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April K. Artis

@aprilkartis.bsky.social

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Sports lover (All teams Philly & Duke), major bookworm turned author, soap opera fan, introvert, stan of all fellow black women🖤🤎, former teacher turned entrepreneur

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · Nov 9

I love the collective “that ain’t got nothin to do with me” energy all black women (myself included) are on right now. America showed us what they really thought about us Tuesday & we all said “BET”. I love that for us

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 4h

It’s always Raleigh🤦🏾‍♀️😩….Folks paid all that money for Breezy Bowl just to be stuck in traffic for the majority of the concert

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 6h

LISTEN LINDA….Take that orange man….I promise we won’t be mad

✨La Bodega Tophie✨ @itsniamya.bsky.social · 16h

YOU KNOW WHO WE WANT. WHY YOU NOT LISTENING?! @GrimReaper

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 7h

I was scared to make mommy’s taco pasta because nobody can make it like she can & WHEW it came out so good & she approved🫶🏾

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 15h

My therapist usually schedules our sessions for Sunday evening…Why would she do a 1pm session during football season?!?! I guess I’ll catch my Eagles after our session🤭

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 16h

Not D’Angelo chile!! Prayers to his son for losing both parents in the same year….May he RIP🙏🏾

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 16h

It’s Breezy Bowl day here in Raleigh….Y’all be safe & have fun tonight🫶🏾

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 1d

What was the point of signing just to retire before the end of the season?!?! Somebody get Howie on the phone NEOW😩🤦🏾‍♀️

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 2d

Not the phone call I expected from Mommy tonight 😭😭😭😭….RIP Cocopuff….From you always sleeping in my room during my visits to Maryland or our walks on the beach when Gma & Gpa would stay @ their beach house, you were my little buddy….I will miss you Uncle Cocopuff

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 2d

I’m gon need all the Cowgirls fans to shut up…..Yall just lost to the PANTHERS LMAOOOO 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀🤭

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 2d

Who was President that day, Pumpkin?????

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing on my mind when I get home from my overnight babysitting client later tonight….I haven’t been home since Saturday morning & I just want my bed

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 3d

IM SCREAMING 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t imagine Maine weather. It’s 58° here in Raleigh,NC & raining for the next 2 days. I’m under this blanket freezing😩

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 3d

It’s 58° & pouring rain for the next 2 days, so….🤭

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 3d

Welp time to turn on my heat😂😂😂😂

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 3d

My locs exactly 5 years ago vs today😘

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 4d

It’s 59° & I feel like I want to turn my heat on….I’m freezing😩🤦🏾‍♀️

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

Ok nevermind….GO BIRDS🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

I’m about to watch Days & go to bed….I CANNOT

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

IKYFL😩🤦🏾‍♀️

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

I feel horrible, so it’s my #1 kelly green Eagles jersey, leopard print pajama pants & my fuzzy blanket for the night💚🦅 #SportsSky #GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly #TNF

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

CLOCK IT! Haven’t heard the album but the word on the clock app was she said something about using the word savage & that was a dig @ Meg. Chile please

April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

& her pics posted on IG are simply perfection, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from her….They can never make me hate her🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🖤

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

From @theathletic.com: Angel Reese is set to become the first-ever professional athlete to walk the runway in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The Chicago Sky star also announced a global partnership with the brand.

Angel Reese will walk the runway in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

The two-time WNBA All-Star will make history as the first professional athlete to walk the famous runway.

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

Not Coco Jones too….CHILE🤭

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · 5d

Not TikTok exposing that Travis Kelce tried to holler @ Meg before he got w/that red lipstick girl….My fyp always comes through😂😂😂😂🙂‍↔️