Come see Sarah Jones with ALOK, Joél Leon and Rebecca Carroll in NYC on July 15.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop With the Lyrics That Changed Us
Not to spoil anything for you, but we’ve got a lot of Lauryn Hill fans in the house.
iTunes’ #1 Christian album is by a drag queen
In today’s newsletter we look at the USWNT’s World Cup loss and chat with Flamy Grant, a drag queen who has the number one Christian album on iTunes right now.
“The world stopped paying attention”
In today’s newsletter, we take a look at Lizzo’s response to the lawsuit against her, offer some good reading for your weekend, and hear from an actual hero, Farkhunda Muhtaj, who helped evacuate teen soccer players from Afghanistan.
A “beacon of light” snuffed
In today’s newsletter, we hold space for O’Shae Sibley, celebrate a hijabi champion, and take a spin around the Women’s World Cup.