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My Lover’s Girlfriend Asked Him To Dump Me. Here’s What I Learned When He Did.
The author (Photo: Courtesy of Keyanah Nurse) “I really like you, but my partner is struggling with us being lovers. I’m caught between a rock and a hard place,” his message read. “Is friendship still possible for us?” Although I was disappointed, I wasn’t surprised by my friend’s message. The signs for it were there, even from the first time I met him two years ago. We tried a romantic connection then, with a sexy first date filled with engaging conversation.
The Hemp Blueprint for OGs and Novices Alike: Doug Fine’s American Hemp Farmer
When you pick up Doug Fine’snewest book American Hemp Farmer: Adventures and Misadventures in the Cannabis Trade, be prepared to take some extensive notes, preferably on hemp paper. As a best selling, award winning writer and internationally recognized voice in the hemp/cannabis industry, Fine certainly has a lot of wisdom to offer his audiences. His oeuvre touches everything regenerative agriculture and hemp cultivation, and his fifth book American Hemp Farmer is no different.
The Canna-preneur, Doreen Sullivan of My Bud Vase
Photos of Dr. Jan Roberts of Dr. Virago by @samuelclemenslong on Hasselblad 500C medium format Doreen Sullivan of My Bud Vase @mybudvase Doreen Sullivan, owner and creator of MY BUD VASE, is an amazing female “canna-preneur” unwilling to take no for an answer. With over thirty years of product development experience, she knew what it would take to make awe-inspiring and trend-setting products that spoke to everyone.
Cannabis Brand Executives Project 2020 Industry Trends at CannaGather NY
By: Keyanah Nurse On January 21, 2020, cannabis industry leaders and enthusiasts alike shuffled into a packed auditorium at The New School in New York City in order to hear all things 2020 market trends and projections.
Porn and Politics with King Noire and Jet Setting Jasmine:On Being Black and Polyamorous
Heralded as the so-called “new” sexual revolution, the practice of polyamory is seemingly on everyone’s radar as a hot topic of conversation. Indeed, given how normalized monogamy is within contemporary mainstream Western culture, it is unsurprising that polyamory, or the practice of loving multiple partners openly, simultaneously, and with the full knowledge and consent of everyone involved, seems strange.
Fashinnovation Talks: FASHION Is from Influencer to Entrepreneur
Fashion From left to right: Coco Rocha, Jordana Guimaraes, Tezza, and Pandora Amoratis Photo Credit: Stanley Steril On a snowy December evening, a crowd of approximately 100 devastatingly stylish men and women successfully battled the inclement weather to attend the panel discussion of the “Fashinnovation Talks” series, entitled “FASHION Is from Influencer to Entrepreneur.” Hosted at the SAP Next Gen office in Hudson Yards NYC, the event’s venue was a perfect reminder that as an organization,...
“Wild Projectz” Closes Fall 2019 Bowery Film Festival
Tucked away at the corner of East 3rd St. and Avenue B in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Wild Projects offers a haven to aspiring and veteran artists alike. From art exhibitions, live theatre productions, and film screenings, the space hosts a myriad of events throughout the year geared towards promoting social equity through the arts.
My Girl Friday at NewFest: New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival
As an organization and a film festival, NewFest has come to define Chelsea’s cinematic scene every October for the past 31 years. Although NewFest supports queer cinema year-round through screenings, programs, parternerships, and events, the centerpiece of these efforts is undoubtedly its late October showcase, which occurred this year in NYC from October 23rd to October 29th.
The Radical History of Idris Goodwin’s ‘Bars and Measures’
Culture Photo Credit: Russ Rowland By: Keyanah Nurse As brothers Eric and Bilal sit across from each other, engaged in the call-and-response melodies of their scatting, it is easy to forget that they are having a jam session during prison visitation hours. The boldness of Bilal’s unwavering demand for musical perfection from his younger brother almost overshadows the starkness of his bright orange jumpsuit.
Awaiting Catharsis in American Trial: the Eric Garner Story
By Keyanah Nurse How many times have you seen the video of Eric Garner’s death? With how much precision or accuracy can you describe the moment in which NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a lethal chokehold? Do you know how many times Garner uttered, with less and less breath each time, “I can’t breath?” I ask myself these questions every time I replay and re-watch the video of Eric Garner’s murder.
Awaiting Catharsis in American Trial: the Eric Garner Story
How many times have you seen the video of Eric Garner’s death? With how much precision or accuracy can you describe the moment in which NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a lethal chokehold? Do you know how many times Garner uttered, with less and less breath each time, “I can’t breath?” I ask myself these questions every time I replay and re-watch the video of Eric Garner’s murder. It is my own attempt to monitor the ways in which I may become desensitized to seeing black death.
Unbound: King Noire on Kink, Porn, and Polyamory
By: Keyanah Nurse I hit play. The video started slowly; the camera cut close to their entangled bodies. She was soft and beautiful, with a long, braided mohawk. He was tattooed with washboard abs, but I liked his smoldering eyes. I settled in, prepared for what most porn watchers expect from a video called Orally Yours: blowjobs. But, as the action started and they began, he went down on her using his tongue, lips, and whatever else necessary to please her.
A Letter to My Teenage Sister: On the Challenge of Loving Freely While Black
October 1, 2019 By Keyanah Nurse To my Baby Sister: Society taught me at a very young age that the value of black women, rather than being an indisputable fact, has always been up for debate. I saw this at home, as our mother sought to prove her desirability, her lovability through caring for weak and abusive men. I saw this in school, as the invisible yet inescapable social currency of whiteness depreciated my own self-worth.
A Letter to My Teenage Sister: On the Challenge of Loving Freely While Black
To my Baby Sister: Society taught me at a very young age that the value of black women, rather than being an indisputable fact, has always been up for debate. I saw this at home, as our mother sought to prove her desirability, her lovability through caring for weak and abusive men. I saw this in school, as the invisible yet inescapable social currency of whiteness depreciated my own self-worth.
Reflections on Cosplaying at New York Comic Con 2019
I remember the first time I saw them. They were sauntering around Harold Square with their bubblegum pink hair, white patent leather platform boots, and slim-fitting nurses outfits. As a recent transplant to New York City at the time, I had no idea why these two people were dressed as such. Maybe they were headed to a very early Halloween party, I guessed. But as I continued my shopping and saw more elaborate and outlandish costumes, I began to wonder if I had somehow missed an important memo.
Beyond “Africapitalism”: Sustainability and Tech in Africa
By Keyanah Nurse In 2011, Tony Elumelu, founder of the Nigeria-based United Bank for Africa, introduced the concept of “Africapitalism.” Offered as a solution to “save the continent,” Africapitalism maintains that it is possible, in fact necessary, for African entrepreneurs to develop the continent’s private economic sector while also improving the quality of life for the communities from which they emerge.
Sisterhood and Solidarity at the 2019 Salute Her Awards
Culture (C) https://twitter.com/cafemocharadio?lang=el By Keyanah Nurse As award-winning actress Lisa Arrindell took the stage to perform her tribute to the late Toni Morrison, the audience fell silent, intent to pay homage to one of the most prolific American writers of all time. Primarily comprised of black women, the audience collectively murmured in agreement as Arrindell, through Morrison’s timeless words, reminded us of the necessity to love the black flesh that we inhabit.
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