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HappyBrownGirl, PhD

@happybrowngirl

Spelmanite, Black on both sides (πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ/πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦), scholar-patriot, HBCU legacy, childfree, I smile at everybody IRL, patron of the television arts; I love the mighty American South; independent scholar writing a history of Black women on 🎸 . Sugar in grits is trash!

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Talk yo shit K Dot. I can believe this baby faced man ruined somebody life over the course of two years MY GOD TODAY

02.02.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

If any book review editors want a review essay putting these three books in conversation (once @mkn.bsky.social’s comes out), hit me up.

01.02.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

indeed

02.02.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hollering!

02.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The way I ALWAYS have this follow the Deniece Williams "Black Butterfly" song!!!!

02.02.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

sidebar, this Durand run is exactly why I love bein black we finna see this shit used for multiple scenarios and they ALL fit 🀣🀣🀣

01.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This is devastating and heartbreaking

29.01.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hollering!!!!

29.01.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Black people interacting with their pets has to be some of my favorite content on the internet. Why did this Black lady name one of her dogs Matthew and the other dog McConaughey ?!

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14.01.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite part is when the "emoji people" said

"This (πŸ™) is a high five"

And Black people said "These (πŸ™) are prayer hands and thank you for your attention in this matter"

And went right back to sending them

14.01.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 414 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 39

Them 6’2 and taller men folk are a plague on our pretty short woman community

14.01.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 15
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14.01.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 304 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 9

The bee.

14.01.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Grammy-nominated musician John FortΓ© found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home John FortΓ©, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police.

Grammy-nominated musician John FortΓ© found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home

14.01.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 472 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 33
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Watch Cerrome Russell: Son of Sumter | Prime Video Though now a native of DC, Cerrome Russell dives into his Southern roots for his debut special. Weaving seamlessly between stories about his size, his family and dating, Cerrome delights a sold out crowd in Raleigh, NC - leaving no doubt that he's a comedic voice worth watching.

Hello good people, My Comedy Special is out! Here's all the links for rent/purchase!

Cerrome Russell:Son of Sumter

Amazon Prime
amzn.to/3X37a9O

Apple TV
apple.co/49rqAN0

Google Play
bit.ly/43AQ9HC

Vimeo
bit.ly/3JS5KMn

YouTube TV
bit.ly/3LEcOgb

20.11.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 19

I’m clear fingernail polish on the runs of your stockings old.

12.01.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope this inspires more kiwis to come visit their American cousins. Ain’t nothing like the love from Black culture.

12.01.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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speaking of cinematic couples, i think "blaxploitation couples in bed" might be my favorite subgenre. you just have these outrageously beautiful people, taco meat... then bam! a gun!

12.01.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Sugar/Honey Smacks is one of the worst cereals ever!!!

12.01.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
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Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.

The author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, of negligence that led to the death of her 21-month-old son after the family traveled there from the U.S. for the holidays.

12.01.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Tessa Thompson’s range isn’t talked about enough for me she’s the one and the two.

11.01.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,

11.01.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 11202 πŸ” 3608 πŸ’¬ 149 πŸ“Œ 544
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T.K. Carter Dies: β€˜The Thing’ & β€˜Punky Brewster’ Actor Was 69 Thomas Kent 'T.K.' Carter, the actor known for roles in 'The Thing' (1982) and 'Punky Brewster', has died. He was 69.

RIP T.K. Carter, prayers to his family πŸ™πŸΎπŸ•Š deadline.com/2026/01/tk-c...

10.01.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 27

Hollering at the last sentence!!

09.01.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHELLOITSBOBWEHADABABYITDABOY”

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09.01.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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open.substack.com/pub/franklin...

08.01.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Please learn how to recognize when you've hit your spiritual and psychological limit of consumption on current events.

We were never meant to be inundated with this much sorrow and we were never meant to inflict this much pain on each other.

You've got to disconnect to preserve your sanity.

08.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Hollering!

08.01.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what happens when you have a candidate who is a former hip-hop artist. Well versed in the art of burying adversaries.

05.11.2025 06:32 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All this AND Dick Cheney died??? What a day!

05.11.2025 06:45 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1