| No Images? Click here  Welcome to your weekly dose of black newsIt's a good week, y'all. Beyoncé has blessed us yet again. Her Beychella documentary and ode to HBCUs, "Homecoming," is finally out on Netflix. And if you haven't seen it yet, you're missing out big time. She gets deep and goes where we've never seen her before, getting candid about her issues delivering the twins and the difficulties of being disciplined enough to see her dream performance through. And of course, she makes sure HBCUs are front and center of the doc. (I wrote about this last year after witnessing Beychella in person!) She followed up with a surprised 40-track live album from Coachella, finishing with a cover to "Before I Let Go." *chef's kiss* So many gifts! 💛 Forever First Lady Michelle Obama sent a message for Beyoncé, appropriately starting her message off with "Hey queen!" Don't you love when queens acknowledge queens? In less fortunate news, "Insecure" won't be returning until 2020 (boooo!) BUT, Ava DuVernay is bringing an important story to light. The director is releasing "When They See Us," a four-part series that looks at the five black and Latino teens who were falsely accused of raping a white woman 30 years ago today, also known as the Central Park Five. Check out the trailer. Also, the Mueller Report is out and ya girl Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out here lying, y'all! Who knew???? 😒 Let me turn Beyoncé back on before #they disrupt my peace. Have a good weekend, y'all!   This week's Best Things 🎉 Aretha Franklin Awarded Posthumous Pulitzer PrizeThe Queen of Soul is getting honored “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades.” Marsai Martin, Issa Rae And Regina Hall Talk ‘Little’ And Breaking BarriersMartin made history last weekend by becoming the youngest executive producer of a film ever! Along with her "Little" co-stars, the actress talked to us about inspiring other black girls and women to tell their stories. Fight To Save Black Culture In Gentrifying D.C. Continues After Go-Go VictoryD.C. residents won after their new white neighbors tried to mute them. Members of the community have said this week that they are hoping to build off the momentum of a viral online petition to protect the city’s indigenous go-go music, which combines elements of funk, hip-hop, soul and other styles.
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