In a season of uncertainty, blatant racism, deportations, drug epidemics, freed white rapists, continued violence, and rising political tensions I NEED a new “boss up” anthem.
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Suicide isn't the kind of thing that is easily understood. Teenage angst, as often as it's depicted in sitcoms, rom-coms, and streaming series, is a messy place, especially when you're in the midst of it. One of its more identifying factors and untruths is that you are alone and no one will ever understand you. Chester and Linkin Park's art (and YES it was art) help me fight that lie.
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Once again, we had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of one of this community's fastest growing music and arts scenes - Lynchstock Music Festival 2016!
Music. Poetry. Food trucks. And, of course, the afterparty, courtesy of the musical maestro himself - KILLGXXD. What more would you want?
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It’s no secret that golden age musicals were created for white audiences and typically had all white casts.
So the thought of me standing a chance just blew my mind.
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If you are a human being with blood flowing through your veins, there is a sound out there that you are genetically predisposed to enjoy to the point of looking like an idiot.
That's just the way it is.
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“Alright” as a music video is about relishing that survival, and turning that instinct to survive into something more like thriving. It reminds of something I saw said about how each laugh and celebration for African Americans is a small rebellion, winning its own tiny fight.
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Doesn't sitting on someone's rooftop, singing OutKast and Bob Dylan covers sound amazing?
Isn't that what coffee was made for?
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Once we lose hope for change, hope to rebuild, hope to become something better, we lose.
Photo by Corey Motta on Unsplash
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