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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 1h

Wow! It's beautiful and by October 28, you mean two weeks? Yes, ma'am!!!

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 4h

Beautiful

Reposted by Dr. Michelle

Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 4d

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg.

Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.

This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.

What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?

Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.

www.theatlantic.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 16h

I had to fast forward through Joey & Vanessa. There's only so much I can take. 🤣🤣

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 16h

Ok, fam! @edkane71.bsky.social @tif17.bsky.social, this was a good episode. I like Martin & Smitty more as a couple than I like them individually. Vernon & Anita said 'f$$k them kids,' & the Tiny Terror thinks she's Don Corleone in a 40-inch buss down. Ok. I was seated. #BeyondTheGates

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 17h

My fellow #Texans, take note of these upcoming changes to #SNAP benefits. This is going to hurt so many, especially those who are already so vulnerable. www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

SNAP changes coming to Texas November 1: What you need to know

Starting November 1, thousands of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits, also known as Lone Star Cards, could be at risk of losing food assistance under new federal guidelines.

www.click2houston.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 17h

Remembering #DAngelo. Still trying to wrap my mind around the fact of his transition. I pray he's at peace, pain free, and resting easy.

Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 20h

"D’Angelo also chafed at the description of his music as simply neo-soul. “I never claimed I do neo-soul,” he said in a Red Bull Music Academy interview in 2014. “When I first came out, I used to always say: ‘I do Black music. I make Black music.’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

www.nytimes.com

Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 17h

Really! Bet!!

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 18h

@tif17.bsky.social @edkane71.bsky.social & all of the #Gatekeepers, how was the show today? Is it worth watching on DVR, or should I have a glass of wine and go to bed?

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 18h

Happy #PubDay to all those who celebrate and love good books #BookSky: bookriot.com/new-book-rel...

6 of The Best New Book Releases Out October 14, 2025

There are several award-nominated books, including an India-set dystopian novel and the story of a queer artist in New York City.

bookriot.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 18h

Holding on like Mother Harriet Tubman taught us! #TubmanTaughtMe

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 18h

@akarra.bsky.social good to meet you! Looking forward to staying connected.

Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 18h

I sure do. Some days are better than others, but I'm gonna keep on keeping on until the good Lord says otherwise. I know you know!

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 19h

That's real, Professor. Both my parents and my brother passed in their 50s ... it's hard. Thank you for sharing this.

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 20h

@jtroane.bsky.social @ebonyteach.blacksky.app @dem8z.bsky.social @markanthonyneal.bsky.social please share this opportunity with grad students.

Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 20h

Calling all #AfricanAmericanStudies scholars, please share this #RiceUniversity postdoc opportunity with your grad students. #Rice is a great place and committed to the work: emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Postdoctoral Associate - Center for African American Studies

The Center for African and African American Studies invites applications for a one-year (renewable for a second year) Dr. Anthony B. Pinn Postdoctoral Associate in African and African American Studies...

emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 20h

Calling all #AfricanAmericanStudies scholars, please share this #RiceUniversity postdoc opportunity with your grad students. #Rice is a great place and committed to the work: emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Postdoctoral Associate - Center for African American Studies

The Center for African and African American Studies invites applications for a one-year (renewable for a second year) Dr. Anthony B. Pinn Postdoctoral Associate in African and African American Studies...

emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, indeed! Brown Sugar was stunning and takes me right back to that moment in my life. Good music is akin to time travel. This hurts, but it's an ever present reminder that this minute right here is really all we got. #DAngelo

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 22h

Boom!!! Heavy on that part.

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 1d

Prayers to the Archer family and all who love him. So unbelievably sad.

Dee Phunk @deephunk.bsky.social · 1d

An hour and 11-minute long mix of nothing but D'Angelo live tracks from various shows during the Brown Sugar and Voodoo eras. It's so well done. Also downloadable.

D'Angelo Live, by Ian Wallace

15 track album

ianwallaceproductions.bandcamp.com

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Dr. Michelle @lipsticklitterati.bsky.social · 1d

@markanthonyneal.bsky.social, did you see this? So sad. I mean ... that first album ... so many memories. He was indeed the soundtrack of the mid to late 1990s.