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Tag: Armonté Butler

GANGSTA BOO

My mother was the first person to teach me about female rap. It was through album and radio plays, and…
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Posted on: January 12, 2023 Last updated on: May 4, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Gran Varones’ Armonté Butler Featured On This Year’s Honor 41 List

BLACK QUEER HISTORY NOW! We cannot express how proud we are of our very own Armonté Butler. His work with…
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Posted on: February 10, 2022 Last updated on: February 10, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Francix | La Vega, Dominican Republic

At the end of last year, I decided to return home to the Dominican Republic for the first time in…
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Posted on: March 24, 2021 Last updated on: March 24, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Out of the Box: My Ode To Nicki Minaj

“When you’re young, it’s easy to feel trapped. It’s easy to feel like you’re not understood”  – Nicki Minaj  Like…
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Posted on: December 8, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

For Mary, My Aunts and Tia Pelucas

Attending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was the last pAttending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was…
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Posted on: July 29, 2020 Last updated on: July 30, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

I Wanna Go Out Dancing: Celebrating Birthdays During A Pandemic

Growing up, I’ve always considered music to be a huge part of my life. I used to sometimes joke about…
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Posted on: April 18, 2020 Last updated on: April 18, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Hello Goodbye: Why Ugly Betty Is Still Beautiful

10 years ago, on April 14, 2010, Ugly Betty’s final episode “Hello Goodbye” aired on ABC. “Ugly Betty” was a Mexican-American comedy-drama television series…
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Posted on: April 14, 2020 Last updated on: April 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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