J'ai été décrit comme « agressif » par un directeur d'hôtel blanc devant plusieurs clients blancs lors d'un récent voyage à Paris.

Je vais vous raconter l'histoire dans un instant. Mais d'abord, un peu de contexte (historique).

I was called “aggressive” by a white hotel manager in front of several white hotel guests during a recent trip to Paris. 

Shows like “From Scratch” and reality TV series like “To Rome for Love” told us Italian men provide the love, protection, and self-worth we’re missing everywhere else. Yet during my month in Italy, traveling north to south, I didn’t find one Lino, Enzo, or Riccardo with a romantic bone in their body.

For International Women’s Day, we’re exploring what it means to live as a Black feminine woman, and what (and how) to write about that experience.

We’ve taken the way doors represent our values, opinions, and status for granted. Lately, I’ve decided to become more than just a tourist and get curious about the history behind ordinary objects I see as I travel.

Imma go lay down. Say what you want to say about me.