not to mention much of youth lingo both then and now is heavily appropriated from AAVE, look at swag, based, rizz, yolo, etc. So if you're annoyed at that shit maybe you're just not a super big fan of anything immediately unfamiliar to your extremely white perspective? Like Skibidi Toilet is literally no different from YouTube Poops or silly Gmod machinima (both white as hell but you didn't grow up with so they must suck!!!). It's the same shit!
If you don't know what Juneteenth is, here's a primer
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
(yes I posted this last week but apparently I can't read a calendar and you're not allowed to get mad at me)
If you're looking to support a black person, I think I'm pretty cool. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, my dog is very cute, and I'm knowledgeable and passionate about a lot of things. I'm a professional photographer, writer, and baker. I've been a podcaster and streamer.
I create cookie recipes
https://ko-fi.com/theblacknerd/shop
Here's a piece I wrote about mental illness and the power to keep going
https://medium.com/@theblacknerd_23078/godspeed-you-black-nerd-a0909c405d34
Here's a piece I wrote about my blackness and the formation of identity
https://medium.com/@theblacknerd_23078/identity-invalid-cb65739b12f6
I used to be a freelance game reviewer. Most of the websites I wrote for are gone now but you can read my stuff on IGN and Paste
https://www.ign.com/person/GodspeedYouBlackNerd
https://www.pastemagazine.com/author/terence-wiggins
If you just want to give me a couple of dollars because you like me:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/theblacknerd
https://cash.app/$theblacknerd
For Juneteenth this year, Glitches.VR has partnered with The Metaculture Magazine to reflect on how Black people have influenced social VR against the odds. I also join one of the exemplars of Black influence, Harlem Film House, for a tour through their Juneteenth updates. 💚✊🏾
Part 1: https://glitchesvr.substack.com/p/how-black-people-have-influenced
Part 2: https://glitchesvr.substack.com/p/juneteenth-2024-in-social-vr-with
