Simone R. BrownNightmares we must watchAbandon your privilege to close your eyes and bear witness.Aug 101Aug 101
Simone R. BrownThree Jamaicans in AfricaWhen my friends and I went to an Afro party…we over estimated the depth of our African roots.Mar 15Mar 15
Simone R. BrownMy beef with “Call In” CultureNow a days everyone is suggesting “calling in”. It’s all about “starting the converstaion” and “open dialogue”. Just another vain of, what…Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Simone R. BrownThe Thing About “Scholarly” SourcesWhat determines a scholarly source? This is something society, and in particular academic institutions, need to re-access. As these same…Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
Simone R. BrownBlack History Is Not OccasionalFebruary cannot be an excuse for society to segregate the Black experience, historical or otherwise.Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Simone R. BrownBlack Feminism Exists On Its OwnThere is this nauseating idea that feminisms like Black feminism cannot and do not exist without white/mainstream feminism.Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Simone R. BrownDisney’s Short Film, John Henry, Is TriggeringI think I was in the second grade when I watched Disney’s short film, John Henry, for the first time. I remember my seven-year-old self…Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
Simone R. BrownTo Call A Black Woman Angry, When She’s Not, Is DerogatoryAs a Black woman who has been wrongfully labelled as “angry”, please know that the “Angry Black Woman” stereotype and language are…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Simone R. BrownDon’t I Have The Right To Be Mad?I consider myself a Black radical in training; this means that I’m in the process of further educating myself on the issues of social…Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 2021