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Published in ZORA

·Aug 13, 2020

How Hennessy Found a Home in the Black Community

Does the French cognac brand love Black people as much as we love it? — A bottle of Hennessy has appeared throughout every celebratory experience of my young adult life, from family reunions to college acceptances and kickbacks. I’ve dubbed it “the unofficial spirit of Black people” Hennessy, to us, is more than brown liquor or even a symbol of prosperity. …

Hip Hop

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How Hennessy Found a Home in the Black Community
How Hennessy Found a Home in the Black Community
Hip Hop

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Published in LEVEL

·Feb 4, 2020

Dallas Got Next: Why the Next Hip-Hop Mecca Never Got Its Due

Rap duo The Outfit, TX aims to drag Dallas out of Houston and Atlanta’s shadows — and get the national attention the city deserves — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. “In Texas, our OGs put us in a precarious division, because they was so autonomous,” rapper Mel says on the phone from Maryland. Half of Dallas duo The Outfit, TX (TOTX)…

Music

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Dallas Got Next: Why the Next Hip-Hop Mecca Never Got Its Due
Dallas Got Next: Why the Next Hip-Hop Mecca Never Got Its Due
Music

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Jan 26, 2020

Tell The Grammys Fuck That Oh For Eight Shit

“Boycott the Grammys”. 30 years ago, hip-hop’s forefathers organized a collective strike against The Recording Academy due to the institution’s mistreatment of the genre’s first rap nominees — DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, J.J. Fad, Kool Moe Dee, LL Cool J, and Salt-N-Pepa. Spearheaded by Russell Simmons’ Def…

Hip Hop

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Tell the Grammy’s Fuck That Oh For Eight Shit
Tell the Grammy’s Fuck That Oh For Eight Shit
Hip Hop

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Sep 24, 2019

The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Is A Ceremonial Ode to Blackness

At first sight, The Last Black Man in San Francisco exposed the oppressive relationship between the modern day technological utopia and its Black residents; an interwoven lineage among the two entities birthed from The Great Migration. Viewed through the focal point of a young Black girl, viewers witnessed the sins…

San Francisco

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The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Is A Ceremonial Ode to Blackness
The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Is A Ceremonial Ode to Blackness
San Francisco

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Published in ZORA

·Sep 20, 2019

Maya Rupert Wants to Nurture the Potential of Aspiring Politicians of Color

2020 Presidential Candidate Julian Castro’s campaign manager speaks of the glass ceiling for people of color, her own backlash, and community-building — Maya Rupert is making history. As the third Black woman to manage a presidential campaign — working for Julian Castro, the first Latinx presidential candidate — she’s laying the foundation for a new generation of Black women and girls to authentically be themselves in electoral politics. Rupert’s presence in our…

Politics

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Maya Rupert Wants to Nurture the Potential of Aspiring Politicians of Color
Maya Rupert Wants to Nurture the Potential of Aspiring Politicians of Color
Politics

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Mar 13, 2019

At What Cost

I have begun to believe that my Ivy League degree is bullshit. In fact, I would argue against the held belief that graduating from one of the nation’s premier institutions of higher education is the nation’s ultimate gag. …

Ivy League

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Ivy League

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Aug 9, 2018

The Magic of Beyonce’s Pregnancy

Word Count: 651 words /Written: February 13, 2017 Yesterday night, Beyoncé continued the legacy of black women used the arts to reflect the life of being a black woman in the United States where their efforts aren’t valued or recognized. Black female artists infuse the cultural traditions of African spirituality…

Beyonce

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The Magic of Beyonce’s Pregnancy
The Magic of Beyonce’s Pregnancy
Beyonce

3 min read

Taylor Crumpton

Taylor Crumpton

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Taylor Crumpton is a music, pop culture and politics writer transplanted in Oakland, originally from Dallas. taylorcrumpton.com

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