The North Carolina rap star’s album “Eve” was a love letter to black women, and her current victory lap, which crosses the finish line in Raleigh this week, proves that she walks the talk.
Kyesha Jennings
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Young Bull Premieres “City Girl” Video on BET Jams
Directed and edited by Patrick Lincoln of Torch House Media, the video is a perfect introduction of the eclectic, multi-talented Durham band to the world.
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What to See at the Hayti Heritage Film Festival
Activist documentaries, Afrofuturist visions, acting master classes, and more in the Black Southern film festival’s 26th year.
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Challenging yet Humane, “Just Mercy” Wrenches a Victory from the Tragedy of Capital Punishment
Jamie Foxx plays a falsely convicted death-row inmate who is exonerated with the help of a Harvard Law graduate portrayed by Michael B. Jordan.
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Haitian Storytelling and Generosity Power Flutist Nathalie Joachim’s “Fanm d’Ayiti”
The Grammy-nominated composer, flutist, and vocalist, who is half of the duo Flutronix, brings her evening-length work to UNC on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Even When Censored, Jade Wilson’s “Trigger Warning” Refuses to Play It Safe
The Golden Belt exhibit, which has a reception and portrait party tonight, boldly yet subtly captures the painful experiences that people of color and queer folks face.
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How 9th Wonder’s Jamla Records Turned Two Dope Solo Artists, Swank and King Draft, into a Formidable Duo
In November, 9th flooded social media with a surprise announcement: He had signed Durham’s Swank and King Draft to Jamla, which would drop their new album at midnight.
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Rissi Palmer’s “Revival” Is Pure Inspiration for Navigating Love, Racial Tensions, and Self-Acceptance
After building much of her success in Nashville, Palmer added just the right amount of soul to her signature countrified sound in Durham with a host of local artists and musicians.
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Adrian Younge and A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad Meld Minds as The Midnight Hour
The “Luke Cage” scorers and musical polymaths are bringing their “sophisticated hip-hop jazz” band to Motorco.
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Best. Concert. Ever! The Reunited Little Brother and a Vital Raphael Saadiq Were the Life of Hopscotch
Little Brother enjoyed being together as much as we enjoyed seeing them. Saadiq owned the stage. What more could a girl who equally loves hip-hop and ’90s R&B ask for?