Crystal
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As a mother of a Black son, I concur. We explained why and he understood the assignment.
One of the BEST gifts a mother could have! 🌷#MothersDay #motherson #BlackSon #BlackMother
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It’s Election Day. The governor’s allies spent the most money pushing Amendment 2—a tax hike on the people. He dropped $39 million on a youth jail, not education. He’s offering teachers a fake raise by making a stipend permanent—no new money. And now he’s got 50 Cent, who’s cashing in on tax incentives, texting our people to vote yes. Don’t fall for the trick plays. Vote NO on all 4.
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Hit 'em where it hurts! In they pockets! The power of boycotts! #BlackPower #BlackHistory ✊🏾🇺🇸
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My wife passed away this morning at 3:30am with her hand in mine.
After being diagnosed with lupus a few weeks ago, my wife passed out in the Newark airport on her way home on December 26. I would have lost her then had my brother in-law not been traveling back to the states with her. 
I took the next flight up from Charlotte, and was with her in the ICU. She was in transitioned to a normal room, which kept us all in high spirits. She had a minor operation due tomorrow, but unfortunately, she did not make it to the sunrise.
I didn’t know she was about to transition, but I slept in the hospital rooms with her and was able to speak to, and sing to her just about 30 minutes before she passed. 
She always talked about the day when she would finally hear the applause of Heaven for the life she lived.
That day is today.
No other words to offer at the moment except please keep the Washington and Meshoe family in your prayers.

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@AdrianCJax It maybe your sinuses just flare up -happened to me some yrs ago -I ran to doctor and that what he told me and to boil water and put my head over and let it drain and I swear it works …feel better
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There will never be another. A truly singular example of modern artistic excellence and profound humanity. When I'd call him, he would dive right into telling stories and I was all ears. I wish those conversations had been recorded because they were drenched in unlimited insight, wisdom and soul. Whether it was his equal parts awe-inspiring and ridiculously humorous recounting of how he helped shaped cultural history, or our shared love of family, world travels, exploring faith and rising from dark times. Almost everything was discussed and I was always grateful for our relationship.
To fully unlock and reflect upon it all right now is just too much to process.
His anecdotes about work ethic and his constructive feedback of my work were significant factors in sharpening my craft—for instance as a collaborator and unofficial producer on the We Are and World Music Radio albums that changed my artistic trajectory.
But some of the most powerful advice he shared with me was rooted in how to develop your humanity.
The power of prayers and mantras, which he said every morning . His insight about how "Your music can never be more or less than you are as a human being, so work on the human part" or how he and Ray Charles developed inner strength during the civil rights era by instilling within that "Not one ounce of my self worth depends on anyone else's acceptance of me" , a few examples of MANY.
When I won the Academy Award in my speech I evoked his words about the power of 12 Notes, how we all get the same ones and it's up to us what we do with them.
When he wasn't able to travel anymore I would always make a point to visit him in LA to show love, talk life and play for him. The last time we saw each other in person I played for him but this time asked if I could record him listening to me for posterity sake . In the clip I'm playing his "Ai No Corrida" then going into a Chopin waltz, then some blues and then Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" . Always the best for Q.
You will be forever missed but my goodness did you make your mark sir !! It's on us now to carry it forward 🤲🏾✨
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BREAKING: Will.i.am just dropped a new track titled "Yes She Can"—and yes, “She” is Kamala Harris.
This is the anthem America needs to hear right now.
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Barbara & Shirley come together, woman to woman, to discuss a plan to vote! This ain’t a SLOW JAM, this a vote jam baby! Visit iwillvote.com for more info! #election #kamalaharris #harriswalz #vote #november5 #voteblue #ritabrentcomedy #retweet Makeup by: Monet Jackson
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