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Rihanna is actively working on new music, A$AP Rocky reveals: โShe in the studio right now.[โฆ] Like, bro, she working. She cooking, no funny sh*t. Damn, Iโma get in trouble for this.โ (youtu.be/o7OOxa2F8EM?...)
The 'Dirty Dancing' Soundtrack was released 39 years ago on August 4, 1987 | Listen to the album + discover why it's included among the 100 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time here: album.ink/DirtyDancing
'Scarlet poppies' by contemporary Impressionist style US contemporary painter Erin Hanson #WomensArt
Just passed the seasonโs first spirit Halloween, canโt wait to stop by to buy the most terrifying costume of 2026: bagged salad mix
August 2026. I still donโt know what pickleball is.
Imani Gandy@angryblacklady.blacksky.app ยท 2y agoI still donโt know what pickleball is and Iโm going to see how long I can go without finding out.
Here were the top songs on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1984: 1. "When Doves Cry" - Prince 2. "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker, Jr. 3. "State Of Shock" - Jacksons 4. "Dancing In The Dark" - Bruce Springsteen 5. "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Tina Turner musicchartsarchive.com/singles-chart/โฆ
But those trees! Those trees! Those Truffula Trees! All my life I'd been searching for trees such as these. The touch of their tufts was much softer than silk. And they had the sweet smell of fresh butterfly milk.
Prince and The Revolution's 'Purple Rain' hit #1 on the US albums chart 42 years ago on August 4, 1984 album.ink/PrincePR
Rediscover Prince and The Revolutionโs โPurple Rainโ (1984) | Tribute
Princeโs ascendancy into the stratosphere of pop and funk royalty seemed pre-destined prior to the arrival of โPurple Rain,โ but its brilliance solidified what all of us had rightfully expected.
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Turner Prize winning Zanzibar-born British artist, curator, and writer Lubaina Himid has been an important voice on issues of race, feminism, identity, and representation in Britain for the past thirty years #WomensArt
Angรจle Etoundi Essamba, Cameroonian photographer known for her photography in black and white particularly #WomensArt
I can hardly believe it myself that I have an 18 year old son who is headed to college in a couple of weeksโฆ! ๐ฉ
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com ยท yesterdayy'all have ADULT children... and i swear to my Jesus in heaven ... YOU WERE A CHILD BRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Jackson released 'Ben' 54 years ago on August 4, 1972 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/MJben
'Super Fly' premiered in theatres 54 years ago on August 4, 1972 | Listen to the Curtis Mayfield orchestrated soundtrack + discover why it's included among the 100 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time here: album.ink/CMsuperfly
Because what happens on paper has never reflected actual execution that relies on humans. And colorblind means it doesn't take that into account. thegrio.com/2026/08/04/s...
Analysis says Supreme Court's 'colorblind' approach has weakened Voting Rights Act
A Vox analysis traces how Supreme Court colorblindness reshaped voting law and weakened protections for Black voters.
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Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald used to collaborate and record a lot of music together. One of my favorite things she'd sometimes do is impersonate Armstrong (to my personal delight.) How well do you think she did?
Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle@dytsras.bsky.social ยท yesterdayLouis Armstrong long believed his birthday to be July 4, 1900. He jokingly alludes to Dick Cavett that he "didn't ask his mom all that", and he's just "glad to here." Truth is, Armstrong didnt know his birthday. But now we know today marks 125 years since America's greatest musician was born
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Do you know how many STEM grads are working retail right now because there are no jobs in their field?
The New Republic@newrepublic.com ยท 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that donโt make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v