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avery r. young @beblk

Inaugural Poet Laureate - Chicago

Joined June 2013
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avery r. young@beblk
May 20
Get to know avery l. young and more Laureate from Chicago and Illinois at The Live Frequency: Verse & Vision. 🗓 Thursday, June 4, 2026 ⏰ 6:00pm - 9:00pm 📍Live at Co-Prosperity (3219 S. Morgan St) on WLPN-LP Chicago 105.5FM and lumpenradio.com
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@Astromilkshakes
Jun 12
Pride Month Day 12 Icon: Essex Hemphill (1957-1995)
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MONALISA ❤️
@naytholo
Jun 12
She gave her designer her late moms old jeans to design her prom dress
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SULLY
@SULLY10X
Jun 11
Graceland cook, Mary Jenkins, shares how she learned to make fried peanut butter banana sandwiches, and the last meal she ever made for Elvis Presley.
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chicago.suntimes.com/arts-an…

A massive pink sculpture rolling down Division Street is one of many Puerto Rican Fest highlights

Debuting this weekend, the mobile “DIGNIDAD” piece, by Colombian artist Iván Argote and the Floating Museum, could soon be viewed all around the city with its bold, simple message.

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Chicago Bulls
@chicagobulls
Jun 7
We are devastated by the passing of 3x NBA Champion and beloved broadcaster Stacey King.
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MADAM
@MadmJiveyLeague
Jun 2
RIP Peabo Bryson! Painfully underrated vocalist! This is from one of my channels...@MadamTickTickBoom Reaching For The Sky/Feel The Fire -Peabo Bryson (LIVE)🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Anyone know who the drummer here is? He aint come to play!! Whole lineup nice AF but that drummer was kicky! #YouBettaSangPeabo #PeaboBryson
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Funk City, USA
StrongBlackBerries 🫐 🍓@BerriesStrong
Jun 2
Stargard, Theme From "Which Way Is Up" ( Single Version ) #rnb #funk
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CloverTheHENRY
@earthsemerald
Jun 3
They don’t sing like this no more! RIP to The Voice of Love Peabo Bryson!
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Daily Loud
@DailyLoud
Jun 2
A Milwaukee Lutheran graduate was surprised during his graduation ceremony when his sister returned home from military deployment overseas and reunited with him ❤️🎉
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Rest in power
Kalan Hooks@KalanHookstv
Jun 3
RIP Peabo Bryson. Here’s the legendary singer-songwriter performing “Reaching For the Sky” on Soul Train in 1978:
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c ⁂quioa@ccequioa
Jun 2
Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1977
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The G-Listed
@theglisted
May 31
Happy 62nd birthday to legendary rapper, record producer, and Run-D.M.C. member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, born May 31, 1964.
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Jermaine Watkins
@JermaineWatkins
May 31
Foster Sylvers. 🕊️ (02-25-1962 - 05-30-2026) Misdemeanor
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Selena Bridgers@bryant_selena
May 30
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nekko✨
@pr3ttyboynekko
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Dustin Fitzharris@TheDustinFitz
May 30
Wishing Ralph Carter "Good Times" on his 65th birthday!
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The G-Listed
@theglisted
May 29
Happy 76th birthday to R&B and pop singer Rebbie Jackson, born on May 29, 1950. Did you know that today is also her sister La Toya's birthday?
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Favorite songs if you know you know.
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DEON COLE@deoncole
May 28
OUT NOW! SIEDAH GARRETT @siedahgarrett discussing michael jackson singing her song and more on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You” WEDNESDAY AT 9am pst ON YOUTUBE at: youtube.com/Deoncole PLEASE support, subscribe & spread the word please! Thank you. #funnyknowingyou
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SoulFood66
@BlackAndNative1
May 28
Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (1984)

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SoulFood66
@BlackAndNative1
May 28
SIEDAH GARRETT FINALLY CONFIRMS WHAT WE ALREADY KNEW?‼️🤔
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