LaTesha Harris
- English Teaching Assistant, Peace Corps
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Artwork by Larissa Ribeiro Content Warning: This work contains descriptions of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and body horror that may upset and/or emotionally disturb its audience. I used to be a whole person. I think. Today, when his key turns the lock, RJ walks in smelling of musked vanilla and dry paper. He flips a switch and light floods the small studio. I squint, my eyes weak from disuse. A saxophone sings, the shower runs, garlic permeates the air.
the hidden cost of "pushing through"
As a nurse, I have been with patients during their first breath and their last. While with grieving families, one statement that stays with me is, “At least now she/he can rest.” This statement almost always comes from a grieving Black family who lost a family member to a premature death of a preventable or manageable disease. Why must we wait until we are six feet under to rest?
Interventions for Psychological Stress in Pregnant African American Women: A Scoping Review
Abstract Cardiovascular conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death among African American women (AAW). Stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular conditions that negatively impacts maternal health; however, research on stress management interventions for pregnant AAW is currently limited.
Which Cut Of Chicken Has The Most Protein? Original
Worldwide, chicken is one of the most consumed meats. A vital animal protein, chicken is huge among athletes and fitness enthusiasts because of its high protein content. Protein, an essential macronutrient, plays a big role in physical and mental health because it's vital for building and repairing body tissue and organs, generating energy, and more.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 17 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 17 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the pairing of 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, drumless Daft Punk and more. November 17, 20233:00 AM ET New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 10 : All Songs Considered
PinkPantheress' debut studio album Heaven Knows tops our shortlist of the best new releases out this week. Aidan Zamiri/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Aidan Zamiri/Courtesy of the artist On her debut studio album, Heaven Knows, the English singer and producer PinkPantheress navigates a heady mix of gothic horror and blissful solitude.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 10 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 10 Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197955921/1211963402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> PinkPantheress' debut studio album Heaven Knows tops our shortlist of the best new releases out this week.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, Peruvian electronic artist Sofia Kourtesis, The Mountain Goats and more. Featured Albums: 1. Black Pumas — Chronicles of a Diamond Featured Songs: "More Than A Love Song," "Gemini Sun," "Angel," "Hello," "Rock and Roll" 2.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, Peruvian electronic artist Sofia Kourtesis, The Mountain Goats and more. Featured Albums: 1. Black Pumas — Chronicles of a Diamond Featured Songs: "More Than A Love Song," "Gemini Sun," "Angel," "Hello," "Rock and Roll" 2.
New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 13 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 13 Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197954473/1205599378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> L'Rain's new album, I Killed Your Dog, is one of our favorite releases of the week. Tonje Thilesen/Courtest of the artist hide caption toggle caption Tonje Thilesen/Courtest of the artist L'Rain's new album, I Killed Your Dog, is one of our favorite releases of the week.
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 29 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 29 : All Songs Considered The best albums out now include singer Jorja Smith's soaring but solitary full-length Falling or Flying, an inspired, messy affair from Cherry Glazerr, Becky G's ode to Mexican Regional and more. Featured Albums: 1. Jorja Smith — Falling or Flying Featured Songs: "Try Me," "Little Things," "Falling or Flying," "Backwards," "She Feels"2.
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 22 : All Songs Considered Original
New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 22 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Doja Cat's Scarlet, Kylie Minogue's Tension, yeule's genre-hopping softscars and more. Featured Albums: 1. Doja Cat — Scarlet Featured Songs: "Demons," "97," "Go Off," "Often" 2. Mykki Blanco — Postcards From Italia Featured Songs: "Tequila Casino Royale," "Holidays In The Sun," "Love Fell Down Around Me," "Magic On My Back" 3.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 18 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 18 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new releases from Jon Batiste, Hozier, Rhiannon Giddens, Cautious Clay and more. Featured Albums: 1. Jon Batiste — World Music Radio Featured Songs: "BOOM FOR REAL," "Hello, Billy Bob," "Be Who You Are (feat. JID, NewJeans & Camilo)," "Uneasy (feat. Lil Wayne)" 2.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 11 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 11 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Noname's long-awaited Sundial, Karol G's Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), a long-lost Neil Young release and more. Featured Albums: 1. Noname — Sundial Featured Songs: "Oblivion (feat. Atyoni & Common)," "Beauty Supply," "Namesake" 2. Jungle — Volcano Featured Songs: "Us Against the World," "Candle Flame (feat. Erick the Architect)," "Dominoes," Every Night" 3.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 28 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 28 : All Songs Considered The best albums out this week include new ones from Post Malone, Carly Rae Jepsen, composer and singer Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Joni Mitchell's surprise performance at Newport last year and more. Featured Albums: 1. Post Malone — AUSTIN Featured Songs: "Texas Tea," "Something Real," "Don't Understand," "Mourning" 2.
In 'I'm A Virgo,' a gentle giant gets a rough awakening : Pop Culture Happy Hour Original
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In 'I'm A Virgo,' a gentle giant gets a rough awakening Jharrel Jerome plays Cootie in I'm A Virgo. Prime Video hide caption toggle caption Prime Video Jharrel Jerome plays Cootie in I'm A Virgo. Prime Video I'm A Virgo follows Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot tall young Black man who's grown up completely isolated and makes his first clumsy steps out into the world.
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New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 23 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 23 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include a self-titled dopamine hit from Coi Leray, the return of Big Freedia, Kelly Clarkson, a debut from Tommy Prine and more. Featured Albums: 1. Coi Leray — COI Featured Songs: "Black Rose," "Bops," "Bitch Girl," "My Body" 2. Big Freedia — Central City Featured Songs: "$100 Bill (feat. Ciara)," "Central City Freestyle," "Bigfoot," "Big Time" 3.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 9 : All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 9 : All Songs Considered NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from Amaarae, Janelle Monáe, King Krule, Keaton Henson and more. Featured Albums: 1. Amaarae — Fountain Baby Featured Songs: "Counterfeit," "Angels in Tibet," "Sex, Violence, Suicide Pt. 2," "Come Home to God" 2. King Krule — Space Heavy Featured Songs: "Hamburgerphobia," "That Is My Life, That Is Yours," "Pink Shell" 3.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 31 : All Songs Considered
Up to now Chloe Bailey has been best known as half of the duo Chloe x Halle, a beloved R&B project she started with her sister more than a decade ago. But this week she drops her debut solo album as simply Chlöe. In Pieces is a fearless and boldly produced collection of songs on self-empowerment in the wake of heartache, redemption and retribution.
New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 17 : All Songs Considered
We've known since at least his 2014 Tiny Desk concert that T-Pain doesn't need auto-tune to sing.
PinkPantheress (feat. Ice Spice), 'Boy's a liar Pt. 2' Original
An initially incongruous concept, a collaboration between producer PinkPantheress, known for her grunge hyperpop, and viral Bronx drill rapper Ice Spice is exactly what we needed.
Christian Nodal, 'Un Cumbión Dolido'
Only a few days after the hallmark holiday dedicated to love and desire, Mexican singer-songwriter Christian Nodal finds himself drowning the sorrows of a broken heart at the rumbea.
Christian Nodal, 'Un Cumbión Dolido'
The pioneer of mariacheño uses the excitement of motion between bodies to distract from his heart's wounds.
PinkPantheress (feat. Ice Spice), 'Boy's a liar Pt. 2'
The London pop producer and viral Bronx drill rapper team up for a track that highlights self-confidence in the face of insincerity.
Okayplayer’s 10 Best Movies of 2022
While the slate of big movies remains thinner than usual, the best movies of 2022 were electrifying, optimistic reminders of why we adore the cinema. Twenty Twenty-Two was the return of the blockbuster. For the first time since the dawn of COVID-19, theaters around the world were fully open, revitalizing the viewing experience and allowing bigger pictures to gamble on the box office.
Revolutionary Fun: Why we can't stop talking about Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'
After nearly a decade of shifting the music industry with surprise drops and arresting visual albums, Beyoncé's seventh full-length album, Renaissance, emerged into the world on Friday in a way that almost felt traditional. There was a lead single, a properly announced release date and even a highly publicized leak, but the retro-leaning familiarity of Beyoncé's approach hasn't lessened the impact of an album that demands a deep decoding.
Beyoncé's new single is out. Listen to 'BREAK MY SOUL' Original
Hold onto your wigs, the Queen is back.
FKA twigs: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Listen Live FKA twigs performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. FKA twigs This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of showcasing that talent.
NPR's favorite music of March, from sledgehammer punk to a radiant cantata : All Songs Considered
The Best Music of March: Kilo Kish, Jenny Hval, Soul Glo, Jóhann Jóhannsson : All Songs Considered March's best new music includes Kilo Kish's pop treatise on this game called life, Jenny Hval's philosophy on art-making, Soul Glo's punk rage and more. Featured Music: 1. Kilo Kish: "DISTRACTIONS III: SPOILED ROTTEN" from AMERICAN GURL 2. Jenny Hval: "American Coffee" from Classic Objects 3. Soul Glo: "Jump! (Or Get Jumped!!!) ((by the future))" from Diaspora Problems 4. rusowsky, "pikito" 5.
Fireboy DML: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Fireboy DML: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert. The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.
Too $hort: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Listen Live Too $hort performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert Too $hort Published: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 9:00am NPR Music's Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&B, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop. Each artist in this legacy lineup has helped to define Black music as we know it and will be performing a Tiny Desk concert for the first time.
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