Our Black Asses Need A Deep Happy Breath
Welcome to the 72nd installment of This Black-Ass Life! After a week of unspeakable losses and trauma, we want to heal our hearts a little by honoring Black-ass heroes and stories. Here’s a dose of joy to start off your week.
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I. These stories and heroes make us happy cry
This angel’s haircut is perfect. She knows it. You know it. We’re not surprised, but you better act like it.
This adorable preteen is about to publish a vegan cookbook.
Oscar-winner Matthew Cherry recently landed a deal with HBO Max for “Young Love,” an animated series based on the characters from “Hair Love.”
Have y’all been following Keedron Bryant’s story? He’s been signed by Warner Records!
Oprah and Nikole Hannah-Jones are teaming up to adapt the 1619 project into all sorts of media.
Give Desus & Mero an Emmy. STAT.
Shout out to our new Black, bisexual Batwoman!
Shout out to Julio Rivera who created the number one meditation app for the BIPOC community.
Mo’Nique gets another day in court. Give the lady her coins.
Perfect books by perfect Black-ass authors.
Icon Cynthia Gordy Giwa and Tayo Giwa were featured in The Strategist sharing their Black-Owned Brooklyn recommendations.
Get into Beverly Johnson and her husband-to-be!
What can my Black ass do?
Celebrate the wins including you making it through this week. We will survive. We will thrive.
ll. Other Things
Black babies are perfect. Enjoy ❤️
There is no more important style choice than this baby in this wig.
This baby plays a supporting role in a top ten video this year.
May we all learn to relax like Braylon in this little recliner.
This baby showed dad there is only one (1) breakdancer worth hyping in the family.
She puts the “x” in Chloe x Halle. Get into the heel click clacks!
The styling, the green juice, we stan these baby icons.
Jordan Peele better watch out because this baby is coming for his horror crown.
These free Black babies dancing! Truly could loop this for hours.
We could watch this little grateful baby enjoying her snacks ALL DAY.
The dress! The headband! Her precious face!
Our Black-Ass song(s) of the week (Jumoke):
One of my pre-quarantine regrets was not seeing Adekunle Gold live with my friend live last year. This song is one of the reasons why.
Things we are looking forward to / things we are not looking forward to:
I (Jumoke) look forward to always eating better jollof rice than whatever Ashley Graham was cooking up.
I (Mitu) look forward to y’all hopefully sending us even more pictures and videos of adorable Black-ass babies.
lll. Text from a Black-Ass Dad
My (Jumoke's) daddy said thou shall not cloister!
Stay Black, thrive and obey Corona’s instructions! We’ll hit your inbox next on August 3.