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Reactions To: Taylor Swift's 'evermore'

12/21/2020

by Sophie Mueller

I woke up to a text from my friend stating, “being a Swiftie is the gift that keeps on giving.” I frantically went on social media to see what the latest news was and saw that a new album was coming. I listened an hour after it was released and wrote down my initial thoughts on my iPhone notes, cuddling with my dog, and shedding a tear or two. I then listened to it one more time, typing out my notes here and adding more thoughts while each song played. After the song was done, I stopped typing and went on to the next one. Below are my emotional and musical reactions to evermore. If you read this far, thank you for your interest in the Taylor Swift fangirl in me and enjoy.

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KSLU Christmas '20: I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas

12/8/2020

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By: Taylor Stalling

My absolute favorite Christmas song is the pinnacle of Black Christmas music: Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.” Not only does the song embody the holiday season for me personally, but I believe that it also reflects the larger cultural importance of Black Christmas music. Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African-American Studies at Princeton University, puts it this way: “‘This Christmas’ by Donny Hathaway is to Christmas as ‘Before I Let Go’ is to cookouts and as ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is to Martin Luther King Jr. breakfasts and HBCU graduations.” And she’s absolutely right.

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Reactions To: Taylor Swift's 'evermore'

by Sophie Mueller

KSLU Christmas '20: I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas

By: Taylor Stalling

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