For the past few weeks, Janelle Monae has been on a heavy media tour promoting Hidden Figures, the untold story of NASA’s Black female leaders. And the singer is also telling a story via her hairstyles during the press run. Fans sent a number of theories, most of which assumed the singer was echoing Solange’s message from A Seat at the Table, “Don’t touch my hair.” Others suggested the eyes speak to her wokeness; the safety pins, solidarity; and the gold wire Black pride. [ madamenoire ] “People Have No Idea” Azealia Banks Talks Mental Health In Old Facebook Post You may have noticed that we didn’t report the news that Facebook had deactivated rapper Azealia Banks’ Facebook page. I saw the story and wasn’t surprised. I’m sure that was the case with many people. After her racially insensitive rants on social media and her erratic behavior in public, it’s not the least bit surprising. But I’m writing about it today because AfroPunk.com, found an old post from the page and shared it. In it, Banks speaks about her mental health issues and the struggles of finding the proper medication to treat them. [ madamenoire ] Trump Says US, Not Mexico, Will Pay For “The Great Wall,” Twitter Reacts With “FOH” Donald Trump hasn’t even taken oath yet and he’s already flip-flopped on his biggest promise of all, building a wall on the U.S. border that Mexico will pay for. Idiots calling themselves “Patriots” and “real Americans” voted for Donald Trump, mostly because of his early promise of building a wall along the U.S. border that would keep Mexicans from coming in and taking those jobs he promised to save and committing all of those crimes he’s blamed them for. [ hiphopwired ] Charles Manson Too Weak For Potentially Life Saving Surgery [ tmz ] Viral Video Captures White JCPenney Employee Putting Black Girl In Headlock [ newsone ] Kim Kardashian Breaks Silence On Paris Robbery [ iheartradio ] Marvel Confirms Those Thor vs. Hulk Rumors Are True [ huffingtonpost ] Dylann Roof Thinks It’s Unfair To Hear Testimonies From Victims’ Families [ balleralert ]
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Can You Guess The Messages Janelle Monae Is Sending Through Her Hair?
