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Kaila Adia Story
@doctressstory.bsky.social
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Professor, Audre Lorde Chair in Women's, Gender & Sexualities Studies & Pan African Studies at U of L. Co-Host of the award winning podcast, Strange Fruit. She/Her. https://www.doctressstory.com/
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 2d
The keynote conversation between Tourmaline and me, moderated by Dr. Erin Green was a blessing! Thank you so much, Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard and the whole CLC team! What an amazing symposium and experience!! πŸ’œπŸ’«β˜ΊοΈπŸ’žπŸŒΊπŸŒ»βœ¨πŸ‘πŸΎβ£οΈπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 2d
I had such an amazing time participating in and serving as a keynote for the 2025 Community Literacies Collaboratory, β€œCrafting the Irresistible: Creative-Critical Literacies & Communities”!!
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 2d
Yes! It’s Sarah’s eyes and eyebrow raise when Teyana dips for me! πŸ₯΅πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸ”₯β£οΈπŸ’«βœ¨
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 3d
Yes! Thank you to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Kentucky, and the ACLU of Virginia!!! πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ©·πŸ“šπŸ“™πŸ“–πŸŽ
Judge orders Defense Department to return books on race & gender to school shelves - LGBTQ Nation
A judge sided with 12 students who sued for the right to access age-appropriate books on the topics.
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 3d
Yup! Always and in all ways! πŸ‘πŸΎβœ¨β£οΈπŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ©·πŸŽ―πŸ“’
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 3d
Right here! πŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸŽ―πŸ“’ πŸ“–πŸ“šβ£οΈ
Who Gets to Procreate and Parent? A Black Feminist Critique of the Pronatalist Agenda
Who Gets to Procreate and Parent? Black Feminist Critique of the Pronatalist Agenda in the Era of Trump, Musk and the Death of Adriana Smith
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 5d
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 5d
Sandra Dee & Danny-Grease
Joker & Harley Quinn
Morticia & Gomez Addams
Princess Imani Izzi & Prince Akeem-
Coming to America
Sexy Vampires
πŸŽƒπŸπŸ‚πŸͺ”πŸŽπŸ’«πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘»πŸ’žπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ«ΆπŸΎβœ¨
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 5d
Just your seasonal reminder that me and Mystikal/ Schlondia Jackson EAT every Halloween!!! Here’s some of our past costumes!! Wishing everyone a spooky and cozy season! πŸŽƒπŸπŸ‚πŸͺ”πŸŽπŸ’«πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘»πŸ’žπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ«ΆπŸΎ
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 6d
Positive thoughts, energy, and prayers for Brandy!! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ“ΏπŸ§˜πŸΎβ€β™€οΈβ£οΈπŸ©·πŸͺ”
'The Boy Is Mine' tour in Chicago ends early after Brandy walks offstage; tearful Monica sends love to 'Vocal Bible'
Brandy and Monica fans were left confused after the concert abruptly came to an end amid accounts of sound issues.
thegrio.com
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 7d
Beautiful tribute by Thembisa S. Mshaka for Madame Noir! Rest easy Exquisite D’Angelo!!πŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ’žβ£οΈπŸ’žπŸ«ΆπŸΎ
How It Feels Without D’Angelo β€” What I Learned Firsthand From The Musical Messiah Before The World Did [Op-Ed]
This isn’t a eulogy for Michael Eugene Archer, known professionally as D’Angelo. There are already plenty of those.
madamenoire.com
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 7d
From 2019. Still Relevant. πŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸŽ―πŸ“’πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβ£οΈ
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 7d
πŸ’œπŸ’žπŸ«ΆπŸΎβ£οΈπŸŒΊπŸŒ»LOVE πŸŒ»πŸŒΊβ£οΈπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ’ž
Lesbian Poet Staceyann Chin Will Not Be Silent
In an interview with Autostraddle, Staceyann Chin describes the wild journey of trying to procure sperm in the early aughts to become pregnant as a single lesbian.
www.autostraddle.com
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 7d
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 7d
The only Kings we recognize are Drag Kings!! Happy No Kings Day Y’all!! πŸ€ŒπŸΎβ£οΈβœ¨πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ–€πŸ€ŽπŸŽ―πŸŽ―πŸ“’πŸ“’
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 8d
Let’s Go!!!πŸ–€πŸ“šβš–οΈ
Meet Janai Nelson, the attorney who just argued her first Supreme Court case to protect Black voting rights
Nelson's crucial oral arguments on Wednesday sought to preserve the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 8d
It’s the β€œ10 out of 10,” and β€œthe writing is immaculate,” and β€œthe analysis is eating” for me!!! YAAASSSSS! 🀌🏾πŸ”₯πŸ“šπŸ«ΆπŸΎβ€οΈ

Hand to heart, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! @jakorit1 (TikTok) !!! Once again you have made my day and my week!!! This means so very much to me! I appreciate you so very much! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ“šβ£οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 8d
As if I need another reason to adore Solange!!πŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ’žπŸŒΊπŸ“šβœ¨πŸŽ€πŸŽ΅πŸŽΈ
As A Teen Mom And GED Grad, Solange Knowles Is Now The First Scholar-In-Residence At USC School Of Music
Solange Knowles has become the first scholar-in-residence at USC, teaching a course at the college's Thornton School of music.
www.blackenterprise.com
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 8d
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 8d
A bird of prey was on the yard this week by the Fine Arts building! It was either a hawk or a falcon, but more than likely, a hawk! It was so beautiful! The entire experience was transcendental! πŸ¦…πŸͺΆπŸ«ΆπŸΎπŸ₯°πŸ“šπŸ€ŒπŸΎπŸ’žβ£οΈ
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 10d
LOVE! Go Tarana!!! πŸ¦‹πŸŒΈπŸͺ»πŸŒΊπŸ«ΆπŸΎβœ¨β£οΈ
'Me Too's' Disruptor Council is Tarana Burke’s next step in the fight for survivors
With voices like Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, and Ayanna Pressley, the Disruptor Council is pushing Me Too’s mission forward.
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Kaila Adia Story @doctressstory.bsky.social Β· 10d
πŸ§˜πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸͺ·πŸ“ΏπŸ™πŸΎπŸ’žβœ¨ Γ€αΉ£αΊΉ πŸ§˜πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸͺ·πŸ“ΏπŸ™πŸΎπŸ’žβœ¨
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