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Maya L, Pre-PhD (she/her)

@mayalwrites.bsky.social

PhD Student โ€ข Teaching Black Studies โ€ข Black Culture and Media Studies Scholar โ€ข Love, Peace, and Shots of Henny ๐Ÿ’™

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Hey fam! I'm tryna generate interest for a research project at school on "That's So Raven" and Black millennial women, femmes, and NBs... any takers that wanna help out? ##BlackgirlPhD ##Blackmediastudies

08.05.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Always bet on Black.

The 2025 Met Gala made cultural history and broke records.

This yearโ€™s gala raised an unprecedented $31 million, making it the most successful fundraiser in the Metโ€™s history. Individual tickets reportedly cost $75,000, and tables start at $350,000. ๐Ÿงต

Repost IG @essence

07.05.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Photo of Cory Booker in a black suit and tie

Photo of Cory Booker in a black suit and tie

WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.

01.04.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27300    ๐Ÿ” 4467    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 323    ๐Ÿ“Œ 691

๐Ÿ‘€ After 5pm? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿฅฒ
Itโ€™s 24/7 them titles donโ€™t mean ish.

25.02.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shamelessly adds meme to my collection

25.02.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of Roberta Flack, wearing Black

A photo of Roberta Flack, wearing Black

NEW YORK (AP) โ€” Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and other intimate hits, dies at 88.

24.02.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10795    ๐Ÿ” 2508    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 711    ๐Ÿ“Œ 916

Thank you!

16.02.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ICYMI: my love for Black girls runs deep! Find out why ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ

14.02.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CR: @kristenwarner.bsky.social's "ABC Scandal and Black Women's Fandom" for my TV Studies presentation on Tuesday.

16.02.2025 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The blue is so rich I love it ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

14.02.2025 04:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ˜ญ

12.02.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 369    ๐Ÿ” 123    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
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Terrible, terrible halftime show.
Nobody watched it. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

11.02.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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a woman in a pink dress is sitting on a couch holding a necklace and a ring . Alt: NeNe in a pink dress is sitting on a couch and staring into the camera .

CR: "Embracing Ratchet" by Racquel Gates and tryna figure out how I'm gonna talk about this as the only one in my TV seminar without saying joggers or quoting NeNe #BlackinPhD #Blackmediastudies

11.02.2025 06:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The symbolization of Black men posing as the American flag ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จmade me immediately think about how America was built off of the backs of Black Americans

10.02.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพโ—๏ธ

10.02.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a black jacket and a white hat with the letter e on it Alt: a man wearing a black jacket and a white hat with the letter e on it

SO MANY LAYERS.

Calling out the hypocrisy of the current political moment.
Elevating Black culture, especially BLACK LA.
Squid game references.
UNCLE SAM (JACKSON)
Serena crip walking
BLACK GRAND NATIONAL
40 acres and mule

KENDRICK BEING UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK HAPPENING DURING #BLACKHISTORYMONTH

10.02.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3102    ๐Ÿ” 598    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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If I send you this just know Iโ€™m about to end you. #KendrickLamar

10.02.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 345    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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"I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue" - Kendrick Lamar

10.02.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37415    ๐Ÿ” 6494    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 284    ๐Ÿ“Œ 466
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a woman is dancing on a tennis court with the words let 's move behind her Alt: Serena is dancing on a tennis court with the words let 's move behind her

Serena!!!!

10.02.2025 01:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MUUUUUSSSSSSSSTTTTTAAAAARRRRRDDDD!!!!!!!!!

09.02.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 432    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

GAME OVER!

10.02.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Making it look like a damn jousting match and her knight is losing

10.02.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a man wearing a black jacket and a white t-shirt with a picture of a horse Alt: Kendrick Lamar dancing in They Not Like Us video

Time for KendrickBowl! #SuperBowl

10.02.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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From The Mag: The night Whitney won SBXXV Ten days after the U.S. entered into war, Whitney Houston didn't just sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV -- she owned it. This is the story of her moment in time.

happy Whitney Day to all who truly celebrate.

๐Ÿฅ‚ to one of my fav articles by @danyelsmith.bsky.social

www.espn.com/espn/feature...

09.02.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is pulling an owl piรฑata with a stick ALT: a man is pulling an owl piรฑata with a stick

It's National Whack Aubrey One More Time day!

Thank you to the NFL for hosting such an event during the Super Bowl.

09.02.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i think Kendrick is gonna perform

09.02.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Andre 3000. The other one doesn't exist.

08.02.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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