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"Jenkins and Smith, who once belonged to rival L.A. gangs, became friends and started a catering business marketed solely on Instagram. Media outlets took notice, as did Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart, paving the way for their debut cookbook" – Publishers Weekly When two former members of Los Angeles' most nefarious rival gangs decided to unite under one oven, they had no idea that they would be creating an empire. Trap Kitchen is more than just a cookbook. It's a glimpse into the meals that have now become famous in the LA streets thanks to the series of pop-up restaurants that continue to bloom throughout the area. Celebrities and residents alike flock to the locations for soulful meals, ...
"Who said Walking Upright would be easy?" On the surface self-assured, Tyler Kensington seems to have it alla fulfilling career on the fast track, a steady relationship, and a tight-knit circle of family and friends. But, upheaval is just around the corner. Faced with reality of losing her job and her relationship, Tyler ventures into unfamiliar territory when her best friend Alex convinces her to relocate to San Diego. Her mom chides her about growing in her relationship with the Lord and her I grew up in church mantra will gradually mean less and less. Her friends, Alex and Rae, though well-meaning, are in no position to offer Tyler spiritual advice. San Diego brings a new friend and co-worker, Chrissie, an older lady who becomes like a mother figure at her new church, Yolanda, and finally meeting someone who isnt packaged to her tastewho isnt even on her menu. Tyler whines to God, This Aint What I Ordered! "Watch what unfolds as Tyler Kensington, the self-assured, "I grew up in church girl, experiences the Word growing up in her."
Exposes the new generation of whiteness thriving at the expense and borrowed ingenuity of black people—and explores how this intensifies racial inequality. American culture loves blackness. From music and fashion to activism and language, black culture constantly achieves worldwide influence. Yet, when it comes to who is allowed to thrive from black hipness, the pioneers are usually left behind as black aesthetics are converted into mainstream success—and white profit. Weaving together narrative, scholarship, and critique, Lauren Michele Jackson reveals why cultural appropriation—something that’s become embedded in our daily lives—deserves serious attention. It is a blueprint for t...