When I was a child, my mom would tell me stories about Ramadan in our homeland of Comoros. Some parts weren’t the…
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Shamira Ibrahim
shamirathefirst
Brooklyn-based writer by way of Harlem, Canada and East Africa who comments on culture, identity, politics and likes all things Dipset.
This weekend, a sea of unapologetic blackness will descend upon Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park for Brooklyn,…
A few months ago, I reconnected with a dear friend whom I hadn’t seen in quite some time. We met up for brunch,…
I think it's difficult for most people to admit their ignorance the way that Kim Kardashian has with regard to racism. I don't understand the instinct to mock someone for this. Thinking that these issues are everyone else's problem is not actually that uncommon, especially for this generation. So good for her for…
This baby will never be sick. A filthy sidewalk in NYC has fortified this child's immune system to levels never seen before.