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The iconic Lauren Hill reunited with “Fugees” members Wyclef Jean and Pras
Michel at the Roots Picnic in Philly, and she was on time for the
performance.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Revolt)
- The iconic female emcee
ended the long day of festivities in Philadelphia with a set list celebrating
the 25th anniversary of her debut album, The
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. That in itself was a treat considering it is the
only album she has released, and it continues to top lists as a magnum opus
among music lovers. But, the eight-time Grammy Award winner raised the bar when
she surprised festivalgoers with an impromptu reunion of The
Fugees toward the end of her set.
'Being Gay Doesn't Look One Way,' Tyler James Williams Speaks Out About His Sexuality as Pride Month Kicks Into Full Gear
(The Daily Beast) – “Abbott Elementary” actor Tyler James Williams
breaks from his norm and is speaking out about his sexuality after rumors
continue to swirl about him.
The award-winning actor took to Instagram early Sunday to
dispel any rumors of his sexuality, instead urging his followers to deconstruct
stereotypes forced onto both straight and gay people on representation.
“Usually I wouldn’t address stuff like this but I feel like it
as a conversation is bigger than me,” he wrote in a Notes-app message posted to
his Instagram story. “I’m not gay;
but I think the culture of trying to ‘find’ some kind of hidden trait or
behavior that a closeted person ‘let slip’ is very dangerous.”
Williams wrote that the
culture of trying to force someone into coming out “contributes directly to the
anxiety a lot of queer and queer questioning people feel when they fear living
in their truth.”
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Hill last took the stage
with her brothers in 2021, when they did a pop-up performance to acknowledge
the 25th anniversary of their debut album, The Score. Soon after, a 12-city reunion tour was announced, but it was swiftly postponed
due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last July, Jean implored fans not to give up hope
that the proposed tour dates would be rescheduled.
“It makes the most
pedestrian of conversations and interactions in spaces feel less safe for our
gay brothers and sisters and those who may be questioning.” the Abbott Elementary star
wrote.
It is unclear what
prompted Williams to address his sexuality directly, as his recent
interviews—notably, a comedy actor roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter—had
not referenced it. He has previously said the Black community was “notoriously
homophobic,” noting his role in 2014’s Dear White People as a gay college
student broke the oft-portrayed view of gay men as feminine.
“For so long there was so
little, I guess, portrayals of the average Black American, that the average
Black American male associated himself with whoever was on TV,” he told HuffPost at the
time. “So in this way, there’s still this mentality of, ‘Okay, you’re a black
male on TV. I am you. Wait, you’re gay? I’m not gay! No, no never mind, we’re
not the same thing. Forget you. We shun you now.’”
Williams wrote on
Sunday that his platform was also dedicated to resisting straight archetypes
that were “often times unrealistic, less free, and limits individual
expression” as much as possible.
“Being straight doesn’t
look one way. Being gay doesn’t look one way,” he wrote, later wishing that
those celebrating Pride Month felt safe and seen. “As an ally I continue to be
committed to assisting in that where I can and helping to cultivate a future
where we are all accepted and given permission to be ourselves.”
In an effort to track his family history the author has skillfully layered the foundation of his roots. Julius Faucette searches for a workable meaning to his life through his ancestor's choices of color. Faucette takes the reader back to the 1700's through research and intimate conversations with one of the oldest members in the family. Eugene Pinnix, who lived to be 104, speaks to the readers through Julius Faucette. 
Fluidly, calmly, insightfully, Faucette guides his readers straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class and race. The Saga of Madison Brown "A Choice of Color" is a story of race, inheritance and color choices. Not often does one hear of someone of German ancestry passing for black. Through his research, Faucette reveals how individuals in the Madison Brown family were able to make color choices, which ultimately resulted in life changes.
Faucette cleverly shifts between information obtained through general research and his on-going interviews with Eugene Pinnix. By combining both, he is able to educate and entertain his readers. The author deciphers a historic unknown by matching it with known facts obtained through his cousin Eugene. And the contrast between those born in slavery and those born to freedmen is powerful. This historical pictorial will draw readers in.
As the Madison Brown history unfolds, each generation passes down to the next that thirst to make color choices. The struggles of each play out in this candid historical review. In this irresistible story, Faucette resists the urge to paint with a broad brush that will stereotype the races. He utilizes the information obtained from not only his dear cousin, but also documents from local courthouses, state records, etc., to present a complete family picture.
This first edition will take the reader back several generations and the result is that
most will yearn to know their family origins.
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