ZORA’s Weekend Roundup
Everything on our to-do, see, scout out, and listen to list
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Teyana Taylor displays all her sexy in the new Red Bull documentary Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor’s House of Petunia. It’s all about how she creates a perfect concert experience for us, her fans. Find it on YouTube or Red Bull TV. — Adrienne Gibbs, features editor
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Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life by Cleo Wade. This compact collection of Wade’s poems, mantras, affirmations, illustrations, and notes will help you see all the strength, magic, and love within you. It’s more than a book—it’s like a little friend you can turn to who will always know just the right thing to say. — Jolie A. Doggett, platform editor
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Cherish the Day. The first episode of Ava DuVernay’s new anthology series on OWN has me hooked. This season follows the relationship of Gently (Xosha Roquemore) and Evan (Alano Miller), whose budding romance is smoldering in ways that don’t always require words. A lingering look between Gently, the free-spirited caretaker of Miss Luma (Cicely Tyson), and Evan, a straitlaced tech exec, will have you sprung over this couple’s chemistry. The show shares its name with the iconic song by Sade, which also serves as the show’s theme music. —…
