songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: boogie down productions “jimmy” “here is a message to the super hoes” whew, name a more iconic and sex-positive opening line of a hip-hop… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: boogie down productions “jimmy””…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives” The early 1990s were a pivotal era in popular culture, significantly marked by the escalating AIDS epidemic. For Queen, one… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives””…
It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright” Have you ever wondered what “Glee” would be if it was a slasher film? The show, at times, was horrific,… Continue reading “It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright””…
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo on this last day of latinx heritage month and even more importantly, on this national latinx HIV/AIDS awareness day, i… Continue reading “National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in the roots of queer clubs can be traced back to the early 20th century. many of these spaces existed in… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in”…
my first queer club queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces… Continue reading “my first queer club”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite” i can still picture us hanging out in his dimly lit room as he sang his heart out to tasmin… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite””…
Press Release: Statement on new evidence about MOVE Remains held at Penn Museum PRESS RELEASE Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad, codefendant in lawsuit Janet Monge v. University of Pennsylvania et al., filed with the United… Continue reading “Press Release: Statement on new evidence about MOVE Remains held at Penn Museum”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: bone thugs-n-harmony’s “tha crossroads” in the vast universe of hip-hop’s fifty-year history, certain songs stand out for their musical brilliance and place within pop… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: bone thugs-n-harmony’s “tha crossroads””…
One Love: A Black Reverence Chair Playlist One Love: A Black Reverence Chair Playlist holds olden song and new flow, reverberates fast, and moves slow. Like molasses,… Continue reading “One Love: A Black Reverence Chair Playlist”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you” is she a skinhead or is she not? why is she bald? why is she all about? these were the… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you””…
songs that songtracked the AIDS Crisis: aqua’s “barbie girl” The first time I heard the euro-pop sensation Aqua’s Barbie Girl was in the summer of 1997, at a party… Continue reading “songs that songtracked the AIDS Crisis: aqua’s “barbie girl””…