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Garlia Cornelia Jones

@garliacornelia.bsky.social

Mama, Writers of plays, etc @onparenting @nytimes @salon, Founder @blackboardplays, OBIE Winner @harlemnine.bsky.social, EP @bmpfestival #BMPFest , Assoc AD #obsidianfest Fmr Dir Innov New Media @publictheaterny *views my own*

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Keep Black Stories Alive this holiday season. #Blacklivesmatter and #Blackstoriesmatter, that's why this year for the holiday season, we are encouraging you to support our stories - the way Blackboard always has. Re-invest in Black communities an...

The holiday weekend is fast approaching, but this one feels different. Following this last weekend and the launch of #FallofFreedom, a focus on our creativity and local storytelling is more important than ever.

πŸ“§Check out Blackboard’s latest newsletterπŸ”—: mailchi.mp/blackboardpl...

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The American Theatre wants more than I have to give But they keep asking... As far as my work is concerned, there is no β€œlet me give you the resources you need so you don’t suffer from lack of bandwidth cycle”.

My latest on Substack

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Facts

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D’Angelo?????????????????

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11 years ago I gave birth to my 2nd child on the sidewalk, and I wrote about it in the New York Times… πŸ₯°
…https://open.substack.com/pub/producingwithgarlia/p/the-11th-anniversary-of-my-sidewalk?r=598ka&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

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Producing with Garlia | Garlia Cornelia Jones | Substack Get a #behindthescenes look at producing, solo and co-parenting and writing with Obie Award winning producer, Garlia Cornelia Jones. Click to read Producing with Garlia, by Garlia Cornelia Jones, a Su...

May brought 74 new subscribers & a paid sub on Substack.

✨ Ava DuVernay restacked me
✨ My post about my 100-year-old father, a WWII vet, went viral

πŸ’œ Since I’m still in my birthday seasonβ€”50% off paid subscriptions FOREVER is available until June 15:
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Don’t miss out!

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Great work!

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BronxNet Allocation Support Before us is an opportunity to secure the immediate future of the public services BronxNet provides, but this requires your collaboration and action. It only takes a few minutes. In this disrupted med...

It only takes a moment to support!

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Birthday Special: 50% off ALL Plans Subscribe between now and June 15th for 50% ... forever!Β  It's almost my Birthday... so here's a little gift!Β  Join me :)

In one week, I’ll be 42… and what I want the most is some peace…
and investment.
open.substack.com/pub/producin...

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The History Behind Judy Blume’s Most Controversial Novel, Forever The controversy surrounding Judy Blume’s seminal coming-of-age novel that inspired Netflix’s new series

I cannot recommend FOREVER enough !!! πŸ’œπŸ’œ time.com/7283728/fore...

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Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S. The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. β€œWe’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. β€œAnd what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

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Struggling to Exist Outside of Labor On working too much and balancing it all... (what is that?) On my best days, I knock things off my list in the quiet of the morning while everyone is still asleep, including the world. On my worst da...

It’s been a minute… but here’s why… open.substack.com/pub/producin...

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Hilda, the Arch, and All the Things I Held Onto Happy Spring Break to all the parents out there in Spring Break, Passover and Easter Land. I sat at my laptop this morning.Β  Life’s been lifingβ€”but I’ve been looking forward to National Poetry Month. ...

My latest in substack - including a poem for National poetry month: open.substack.com/pub/producin... #hildavest

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Give β€˜em hell, Harvard.

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I’ve watched #achorusline so many times, but as an adult it is wild that Sheila is considered so old… at almost 30… but maybe 30 year old chorus dancer among 18 and 19 -25 year olds…

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This week has been about consistency. It’s not always perfect, but it’s out there.

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Dagon I was looking for something to share with you today.

More creative work from my vault for you: open.substack.com/pub/producin...

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What have we become?

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I’ve posted more on my substack this week…. In the midst of a million fires everywhere! open.substack.com/pub/producin...

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mourning the passing of Athol Fugard. a playwright of depth and grace, vigor and passion.
#theatre

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She really is!

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Tesla sales plunged 76% in February in Germany, Reuters reports Tesla’s (TSLA) German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January, Reuters reports. Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla also suffered major sales dec...

Tesla’s German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January.

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🎢 I ❀️ NY 🎢 🎡

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But at the end of the day, when the world quiets down, I still want arms other than my own.

This is about love, loneliness, and the longing for a soft place to land. Are other grappling with the same thing, and how are you working through this or coping?

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I don't want to do life alone I have an abundant, full lifeβ€”one filled with purpose, work that excites me, and two incredible children. I’ve built something strong. But at the end of the day, when the world quiets down, I still wa...

β€œI don’t want to do life alone.”

I have an abundant, full lifeβ€”one filled with purpose, work that excites me, and two incredible children. I’ve built something strong. open.substack.com/pub/producin...

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Why did the #oscars2025 feel
So short…? Fewer performances? They cite a few categories right.. ?

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#oscars2025

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Was so geeked to see these two together!

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There’s quite a celebration of β€œThe Wizard of Oz” ✨ in all its forms!

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