Thanks to this year’s Juneteenth I can clearly foresee my position in journalism and any creative field I will happen to be in

Dear readers, Last Friday I had the chance to celebrate Juneteenth with my friends in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The party was as good and smooth as I had imagined, and in addition to meeting new people and enjoying some good food, I've experienced my first small gathering after a long period of quarantine. It was refreshing …

Che cos’e’ questo #BLM?

Cari lettori e care lettrici, Che cos'e' il Black Lives Matter, questo hashtag che ha preso il sopravvento sul web negli ultimi dieci giorni? Ma a noi Italiani quanto e perché ci importa di George Floyd? Dal giorno in cui George Floyd è venuto a mancare, pare che l’Europa si sia risvegliata portando alla luce …

Whose heart ain’t heavy?

Dear readers, I still remember the day when Trump was nominated President of the United States. It was November 2016 and by the time it was the following month I had seen many tears being shed down on my peers' faces. I didn't understand why crying was an innate response to politics. How bad this …

Civic Engagement: a minor with a major function

Dear readers, At the moment I'm pursuing my Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Journalism at Hofstra University. I'm minoring in Creative Writing and recently I've added Civic Engagement. Hofstra offers this latter minor, which can particularly helpful to aspiring Journalism, Political Science, and Geography students. In reality, Civic Engagement serves anyone, because it's a subject …