Table inspiration


I, Too
Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—

I, too, am America.

In, um, contrast...

Directing your attention to the Works Cited: if you want some bananas Washington gossip, this Washingtonian piece about the DC "restaurant where it happened" during the last administration does not disappoint.

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I'm grateful to Amy for making explicit that the table draws alllll of us, and that we're all building it together: "As a non-religious person, the idea of the table is still one that is incredibly compelling to me. I imagine the table as both a representation of what you described ("justice, wholeness, abundance, joy, communality, fearlessness, peace"), as well as an invitation to engage in deeper thinking about community and connection, especially during such divisive times." YES, THAT IS EXACTLY IT, I GET SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

Best thing you will see all week (maybe all year? TBD)

Cereal on the Floor on TikTok
Best of the Met Gala #metgala #metgalastyle #celebstyle
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I cannot stop watching her red carpet commentary. SPARKLYYYYYY!

Have a wonderful weekend, friends! Love you millions!