Oil* - The concept of 'having oil' occurs in many Black church contexts and is attached to both the practice and the praxis of anointing someone with oil. To 'have oil' means to carry a special anointing or grace to do whatever it is that you have been charged to do.
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So, it keeps happening. I'm wondering, 'Why'?!
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Shenanigans and peak cultural churchiness
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Tune in to a few singers, songwriters, musicians, and women of color that are killin' the game and set to do great things in 2016.
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Last night, the melanin pop-age was present and accounted for on NBC's live airing of The Wiz! Shanice Williams made her debut as Dorothy and the cast was star-studded, including Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah, Ne-yo, Elijah Kelley, Amber Riley, David Allen Grier, Mary J Blige, (Mutha) Stephanie Mills, and Common. Seeing the representation of Black Theater, Black talent, and Black culture live on NBC... gave me my life! It was a magical 3 hours. This recap is written in dialect, unlike many of my other pieces... because only AAVE will do it justice. #SayinithowIfeelit.
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