWN in the Met’s production of Aida via @PBS’s Great Performances. Click the link below for streaming access. www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/g...

Does Eric Roberson know how much he means to music lovers and creatives worldwide?

No skips #BlackSky #SkyMusic

#BlackSky #Chicago #ChicagoOpera #BlackOpera #Opera #NewWorks

It's #OpeningNight! We all know the story of Rosa Parks, but what about those who fought before her? Composer, Jasmine Arielle Barnes & librettist Deborah Mouton bring the stories of 6 unsung Civil Rights heroines to the #ChicagoOperaTheater from June 3 @ 7:30 PM/June 6 @ 7:30 PM/June 8 @ 3:00 PM.

Pentecost Sunday in Chicago can't come quick ENOUGH

The FBI didn’t fear chaos. They feared unity. MLK, Malcolm, Fred—called “threats” for organizing Black power. 📚 The Blackout Files reveals the real plan: spy, divide, kill. This wasn’t history. It was a blueprint—still active. 👉🏽Read what they tried to hide: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

They didn’t just let Jim Crow rise—they opened the damn door for it. 📚 Erased exposes how the government helped bury Black freedom after the Civil War—then called it “progress.” Read it before they whitewash it again: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

You get as you give in this world. And some people walk in the door thinking they can bring out their trash & have it be your problem. Actions should have consequences, & people in white hoods, & police uniforms with masks & no badge showing should at the least be ostracized for being monsters.

Don't know what it was about this that made me weep but I certainly needed it. Storytelling in its simplest and most beautiful form. It’s what draws me back to folk songs in this season of life. Odetta and Harry Belafonte - A Hole in the Bucket youtu.be/xVAvMIhvqfk?...

Road to South Africa starts here

Think ERo’s ‘Mr. Nice Guy’, but for girls.