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Black Stuff from the 1990s

This crossword puzzle was written with one of my favorite topics of conversation in mind: “Black Stuff from the 90s.” Test your knowledge of all the tidbits from a great decade in African American cultural production. Answer key is below. Enjoy.

Answer Key!

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Aight so boom... . Ain't nothing like going to you Aight so boom... . Ain't nothing like going to your barber, telling them what you want, and walking out with exactly the cut you asked for. Thank you @barbersense for the first good cut I've had all year. Still on the hunt for a good barber in Durham so if you know of any, drop the info. . The next month is going to be challenging for me. I have two talks. Two gigs. And a chapter of my book to finish. . I plan on putting certain things in place to make it manageable. Things like rest, relaxation, good food, good friends. Things that I've had to learn the hard way not to cut out of the busy times for the sake of "getting things done." . Now let me gone see about minding this business of mine. Alright now... I'll see you... Mmm hmmm... I ain't want nothing... OK... Uh huh... Yeah, tell ya momma and nem I said "hey." Alright... Bye
Aight so boom. . Some of you know this, but I am a Aight so boom. . Some of you know this, but I am actively looking for every single black lesbian on TV since roughly 1999 so help a sister out: if you remember seeing a black lesbian character in a TV show, DM me. . Black Heritage Celebrations are upon us and in the spirit of Blackness, I'm going to say "Hell yeah" (Yes) in February. Yes to things that I've wanted to try but have been fearful of, things I've been putting off, things that seem hard. To be clear, "No" is the only reasonable response to a lot of things. But I'm talking about those things that you have a sneaking suspicion might change you, and maybe for the better. . As a good friend of mine once said about the ancestors, "I don't know them like that" (to which I promptly dropped to floor and rolled around for several minutes so that the ancestors wouldn't strike me down for laughing so hard). What I took away from the conversation is that maybe my ancestors want me to be different. Maybe they expect me to change. . From the Good Book, The Book of the Living (according to Octavia Butlter), "All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change. God Is Change. ∞ = Δ"
Aight so boom. . Here I am. Gray hair peeking out Aight so boom. . Here I am. Gray hair peeking out from under this beanie, feeling grown and not just because of the gray hairs or because I know every word to that Anita Baker record behind me, but because I find myself in a moment in my life where I feel limitless. I'm feeling real "who gone stop me, Boo?" and the only answer is "Nobody, except me." . I started my second semester teaching at Duke last week. I'm teaching two courses: Black Feminist Theory and Queer Theory. So yes, I'm teaching what I do and it's feeling good to be doing the work while teaching it as well. . The research phase for my next book has begun and it feels so good to be in the thick of it. In the thick of making the theory felt. . I'm moisturizing. I'm loving. And this year, I am diving deep into Sweetness. Making my life sweet, my tea sweet, and spending my time being sweet to the people I love. . Last thing, is that this time of year, the MLK Jr. holiday, is special to me for a lot of reasons. I hope you are spending the day making a dream come true for yourself.
Listen... 👀 . 2023 better act right. I ain't g Listen... 👀 . 2023 better act right. I ain't got time for no foolishness. . I'm writing my next book and I don't need no weapons formed against me because I'm out here trying to prosper! . "One thing I know two things for certain" (Megan Thee Stallion 2021) 2023 ain't bout catch me slippin' and my cup overfloweth with love so I'm certain that if I do slip and/or slide "like I'm from the 305" (Cardi B 2018), I will have help to pick my face up off the floor. . Happy New Year 👀
Aight so boom . Made it through my first bout of C Aight so boom . Made it through my first bout of COVID. COVID is whack, but them antivirals was hitting and so were the calls and sweet messages folks sent to check in on me. . Thinking deeply about how I wrote a paper about Megan last year for the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology that explains Megan's treatment in public, particularly in black public spaces. It remains highly relevant. It's called "Ratchet Black Lives Matter: Megan Thee Stallion, Intra-Racial Violence, and the Elusion of Grief." I'm happy to share if you DM me. . Enjoying my fresh face as much as my red lipsticks these days. It is such a delight to love and like yourself. Get into it. . This Fall was big, emotional, and full of new new growth. I'm immensely grateful for this growth. I'm enjoying this woman I'm becoming. She is going to have a hell of a memoir. . You know the best thing about growing? Having good friends around rooting for you to shed that layer of self that no longer serves you. Shout out to my homies for keeping me grounded and sane. Yall some real ones. . I'm spending the last few days of December in deep contemplation about my intentions for the next year. How do you cap your year?
Happy Halloween 🦇 from the aerobics studio of J Happy Halloween 🦇 from the aerobics studio of Jaquana Fonda. . I love all Tricks and Treats (including candy corn).
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Lesson Plans

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