theroot--2020-11-12--There Will Be No Hateration Nor Holleration in This Christmas Dancery, Thanks to Mary J. Blige & Ama

There Will Be No Hateration Nor Holleration in This Christmas Dancery, Thanks to Mary J. Blige & Amazon

It ’ s about to be a very Mary Christmas , y ’ all !
Amazon has announced that it has teamed up with Mary J. Blige for a roundup of exclusive holiday songs in tandem with its “ Delivering Smiles ” campaign .
The queen of hip-hop soul is the latest stellar addition to a gang of other talented artists who are dedicated to spreading more holiday cheer and charity to over 1,000 deserving organizations worldwide this season .
Some of the designated charities include personal projects and picks from the artists themselves , such as : Mary J.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexandria House , Inner-City Arts , LIFT , Westchester Jewish Community Services , Monroe Carell Jr. Children ’ s Hospital at Vanderbilt , and Boys & Girls Clubs of America .
“ Charitable organizations around the world serve a vital role in their communities , and they ’ re facing new challenges—often with fewer resources—as we all continue to fight through a global pandemic , ” said Jeff Wilke , CEO Worldwide Consumer .
“ Amazon is proud to support over one thousand organizations by donating millions of the items they need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver much-needed smiles along the way.
” Blige will be doing her own soulful rendition of Wham ’ s “ Last Christmas ” and spoke to Variety to express her thoughts and excitement .
“ I ’ ve always loved how ‘ Last Christmas ’ walks the line between being upbeat and heartbroken—all while still remaining one of the catchiest holiday songs , ” she tells Variety .
“ It ’ s one of the most unique holiday songs , and I ’ m excited for my fans to hear my take on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( BTW , this isn ’ t the first time Mary ’ s indulged in a Wham !
-related remake .
Y ’ all remember this bop with George Michael ? )
Ryan Reddington , VP of Music Industry at Amazon Music also added , “ Our customers are requesting holiday music more and more each year .
In the days leading up to Christmas last year , Amazon Music listeners requested holiday music more than 11 million times per day , and nearly 8,000 times per minute worldwide , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trend continue.
” He continued , “ It ’ s important for us to bring our customers more reasons to smile , and to create ways for them to connect with their favorite artists while at home with family.
” I can ’ t speak for y ’ all , but this feels like the good time me and my thigh-high boots have been waiting for—and I , for one , can ’ t wait to hear it .
Gon ’ head then , Mary !

It’s about to be a very Mary Christmas, y’all! Amazon has announced that it has teamed up with Mary J. Blige for a roundup of exclusive holiday songs in tandem with its “Delivering Smiles” campaign.
The queen of hip-hop soul is the latest stellar addition to a gang of other talented artists who are dedicated to spreading more holiday cheer and charity to over 1,000 deserving organizations worldwide this season. Some of the designated charities include personal projects and picks from the artists themselves, such as: Mary J. Blige Center for Women and Girls, Alexandria House, Inner-City Arts, LIFT, Westchester Jewish Community Services , Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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“Charitable organizations around the world serve a vital role in their communities, and they’re facing new challenges—often with fewer resources—as we all continue to fight through a global pandemic,” said Jeff Wilke, CEO Worldwide Consumer. “Amazon is proud to support over one thousand organizations by donating millions of the items they need to help their communities and, hopefully, deliver much-needed smiles along the way.”
Blige will be doing her own soulful rendition of Wham’s “Last Christmas” and spoke to Variety to express her thoughts and excitement. “I’ve always loved how ‘Last Christmas’ walks the line between being upbeat and heartbroken—all while still remaining one of the catchiest holiday songs,” she tells Variety. “It’s one of the most unique holiday songs, and I’m excited for my fans to hear my take on it this holiday season on Amazon Music.”(BTW, this isn’t the first time Mary’s indulged in a Wham!-related remake. Y’all remember this bop with George Michael?) Ryan Reddington, VP of Music Industry at Amazon Music also added, “Our customers are requesting holiday music more and more each year. In the days leading up to Christmas last year, Amazon Music listeners requested holiday music more than 11 million times per day, and nearly 8,000 times per minute worldwide, and we can’t wait to see that trend continue.”
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He continued, “It’s important for us to bring our customers more reasons to smile, and to create ways for them to connect with their favorite artists while at home with family.”
I can’t speak for y’all, but this feels like the good time me and my thigh-high boots have been waiting for—and I, for one, can’t wait to hear it. Gon’ head then, Mary!


theroot--2020-11-12--Thanking Black Women for Being the 'Backbone' of American Democracy Isn't Enough. There Must be Poli

Thanking Black Women for Being the 'Backbone' of American Democracy Isn't Enough. There Must be Policies Created With Us in Mind

Sen. Kamala Harris made headlines when she pronounced and acknowledged the important role of Black women in both casting their ballots for Joe Biden—thus earning him the title “ president-elect ” —and also serving as “ the backbone of our democracy ” during her first speech as vice president-elect .
Yes , Black women ’ s seemingly unwavering support for Democrats favors the political party time and again .
But it ’ s important to acknowledge where much of this support stems from .
“ Black women aren ’ t just voting to save the party for the party ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ph.D. , a professor of Urban Politics at Northwestern University .
“ They actually don ’ t have a lot of other choices .
We are in a two-party system and we have a Republican Party that , for example , will put the Voting Rights Act on the table .
And we know that Black women , unlike white women , weren ’ t able to vote until the Voting Rights Act was passed.
” And despite how engaged Black women are and how much they show up to the voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t giving Black women the thanks and policy support they deserve for once again saving the Democratic Party .
Professor Nuamah coined the term collective participatory debt ( CPD ) to describe the “ extreme fatigue and disillusionment with the democratic process following repeated participation in it without a fair response.
” According to Nuamah , Black women aren ’ t just voting at higher rates , but they are also “ participating in mutual aid and other civic activities at the highest rate , which means they ’ re engaging in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice as hard in politics just as they are in life.
” In 2012 , Black women voted at a higher rate than any other group in the nation at 70 percent and during the same term , President Obama launched the My Brother ’ s Keeper initiative .
“ It would not be until Black women got together collectively and expressed their dismay with that decision that a similar kind of initiative was then created for women .
When an initiative was created , it still wasn ’ t funded at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Black women , when they get together , they get things done .
It ’ s still the case , however , that the Democratic Party did not just give it to them ; they had to demand it.
” And Black women ’ s demands are clear , especially when it comes to crime and punishment .
Professor Nuamah ’ s research highlights the fact that Black women are the least punitive group of Americans , but are among those who are most punished .
“ When you think about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the policies to imprison parents who were not making sure that their kids were truant , it ’ s clear that especially in the area of criminal justice , that there is an opportunity for both Biden and Harris to transgress their previous practices and build up more liberatory institutions that map on to what Black women want for themselves and for their families.
” Ultimately , if Democrats want to represent the interests of their most loyal constituents , it ’ s past time for them to acknowledge the nuanced needs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gender , sexuality , class , and immigration status to say the least .
“ That means not assuming that what would be valuable for a person who has a pedigree like Kamala Harris is going to be freeing for all Black women , ” Nuamah said .
“ I don ’ t think we can expect Black women to sustain this level of engagement without a response from [ the ] government.
” Watch in the video above as Professor Sally Nuamah goes into more detail about the relationship between Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down why Black women need and deserve policy changes that champion their concerns , and explains where and how Black men fit into all of this .

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