Happy Sunday #BlavityFam! Before we head into another week, take the time to check out some of our favorite stories — dive into an analysis of King Kendrick’s Grammy’s performance or read about the fight between the NYPD and it’s Black officers. As always, let us know what you’re reading in the comments!

1. “Why Freedom Can’t Be Exclusive” (via Blavity)

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Photo: Blavity

Blavity writer Jasmine Burnett examines the double standards of #wokeness and the harm that mainstream activism can do to marginalized communities.

2.  “A Black Police Officer’s Fight Against the NYPD” (via NYT)

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Photo: The New York Times

NYPD officer Edwin Raymond tried to change the city’s police department from within and ended up as a plaintiff in a lawsuit with 11 other minority officers. The New York Times’ Saki Knafo reports on the continuing disconnect between the NYPD and their relationship to people of color, even those that work for them.

3. “Dear Kendrick, You Won More Than Awards at the Grammys” (via Blavity)

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Photo: Forbes

Following last week’s Grammy Awards, Ke’Andra Levingston writes an open letter to Kendrick Lamar about his stirring performance and his unapologetic Blackness.

4. “Why Do Black Women in Movies Have to Choose Between a Weave and a Relationship?” (via Buzzfeed)

Photo: Gramercy Pictures
Photo: Gramercy Pictures

Beyond the Lights. Something New. Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Buzzfeed writer Hannah Giorgis explores the cinematic relationship between Black women, their hair, and falling in love that occurs over and over again.

5. “The Secret Lives of Tumblr Teens” (via the New Republic)

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Photo: animatedtext

What does it take to be Tumblr/Insta/Snapchat-famous? Elspeth Reeve dives into the world of internet notoriety and the toll it takes on mostly teenage users.

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