“Juniper Leaves” is ultimately a remarkable story that will inspire other young Black women to discover their magic and become something great. Coined by Auntie Peebz, the phrase “Black girls are magic” has become one of the most empowering phrases in recent years. While it is typically evoked to celebrate the small and big accomplishments...
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“Magnifique Noir” Shows The Magic of Black Queer Women
Created by a Black queer woman named Briana Lawrence, magnifique Noir is the latest example of Black female and femme creators applying the magical girl genre to the concept of #BlackGirlMagic. In 1997, the world was introduced to a Japanese heroine named Sailor Moon. With cute magical powers, femininity, and strong female friendship, Sailor Moon...
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10 Ijeoma Umebinyuo Quotes that will Set your Soul on Fire
Ijeoma Umebinyuo, author of Questions for Ada, speaks life into our hearts and minds through her mastery of the written word. Although she acknowledges pain, she refuses to forget a woman’s capacity for restoration. Here are 11 of her quotes that will set your soul on fire no matter what mood you’re in. 1. When You Feel...
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3 Black Femme Anthems You Need to Hear
When you’re Black and femme, you need all the anthems you can find. I currently live in a suburb of the greater Boston area. However, I grew up a working-class child of Jamaican immigrants in both the Wakefield and Willamsbridge sections of the Bronx. I grew up near five beauty supply stores, a few Golden Krusts and...
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New Release: The Seshen’s “Flames & Figures”
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area is home to a wealth of incredible music, art, and culture. One of the best offerings is The Seshen, a seven-piece band fronted and led by singer/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and her creative partner, bassist/producer Akiyoshi Ehara. Flames & Figures is the latest offering from The Seshen, available this...
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Meet Rhiannon Giddens, the First Black Woman to Receive Steve Martin’s Banjo Award
Rhiannon Giddens of the all-BIPOC bluegrass band Carolina Chocolate Drops recently became both the first woman and the first Black person to win the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Giddens is the seventh winner of the prize, which also rewards musical excellence with $50,000 and a bronze statue. “Rhiannon has made a...
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Black Girls Are Still Magic, Even When They Fail
Winning is cool. But, we must learn to exalt the magic of black girls when they come up short, misstep, or fail. The communal forces behind the sky full of confetti pouring on Simone Biles and Simone Manuel, two black women who performed extraordinarily in their respective sports fields during the summer Olympic games staged...