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Reflecting from Chicago. The entire Jussie Smollett and Osundairo brothers case is unfortunate and unnecessary all-around, but hopefully it inspires us all to reevaluate how and why we're measuring "success." What's worth it? What's not? And for context on what hate crimes can and do really look like, specifically for Black men of all couple styles in America, I read a little of Richard Wright's posthumous novel The Man Who Lived Underground, a 2021 special Library of America release.

Arts. Culture. Women. Justice  |  From novelist Kalisha Buckhanon. Visit negression.com for more. Thank you for listening! @negression #negression

Survivors Jennifer and Jordan Turpin initiated a brave and harrowing escape from abusive parents David and Louise Turpin, now behind bars for life for starving and isolating their 13 children for 25 years. Please read this article to understand how to best donate or help in ways to help the children.
Plus! Kalisha reads from women authors Sapphire and Brenda Myers-Powell in tribute to famous American heroines who endured the unimaginable. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://negression.com/2021/12/07/turpin-women/

Happy Thanksgiving, recommending Halle Berry's "Bruised" and NO KID HUNGRY. This episode is linked to this negression blog post: http://negression.com/2021/11/25/thanksgiving-2021/. Thank you for listening!

Please check out the blog for more info on jazz musician David Boykin and how you can see his short film "What the Afrofuture Say." Thank you!

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://negression.com/2021/11/16/what-the-afrofuture-say/

These ladies both look beautiful, powerful and serene. Health always comes before weight. More self-made women in media, please. #Goals
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://negression.com/2021/11/14/adele-on-oprah/