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Category: Retro Views

January 9, 2026

Lesbians: A Black Femme Reckoning

In 2021, the lesbian scenes was actually a community. This piece reflects on what it was like in NYC post-pandemic for a black femme. As gentrification alters queer spaces, conflicts surrounding identity, feelings of exclusion, and nostalgia culminate in grief.

On Identity, On Living, Retro Views

black woman, covid, gay, influencer culture, intersectionality, lesbian, lgbtq+, nyc, post-pandemic, queer, queer culture, white women, writing
April 29, 2025

Finding Freedom in Paris: A Black Woman’s Perspective

Amidst the warmth of French culture, I was confronted with feelings of loneliness. Grappling with a sense of belonging, ancestral pain, and the historical ties between America and France culminates in a new vision of home.

On Identity, On Living, On Travel, Retro Views

america, art, black woman, europe, france, identity, loneliness, paris, philosophy, poetic prose, Retro Views, slavery, travel, writing