New Team Builds an Opera from Steve Wick’s “All That Remains” | East End Beacon On a fall day in the 1990s, North Fork-based journalist Steve Wick was shopping at the King Kullen in Cutchogue when he saw a man wearing tattered clothes balance two grocery bags on the handlebars of...

I’m developing a new opera with Natalie Brown and Tanya Birl-Torres: "All That Remains," rooted in the history of Black migrant labor camps on Long Island. Hard to treat this as “period” work in 2026. I hope you'll consider joining us in July,

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The SAVE Act Isn't About Fraud. It's About Power. YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

A really important message about voter suppression!

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The ‘Quad God’ made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the ...

Know your history!

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New Podcast 'Living Queer' Explores How LGBTQ+ Communities Build Resilience Amid Global Backlash Nine-episode series features unfiltered conversations with artists, advocates, and organizers worldwide At a moment when LGBTQ+ lives are increasingly politicized, these conversations remind us that t...

I'm feeling fortunate to have been one of the first guests on the "Living Queer" podcast, hosted by the brilliant Erwin de Leon, on how we're thriving and surviving being a queer POC in 2026 America! Please, do check it out, everywhere fine podcasts are sold!

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Trump Pressures International Orgs To Disavow Trans Care, Social Transition Globally "At Any Age" With Funding Ban The new rule would enact the "Mexico City Policy" towards what it calls "gender ideology."

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Disgusting and ridiculous.

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CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities | CNN Politics Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is f...

The numbers don't lie!

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Maestra Music

For Giving Tuesday, I’m raising funds for Maestra, supporting women & NB artists whose careers are still waiting for their moment. Only 2% of philanthropic funds go to women’s organizations. Two. Percent. Imagine what could change if the resources matched the talent. secure.qgiv.com/event/maestr...

That 90s talk #funny #90sgirl #90s #comedy #sketchcomedychannel YouTube video by AllAroundMyCocoon

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Soul Legend D'Angelo, 51, Dies After Private Battle with Pancreatic Cancer: Report On Tuesday, Oct. 14, TMZ reported D'Angelo's death after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51.

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2025 continues its reign of terror.

Nonprofit Spotlight: Lee Bynum of Maestra Music | The Charity Charge Show | Episode In this nonprofit spotlight conversation, Lee Bynum, the executive director of Maestra Music, discusses the organization's mission to empower diverse individuals in the music and theater industry. Lee...

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I had a chance to sit down with the lovely folx at #TheCharityCharge show & chat about why inclusion matter and what nonprofits might do to measure their own impact. It was a great conversation & I appreciate the opportunity to share what we do at #MaestraMusic!

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Will Come to Broadway This Spring The musical reimagines 'Cats' as a drag ballroom competition.

Yay! Queer Black culture on the rise!

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The Fantasy is Interesting (RuPaul's Drag Race: S11, E7) YouTube video by The Score Podcast

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It's time for another pitstop on our journey through classic #RPDR: s11e7 features every brand of #dragdelusion. "From Farm to Catwalk" has #AlyssaEdwards saying, "The fantasy is... interesting!" From dreadful fashions to werkroom mind games... It's why we love drag.

It's a Different World YouTube video by The Score Podcast

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GM to everybody who didn't get #raptured today! We're taking a stroll down #MemoryLane to 90s #Blacksitcoms!. From #ADifferentWorld to #Martin to #LivingSingle, these shows shaped how we saw ourselves & the world around us. They just don't make 'em like they used to!

MacKenzie Scott is making another huge donation with no strings attached—this time it’s $70 million to historically Black colleges and universities Since divorcing from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion of her wealth—but this is one of her largest single donations ever.

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That #nostringsattached piece is key! #hbcus

Bob The Drag Queen Will Make Broadway Debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Finally, some good news!

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The Score Performing Arts Podcast · Updated Biweekly · It's time to put the arts on game! Hosts Lee Bynum, Paige Reynolds, and Rocky Jones are three Black, queer artists and pop culture aficionados, who are wor...

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This week, we return to #RPDR (s11e06): The #Draglympics! And if the #Trump episode was the worst episode we've seen, this one is definitely the most confounding. This one left us with two big questions: Why? And how dare you?
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If You're Wondering What Charlie Kirk Believed In, Here Are 14 Real Quotes In light of his death, Charlie Kirk's legacy is being remembered through these viral quotes.

PSA: In case y'all didn't know.

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Bad Bunny Says He Skipped the U.S. on Tour Over Concerns That ICE ‘Could Be Outside’ His Concerts “There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate,” the musician said

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Maestra Music's RISE Summit Plans 2nd Annual Event This year's summit will focus on accessibility, featuring a conversation with Ryan J. Haddad.

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Save the date: September 9, 2025 — Maestra Music’s RISE Summit returns, unveiling Pathways to Access at the NYPL for the Performing Arts, including a luminous conversation with Ryan J. Haddad. #RISESummit #PathwaysToAccess #MaestraMusic

Johnetta Appleseed (w/Tanya Denise Fields) YouTube video by The Score Podcast

What it do, Scorekeepers?! At long last, we're joined by our dear friend & Food Network star, #MamaTanya, to chat about Cardamom & Thyme, her social justice cafe. Plus a salute to the incomparable #LawRoach! Let's do it, y'all!

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Four More Virginia School Districts Defy Trump, Reject Trans Bathroom Ban Demand Following Loudoun County, four more Virginia schools have defied Trump's Department of Education and will continue to allow trans youth to use the bathroom of their gender.

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Eleganza, Where? (RuPaul's Drag Race: S11, Ep5) Podcast Episode · The Score · 08/12/2025 · 1h 42m

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We're back with s11e05 of #RPDR! They had a ball; we did not. Plus, we finally break down our feelings about this last season of All-Stars, and dare to ask the question: Gen Z, what is up with your shoe game? Also, Stacey Dash is back?

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The Essence of Exclusion YouTube video by The Score Podcast

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All our skinfolk ain't our kinfolk—from #LaverneCox and her MAGA boyfriend to #CandaceOwens and her bogus investigations to everybody looking to categorize Black people into #FBAs and #tethers! But on the plus side, #DestinysChild is back. ‪@thescorepod.bsky.social‬

Cleo Laine - If - The Muppet Show YouTube video by MakiLotus

Rest in peace to a musical genius! #cleolaine

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The Dream Unfinished is finally returning to NYC stages—for our 10th season, no less! 🎻

KEEP CATHEDRALS HIGH is an orchestral tribute to Black resilience & disability justice. I’m so proud to be part of this.

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Rotten Oranges (Rupaul's Drag Race: S11, E4) YouTube video by The Score Podcast

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This week, we're covering S11e04 of #RPDR, the absolute nadir of Drag Race. Of course, we are talking about the dreaded #TrumpTheRusical. If you like it when we throw shade for an entire hour, then this is the episode for you. Let's go!

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Fact Check: Investigating claim Trump laughingly agreed with being called a 'sexual predator' on 'Howard Stern Show' The moment, which aired in February 2006, shows the future president reacting to the remark during an episode filled with jokes and laughter.

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