stories and words by a brunette
Dear readers, Last Friday I had the chance to celebrate Juneteenth with my friends in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The party was as good and smooth as I had imagined, and in addition to meeting new people and enjoying some good food, I've experienced my first small gathering after a long period of quarantine. It was refreshing …
Dear readers, Yesterday night Issa Rae left our screens with a big plot twist on Insecure. Lawrence seemed to have gotten his behavior and mind altogether, but life got in the middle of his love bubble with Issa in it. Even though I'm team Nathan - is it the eyes? is it his low deep …
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Dear readers, We don't need only and exclusively social protests, political movements or even a whole month to remind us what a wonderful thing is having a Black heritage. African-American culture and African descendent traditions should be celebrated and considered everyday. Western societies - especially the USA - should recognize celebrations like Black History Month, …
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Dear readers, I hope you're feeling good, but at the same time I wish you were a bit concerned with what's going on in the world. With the excuse of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the white guilt that it's being highlighted more and more these days, people are sharping acute observations regarding the state of …
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Cari lettori e care lettrici, Che cos'e' il Black Lives Matter, questo hashtag che ha preso il sopravvento sul web negli ultimi dieci giorni? Ma a noi Italiani quanto e perché ci importa di George Floyd? Dal giorno in cui George Floyd è venuto a mancare, pare che l’Europa si sia risvegliata portando alla luce …
Dear readers, I still remember the day when Trump was nominated President of the United States. It was November 2016 and by the time it was the following month I had seen many tears being shed down on my peers' faces. I didn't understand why crying was an innate response to politics. How bad this …
