YES. Just. WHYYYYYYY??? This is not a time for red-heads and non-Black folks with curly hair to come out of the woodwork. Yes, people do touch the hair of non-Black people and honestly, it’s just different. It doesn’t mean it’s not a struggle but it is also a specific Black struggle. Hair honestly is a
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Think about a time when you’ve gone to an interview. Before you go you might find yourself trying to put your best foot forward. You dress nicer, you may change up your word choice, and maybe even the way you enter a room. You try to put on an air of casual charm, use industry
Code-switching: What it is, and How to do it! Read More »
I’m often asked by people who read the site and are unable to financially support its running how they can support site. The site is free for those people who can’t afford to pay for the content as I believe that educational information should be free. Though I also think the work that is put
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What is blues dancing? How do I explain blues dancing to people? Is it just doing whatever you want? So, it’s like free-style? As a professional blues dance instructor and ex-organizer, I get these questions all the time; and on Obsidian we have never taken the time to answer them. What is blues dancing? Blues
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Important News! My name is Grey and I am the sole creator of Obsidian Tea. This time last year, I’d just gotten out of major surgery and had decided to take on Obsidian as a project. I’d noticed there was not only a gap in accessible resources for blues dancers to learn more about the
Blues is an old genre of music and often, with our current ears and sensibilities, some songs’ content sounds creepy, in poor taste, or even simply dark. It happens so often that I have a playlist of songs that I only share with others in very specific contexts. To be honest, I’ve felt mildly ashamed
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between soul food and southern cooking? Many people have. There are many theories as to why this rift has occurred. From the outside, at first, it can seem like there is no difference. Anyone who has had both can tell you they are worlds apart. My theory
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An early morning after yet another sleepless night, I went to local coffee shop to grab a pick me up before a full day of work. I anxiously ordered mocha ( my thoughtless choice) and carefully walked towards the back of the coffee shop. SCRRRREEEEEEEECH a shrill voice cuts the air. No. I thought. Please
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A few weeks ago, I was writing down some notes of ideas I want to do within my local dance scene to help us get past some issues we have been having. When I wrote them, we were going through a hard time, I was having a hard night and left early accidentally leaving it
Lindy vs Blues- a problem of disrespect Read More »