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IRIS CHACÓN

camp challenges conventional notions of what is “tasteful” and “beautiful.” some proclaim that camp celebrates the “tacky” by subverting social…
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Posted on: October 3, 2023 Last updated on: October 3, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

my first queer club

queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces…
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Posted on: October 2, 2023 Last updated on: October 2, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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…
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Posted on: September 28, 2023 Last updated on: September 28, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

BRENDA K. STARR

the 1980s marked a pivotal era in the rise of latino english-speaking recording pop artists who achieved mainstream success. this…
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Posted on: September 20, 2023 Last updated on: September 20, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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…
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Posted on: September 5, 2023 Last updated on: September 5, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

QUEEN PEN & ME’SHELL NDEGEOCELLO

The history of Hip-Hop collaborations is a tale of unity, innovation, and the creation of musical magic that transcends genres,…
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Posted on: August 29, 2023 Last updated on: September 5, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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…
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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Last updated on: August 12, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

O’Shae.

His name was O’Shae, beautiful dancer, protective friend, his heart full of love. His name was O’Shae, vogueing to the…
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Posted on: August 1, 2023 Last updated on: August 12, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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,…
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Posted on: July 28, 2023 Last updated on: July 28, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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…
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Posted on: July 27, 2023 Last updated on: July 27, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

DIANA ROSS

on july 21, 1983, diana ross staged one of the highly significant concert events of the decade. organized by the…
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Posted on: July 25, 2023 Last updated on: July 25, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

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…
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Posted on: July 14, 2023 Last updated on: August 12, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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