Hey fam!
Here’s what we’re watching, listening to, reading and supporting this week. Get into it!
WATCH
Brittney was a commentator in a documentary on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Check it out: Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
Several of the CF’s got into Mare of Easttown this week. That finale! No spoilers, but if you’re on the fence you could watch the trailer, or check out this SNL spoof to get the vibe.
We LOVED seeing all the support for Naomi Osaka this week. A high point was this brilliant clapback from Venus.
Just in time for pride, Legendary on HBO Max is doing what needed to be done! Binge season one and catch up on season two to see some of the best of ballroom battle each other for the top prize.
And check out Prideland on PBS which documents how LGBTQIA communities are living and thriving across the South.
Shoutout to recent high school graduate and badass Texas valedictorian, Paxton Smith, for swapping out her speech to speak out against abortion bans. Brave and powerful!
LISTEN
Catch Brittney on Lady Don’t Take No, a podcast hosted by Alicia Garza.
A Fresh Air episode that tracks the racist roots of the Second Amendment.
READ
Get into this article on Black woman solidarity in the academy. Prominent chemistry professor Lisa Jones withdraws candidacy at UNC following the denial of Nikole Hannah Jones' tenure...the women don't know each other.
A Long Walk Home released this vital report about Black girls & Covid.
Artist Harmony Holiday adapted some text from her Hammer Museum exhibit into a short film called “God’s Suicide,” inspired by James Baldwin’s five suicide attempts. Read and interview with Harmony here.
FEMA’s annual National Preparedness report, which assesses threats like flooding, and terrorism, is including a focus on LGBTQ people for the first time in its history.
Menopause is having a moment. As well it should.
SUPPORT
The Palestinian Feminist Collective put together a powerful toolkit for action. Check it out.