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There are moments you don’t forget — Quincy Jones

was on one end of a call, and Joe Jackson on the other. And me… listening closely, hearing the architecture of power as it moved between them. Because Quincy was never just a producer.
He was a bridge—across genres, across generations, across the business of culture itself. I shared a piece of that story with founder Tiffany Walden — but that was only a fragment (and she’s got more).
If you want the fuller context, I mapped Quincy’s impact on culture @thetriibechicago — a Black woman-owned media organization. Link at my stories

📖 p.s. can u tell my memoir projects are loading 👀
🧐 p.p.s. re above, it was actually my first days as EiC

what have i learned?
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my family my friends are royalty.
i can be me and be loved.
good nurses are godly
communicative doctors are miracles
home goods saves lives
live music still nourishes me
the west coast is still the best coast
having a fully functioning body is a privilege
even the most genius people can be afraid of their genius
i love my new office
i miss fully exercising
the celtics are going back to the finals
i miss fully cooking
i am counting my blessings

me — in conversation with the great one
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thank *you* @mariahcarey 🙏🏽 this interview took place like six months ago in Southern California and puts funny how my mindset slipped into our conversation. you know how i live for Black women to Shine Bright and to receive the credit we are due — and i just really wanted MC to relish and happily claim her songwriting brilliance (you can hear me toward the end). there’s so much more to come from me and this amazing @nytimes @nytmag ‘The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters’ project — i wrote about a bunch of geniuses, there’s a 30-minute long version of this interview, and i interviewed someone else on camera 👀as well 🎶 links and bts at my stories and thank you as ever for supporting my work xxoooo

we are still in the broken elbow story arc
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BUT WE GON’ BE ALRIGHT

i like being behind the camera
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we were in Las Vegas
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link to full New York Times #Babyface interview at stories

link to full interview w @thetriibechicago at my stories
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Tiffany Walden and I had a great conversation —

radio is the @samsanders show @npr’s @kcrw 9am PT [May 4]

and at least i got to the damn gym

thx @cnn 🤩

legacy must be protected
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honoring Quincy Jones with a cultural timeline — in collaboration with founders Tiffany Walden and Morgan Elise Johnson of @thetriibechicago has been a joy! Because Black culture is about continuity 🙌🏽 LINK IN STORIES
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a shoutout to @jskstanford — Tiffany and I are both @stanford journalism fellows, a decade apart. the sisterhood is strong. to all journalists: APPLY

watch watch watch out for
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my upcoming talk with @thetriibechicago — subject matter = #quincyjones’ impact on media and culture beyond music do you know i got into my tenures at #vibemagazine

stand by 😅

still w previous night’s lashes on idc idc
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because the attitude is gratitude. i still have discomfort (due to this broken elbow) but every day is better. every day i learn something new about my body. about my commitment to its breath and strength. my commitment to how good it makes my mind work and my spirit feel.

and y’all know i am serious about my @celtics

what a time 🎨🎨
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#thedeancollection #giantsexhibition @mcasandiego @aliciakeys #swizzbeatz #blackart #sylviarhone @quixotemezcal