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(Poem) They Tell Me (Go Back Where You Came From)
They tell me go back to where you came from And I laugh to myself Because if you wanted to send me back to where I come from You’d have...
Erin James
Feb 32 min read
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(Academic Essay) How has the use of social media contributed to the evolution of development journalism?
Introduction Development journalism has increasingly gained more notoriety since its establishment and promotion in the 1970s and 80s...
Erin James
Feb 313 min read
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(Academic Essay) How does the rise of activist media disrupt hegemonic state narratives, and what media strategies have state bodies adopted in response?
Introduction For many, politics and community involvement are now an almost entirely mediated experience (Waltz, 2005). Because of this,...
Erin James
Feb 319 min read
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(Book Review) Resurrection of a Black Man - Jenny Mitchell book review
A beautifully read - equally poignant and hopeful, Resurrection of a Black Man takes readers on a journey of all parts love, loss, pain...
Erin James
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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(Research Poem) Spoiler Alert! The Gender Binary is a Tool of White Supremacy
This independent research poem is a collection of 9 different sources I found and curated into a poem. This can be considered a found...
Erin James
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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(Essay) TFC Zine Commission: The Influence of Intersectionality in Intentional Living
‘The mainstream comes to you, but you have to go to the Underground’ - Frank Zappa. AN INTRODUCTION I have always found myself seeking a...
Erin James
May 8, 202213 min read
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(Essay) Tape Collective Commission: The Reality of Reality TV: The Harmful Stereotypes of Black Women
Reality TV is my happy place. It’s where I go when I’m overwhelmed or burnt out. Is there anything as sweet as indulging in exaggerated...
Erin James
May 8, 20224 min read
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(Essay) Don't Touch My Hair - Tough Cookie Mag
If there’s one thing I’ve had to deal with, continuously throughout my life, it is white people touching my hair. Friends, family,...
Erin James
Apr 25, 20229 min read
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(Poem) What if? Poetry Commission - Blueprint for all
Heritage DNA Took the test Found my way Questioning Be Okay Mixed Race Or Mixed Rage? Which space To Engage? I clear my head And burn the...
Erin James
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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(Essay) The Balancing Act - Tough Cookie Mag
THE BALANCING ACT: The art of balancing a creative career and mental health Getting that bread when getting out of bed is a struggle...
Erin James
Apr 25, 20227 min read
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(Poem) Accidental Activism - Arghh! Zine Commission
Recently I’ve been letting my body hair grow and Flow through my skin I’ve watched my armpit hairs flourish and beam with delight at the...
Erin James
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Here you'll find a few of my writing commissions and poems
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