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How Salt-N-Pepa's 'Blacks' Magic' Gave Me A Blueprint For Feminism

The strength with which Salt-N-Pepa delivered messages on Blacks' Magic "gave a lonely Wyoming girl a blueprint for a confidence I didn't inherently possess," writes Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Courtesy of Next Plateau Records hide caption

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Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Courtesy of Next Plateau Records

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How Salt-N-Pepa's 'Blacks' Magic' Gave Me A Blueprint For Feminism

As a kid, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd adored Salt-N-Pepa's music and moves. In revisiting the trio's third album, she realized it also taught her what confidence and collectivity look like in action.

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