Astrology apology for taking up space in Aquarius ♒️, but gotta say thank you for my peoples who went to my wish list and bought up every book/film for my birthday. Thank you to my love @chandrafrank for Sun-Ra, Kwaito, and a much sought after South African memoir, Always Another Country. Love to @meenakshiproductions and (Sabela) for Oral History of Punk and a book on the Black Pentecostal Church, thank you @nrjesq for CL Franklin biography (I’m still learning about Aretha’s brilliance), thank you @lauren.u.mauldin for Heavy and for loving memoirs enough to send the very best! Thank you @center.vision for the biography of Dinah Washington, another pathway to Aretha, Dinah was one of her favorite singers! Thank you @asadullahsaed for not just one but three Akomfrah films on one DVD! And thanks to my pops for even coming through with Losing Ground (independent film by the wonderful Kathleen Collins), and a book on the history of Blues in Houston. All of these works will make me a better student, writer, lover, friend, teacher, and person. Grateful for how y’all circled me by seeing me….now as you were Aquarius, we Capricorns love y’all 🐐✨📚 P.S. who sent me Zora’s Barracoon?! Reveal yourselves so I can send you a digital kiss 💋 👩🏾💻 (at Los Angeles, California)
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