In early 2007, I took a trip to Texas to visit a then-boyfriend. We decided to make a day trip to San Antonio to see the riverwalk, the Alamo and such. We’d been together for a year and had...
Riverwalking Dead
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An Interview With Justin Simien, director of “Dear White People”
Tessa Thompson and Justin Simien on the set of Dear White People. Photo Credit: Ashley Nguyen/Roadside Attractions.
Dear White People is a satirical comedy about being ‘a Black face in a White place.’ This indie film centers on the lives of Black students attending a predominantly White Ivy League college. It grapples with issues...
Appropriation is so basic
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“How long are you going to hate on me?” This from the White girl who’d just finished complaining to me about how loud and obnoxious Black people were, especially on buses. We were out...
The Summer Of Insomnia.
It is very difficult for me to get into new things. I want to hear the songs I know. I want to be comforted by the shows I loved. I want to be transported...
The Sun and the Iron Pelt.
When I entered college, I wanted to make drastic changes. It was the first time I wasn’t under my parents’ thumb, and I was itching to finally be able to alter my appearance the...
Oh You Ugly Anyways.
I was walking and chatting with a friend of mine when I noticed a group of youngish guys walking toward us. They moved in a tight pack, but occasionally the mass would break shape. Punctuated...
