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The Weekly Roundup + Happy Pride + Happy Juneteenth!
Hey Y’all!
Juneteenth was officially designated a federal holiday this week! And while, generally, our position is that it’s a Black people thing, and we don’t really know what white people would be celebrating, this is America. And we hope you do something for freedom this week.
Here are our listen, read, and watch recommendations for this holiday weekend.
Read:
Legendary ballroom emcee Junior LaBeija talks about his groundbreaking career.
Darnell Moore interviews Angelica Ross (our fave!) in celebration of PRIDE month for Cassius, here.
This report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights minimum wages and housing costs in America. Spoiler: Minimum wage is insufficient.
Listen:
Brittney talked to Melissa Harris-Perry, guest host, of The Takeaway this week, about the racial politics of time, what Juneteenth has to with it, and how we can in the words of Auntie Maxine, “reclaim our time.”
Brittney also read this week’s essay “Is Juneteenth for Everybody?” on IG for the audio-loving setting. Check it out here, and let us know if you want more audio reads from the crew!
Watch:
CF Robin curated and moderated a virtual performance panel, Alabama | Black, featuring five black artists reflecting on the Black South over the last 50 years. Check it out here: https://www.kentuck.org/alabama-black
Eve and Trina did it for the culture this week on Verzuz. And we lived for it! Check it out here.
Thanks to the Crew who came through for our first virtual Happy Hour! It was LIT! Stay tuned for more.
Get your copy of While Justice Sleeps, Stacey Abrams’ new novel, and join us for Summer Peach Reads later this month.
And follow us on IG to keep up with all the goings on at The Remix!
One last thing:
You got any questions, suggestions, or need some friendly crunk feminist advice. Hit up our mailbag at cfctheremix@gmail.com, with any questions, and we might just respond to your question on here!