Laïcité and its rules have never been about protecting Muslim women and girls, they’re always about French control and justifying police surveillance of Muslim communities. When I lived and worked as an English teacher in France, one of the first rules we learned was not to talk about religion. Laïcité—or secularism—is based on a 1905...
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Celebrating Haitian Independence is a Bittersweet Affair
Heartbreakingly, the spirit of Haitian independence has been replaced by a menage of new ways that white powers attempt to reassert their grip on my homeland. When I was younger, the new year always began with a trip to my grandmother’s. My mother’s family would gather in the living room and celebrate with each other,...