yearningforunity

[yearningforunity]

[yearningforunity]

everything is truly so terrible but i just remembered doreen ketchens playing clarinet for her infant grandson and then i was kind of okay again for 36 seconds

[yearningforunity]

Roberta Flack 1970⁣. Photo : Jim Marshall.

[yearningforunity]

Donald Byrd: The Trumpet Maestro and Jazz Innovator

Introduction: Donald Byrd, a name synonymous with brilliance in jazz, left an indelible mark on the genre as a virtuoso trumpeter, composer, and educator. Born ninety-one years ago today on December 9, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd’s musical journey was nothing short of extraordinary. From his early days playing in the hard bop era to later embracing fusion and funk influences, Byrd’s…

[yearningforunity]

Took me a minute to figure this out. Crime is crime. You're more likely to be a victim of someone who looks like you. Whites act as if there's a "hierarchy of crime", and Black is the worst. Also, if there's a such thing as "Black on Black" crime, there must also be ASIAN on ASIAN, ARAB on ARAB, and YES, WHITE on WHITE CRIME! But we can't let that get out!

[yearningforunity]

[yearningforunity]

New York City Subway

NYC, 1966

Photo: Danny Lyon

[yearningforunity]

[yearningforunity]

a walk_.. by Sayan Chatterjee

[yearningforunity]

~ Keep your head above the water.

[yearningforunity]

I have no words…

I’ll make this short, but the news of Tito Jackson’s passing is truly devastating. I can’t imagine how mama Katherine must feel that she must bury another son. Despite this tragic news, I hope Tito is happy in heaven, finally able to see Michael again. May Tito rest in peace 🕊️

[yearningforunity]

Mother & her two daughters, 1936 🖤😍🖤😍🖤

📸: James Van Der Zee

[yearningforunity]

Sarah Vaughan sings in a recording booth at Fine Recording Studios, New York, New York, July 6, 1954.

photo: Bob Parent via Getty

[yearningforunity]

Durban, 2023

[yearningforunity]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five released The Message July 1, 1982

[yearningforunity]

[yearningforunity]

halee afolayan