The original post is located at www.elle.com When the story of “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’s arrest broke in June 1993, it simply didn’t compute for writer...
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‘Do You Speak African?’ Being a Black Immigrant In Black America
The original post is located at www.elle.com I was first christened “African booty scratcher” in fourth grade—my second year in America. It sounded ridiculous, but it...
Meet Rana Abdelhamid, the Progressive Who Wants to Pull Off the Next AOC-Style Victory in NYC
The original post is located at www.elle.com On a spring Monday morning in Washington Square Park, 28-year-old congressional hopeful Rana Abdelhamid spoke about the future she...
I Slept Through a Year of the Pandemic
The original post is located at www.elle.com The man is an acquaintance. He brings me a drink. His hand glides over my ass with confidence. My...