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Announcing exclusive events for our paid subscribers and this week's roundup

Weekly Round-up for June 11

Hey fam!

We are rolling out some new things for all of our paid subscribers and we’ve rounded up what we’re watching, listening to, reading and supporting this week. Get into it!

The Remix Events

Join us for games, music, and fun with our first Crunk Femnist Virtual Happy Hour on Thursday June 17 from 5:30-6:30 PM ET. Stay tuned for the Zoom link and CFC Cocktail recommendations.  

Our #SummerPeachReads launches on June 30th with a virtual discussion of Stacy Abrams’ While Justice Sleeps. In July we’ll be discussing Alyssa Cole’s How to Find a Princess and wrapping up with the street lit classic The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah. Purchase your copies from your local independent bookstore or from www.bookshop.org.

We are rolling out our  Crunk Feminist Mailbag. If you have questions you’d like us to answer or things you’d like us to address, send your questions to cfctheremix@gmail.com

Weekly Roundup

READ: 

This article speaks to the stark realities of Black women in academia: How Many Black Women Have Tenure on Your Campus? Search Here

Give Simone Biles her things! This articles showcases her dopeness and excellence as an act of resistance: Simone Biles's Excellence Is an Act of Resistance

Check out the transcript of this extraordinary conversation between James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni: James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni’s Extraordinary Forgotten Conversation About the Language of Love and What It Takes to Be Truly Empowered

LISTEN

CF R. Boylorn co-hosted this week's episode of Slate podcast, The Waves, chopping it up about the end of KUWTK: KUTWK series finale: What have the Kardashians learned?

Bottom of the Map is back on all streaming platforms! Your favorite podcast centering southern hip hop returned with season 3, episode 1 this week. Go back and refresh or catch up from previous seasons, and then check out what's new with Dr. Regina Bradley and Christina Lee. Check it here: Bottom of the Map podcast

WATCH:

Did ya’ll see Katt Williams speaking on cancel culture? You will be pleasantly surprised! Katt Williams On ‘Cancel Culture’: ‘Nobody Likes The Speed Limit, But It’s Necessary’

It’s the end of an era and groundbreaking representation of trans women of color. Pose has ended after three seasons. Watch the series finale and prepare to be all in your feels. The Final Pose-An Exhibition Ball

Hip Hop Feminism lives! Meg’s new video for THOT SHIT is so much yesssss! Megan Thee Stallion Shares Video for New Song “Thot Shit”: Watch

Have you been watching High on the Hog on Netflix? This reader accompanies each episode: High on the Hog Reader