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MKE's Go Girl Conference Welcomed 200+ Young Black Girls to UWM to Celebrate #BlackGirlJoy

Go Girl Conference was held on June 3, 2022. (Picture provided by Go Girl Conference) It was just a few weeks ago on June 3, 2022 when the Go Girl Conference invited Black girls in the 5th-8th grade to celebrate Black girlhood. The event was held at the UWM Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business where 210 girls attended.Milwaukee native Jovan Goodman partnered with Dr. Jendayi Mbalia and Rosa Thompson […]

todayJune 29, 2022

New Releases

GIVÄ’ON, ‘Lost Me’

Ladies, GIVÄ’ON is not looking for The Oneâ„¢. Known to wear his heart on his sleeve, the R&B crooner has never been shy about singing of his trials and tribulations with the L word. Today, he releases his highly anticipated debut studio album, Give Or Take, and the single "Lost Me" is a summer bop that chooses casual fun over the more daunting demands that come with committed love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi28CVlg4TA […]

todayJune 27, 2022

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Guess who’s back in the house (music scene); plus ‘Would it Kill You to Laugh’

In a matter of days Beyoncé and Drake both released music that nods to House music. Neither of them are queer, but the they're borrowing from a genre that was liberating for Black queer people from the 70s to today. In this episode our June guest host B.A. Parker welcomes Back Issue's co-host Josh Gwynn to chat about house music's roots and the genre's sudden mainstream resurgence. Also, comedians Kate […]

todayJune 27, 2022

Music

When Lil Nas X calls out BET, it means something

The BET Awards air on Sunday night, and at least one notable person is highly unlikely to be in attendance: Lil Nas X. In case you missed it, the pop star is presently incensed with the network because his name was nowhere to be found when nominations were announced earlier this month. That same day, he sent out a now-deleted tweet: "thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. […]

todayJune 27, 2022

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A Woman’s Rage: Songs About Being Fed Up

Some anniversaries are hard to celebrate. How should we greet the arrival of October, a year after the stories broke initiating the reckoning that soon became known as #MeToo? Since The New York Times and The New Yorker published their exposés — on Oct. 5 and Oct. 10 of last year, respectively — of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's long career as an alleged serial rapist, a new nationwide discussion has […]

todayJune 25, 2022 1

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Monica: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of showcasing that […]

todayJune 24, 2022 1 2

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8 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of June 24)

GivÄ“on’s debut album Give Or Take is here. Roddy Ricch lets the music do the talking on his latest The Big 3.  Lupe Fiasco’s latest DRILL MUSIC IN ZION arrived on Friday. Lupe Fiasco has officially dropped his new album DRILL MUSIC IN ZION. We’re here for the heavily anticipated return of the insightful lyricist.... Read more » The post 8 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening […]

todayJune 24, 2022

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Cali-Based Coffee Social Brew Donates 50% off Profits to Help Victims of Human Trafficking

Social Brew. (Picture by Kelton Mattingly) Simone Ispahani took her love of coffee and combined it with her will to serve others and founded Social Brew, a new e-commerce specialty coffee company. Social Brew donates half of its proceeds to organizations fighting against human trafficking.Ispahani was a student at Biola University, in her senior year, when she co-led a three-week mission trip to India to work with women and children […]

todayJune 22, 2022 1 2

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Ravyn Lenae: Tiny Desk Concert

This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of showcasing that […]

todayJune 22, 2022 1

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Pharrell’s ‘Something in the Water’ Festival Has Potential… But Needs Work

Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival took place in Washington D.C., featuring acts such as Moneybagg Yo, Chloe x Halle, and Anderson .Paak with an all-star performance from the visionary artist himself. Joining the ranks of Drake’s OVO Fest, J. Cole’s Dreamville, Travis Scott’s Astroworld, and JAY-Z’s Made in America, Pharrell’s Something in the Water Festival is one of the many celebrity-branded music fests that have popped up over the […]

todayJune 21, 2022 1

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