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Being black and Dominican

Being black and Dominican

Roderich Martinez February 4, 2020

A narrative on race from a Dominican student The term Afro-Latinx, a more recent adaptation of the phrase Latino for anyone who chooses to remove gender binaries from their identity, is used to describe...

What is authentic blackness?

What is authentic blackness?

Alim Young November 6, 2018

Blackness has more than two faces and all of them are valid The other day, a few of my friends got into argument. One of my friends referred to themselves and their friends as “the blacks” and another...

Safety negated in public spaces

Safety negated in public spaces

Dominique Joe April 16, 2018

Black life under a dangerous precedent I can’t really begin to describe the thoughts that move through my mind constantly about safety in public spaces. There is always an ever present thought in the...

Blackness and cultural diversity

Blackness and cultural diversity

Dominique Joe April 9, 2018

The effect of monolithic blackness Over spring break, my mother, sister and I all went down to Panama for the week. We did our touristy things, traversing Casco Viejo for two days before going to a resort...

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