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10 Signature Guitars from Black Artists To Check Out for International Guitar Month
8 min read · May 5th · As far back as the 19th century, guitar brands have been slapping the name of guitarists on models to increase sales or the price. The practice makes sense rather than watching someone’s eyes glaze…
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AFROPUNK x Penguin Random House Celebrate Black Authors On World Book Day
2 min read · Apr 28th · 23rd April is earmarked as a day where authors and creator of literary work are celebrated by their peers and adoring fans. For this year’s World Book Day, we collaborated with the good folks at…
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7 Guitars Made Iconic by Black Guitarists
6 min read · Apr 20th · There are items so associated with their owner that they gain fame or infamy in their own right. Like Arthur’s Excalibur, Thor’s Mjolnir, and Lion-O’s Sword of Thundera, guitars have earned legendary…
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The Black Professional Networks All Creatives Need Right Now
2 min read · Apr 14th · As more creative career opportunities have become available, Black creatives have learned what professionals of color across many industries have known for years: there’s strength in community. Being…
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The Black Women in Music You Hear but Don’t See
2 min read · Apr 6th · Black women producers and engineers are unicorns of sorts, despite always being at the forefront or behind the scenes of many popular genres of music. This goes back to the coveted 1979 hip-hop single…
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Buy Tickets to Planet AFROPUNK Live: Miami in Miami on May 20, 2022
1 min read · Mar 8th · AFROPUNK MIAMI 2022 represents AFROPUNK’s emergence from a pandemic-induced hiatus by way of a weekend-long music-led experience congregating producer
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When Ageism And Racism Collide: What A F**king Conundrum
2 min read · Mar 28th · From work and decreasing earnings to healthcare, aging Black people have felt the impact of ageism and its consequences. Here’s how to spot it, call it out, and get the support you need to combat it.…
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National Center for Transgender Equality Aims To Amplify Trans Voices In A Story Telling Campaign
1 min read · Mar 14th · AMPLIFY! Trans Voices is a storytelling campaign by the National Center for Transgender Equality aiming to highlight the lived experiences, the joys and challenges, of trans people in the United…
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Your Timely & Adorable Reminder That Black History Should Be Honored Year Round
2 min read · Mar 10th · On the last day of Black History Month, Atlanta-based artist and photographer Melissa Alexander shared her latest project, an adorable celebration called Phyllis Iller’s Black History Babies. “The…
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5 Times The Legendary Nina Simone Said What She Said With No Apologies
2 min read · Mar 5th · “I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear.” One of the most astonishing artists of her time, Nina Simone brought soul, liberation, and encouragement to American music during the twentieth century.…
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Pretending Fatphobia Doesn’t Exist Won’t Make It Go Away
2 min read · Mar 1st · While conversations about racial equity and inclusion permeate all industries and, culturally, we’ve reached our highest level of understanding about gender and sexual fluidity – somehow, fatphobia is…
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AFROPUNK Presents The First PLANET AFROPUNK Live Experience In Miami
1 min read · Feb 28th · AFROPUNK is excited to announce the first ever Planet AFROPUNK Live Experience in Miami taking place from May 20-May 22 at The Urban, which is in the historic Overtown neighborhood. The three day…
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AFROPUNK & Ruffles® “Draw Your Ridges” A Conversation With Host, Actress, And Entrepreneur Julissa Bermudez
1 min read · Feb 24th · In this episode, celebrity host Masego will narrate the journey of Host, Actress, and Founder of Republica Skin, Julissa Bermudez, as she takes us on a journey of how she owns her ridges. In this…
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Hip Hop VS. Black Punk: Why We Shouldn’t Have To Choose
2 min read · Feb 14th · I want to tell you a story about my experience with Death. Rewind to 2020’s national shutdown where streaming services calmed the anxious mind. That was when I discovered the documentary, “A Band…
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Here Are Top 5 Apps You Should Be Downloading This Black History Month
2 min read · Feb 9th · This Black History Month we’re celebrating the other Black experience and what it means to be Black in the US. We’re looking beyond the past traumas experienced by Black folk and acknowledging…
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GIVE BLACK: A LIT-LOVERS GIFT GUIDE INSPIRED BY THIS YEAR’S TOP ARTISTS.
2 min read · 2021-12-06 · Created in partnership with Penguin Random House: The holidays are upon us! If you’re searching for the right gifts, why not turn to music for inspiration? We teamed up with influencer Cree Myles, who…
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