Dear You, It’s Me: A Love Letter for the Only Black Girl in the Room

Love Letter Black Girl Identity

I vividly remember the first time I saw someone my age sitting with their legs crossed, one lanky, hairless limb draped delicately over the other. I was the tender age of eleven and entering my first year of sixth grade in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, after transferring from an out-of-district elementary school. As I scanned my […]

Love Island, Media, Conservatism, and Anti-Blackness

Love Island USA tested conservatism like no other this season. This wasn’t just about what happened inside the villa — it was a mirror of the country outside of it. Producers casted a former IDF soldier, Islanders who have openly used racial slurs, voiced support for Trump, former IDF soldier, and follow figures like Andrew […]