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Stonewall Activist and Trans Matriarch Miss Major Recovering From Stroke
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a rabble-rousing, bad-ass warrior woman who is ever liberal with the word “motherfucker,” and has been instrumental in demanding dignity and resources for black trans women, suffered a stroke on July 4 but is recovering in a rehab center, according to spokespersons for her Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Center. Last week,…
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Prayers Up: John Singleton is Hospitalized in Intensive Care after Suffering a Stroke
John Singleton’s family confirmed the iconic filmmaker’s stroke to E! News on Saturday: “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,” they said in a statement to E! News. “John is currently in the ICU and under great medical care. We ask that privacy be given to…
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If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late: An Insomniac’s Lament
I do my best writing at 4 a.m. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself, night after night, when I start writing after hours of tossing and turning. I remind myself that studies say that smart people are typically night owls (as well as messy and profane—don’t judge me). By that logic, I must…