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Mandatory Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation

The Covid-19 pandemic and the associated health and economic consequences have changed our lives. For some, the damage is permanent and…

10 min readNov 20, 2020

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Becoming Friends With a Fish

A relationship with a place and the creatures that inhabit it.

5 min readOct 29, 2020

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Becoming Friends With a Fish

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Jefferson St John

Why Haven’t we Heard More About the #EndSars Movement?

An oppressive and violent Nigerian police unit known as SARS continues to beat, murder, and extort Nigerian civilians. Young Nigerians are…

4 min readOct 21, 2020

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Why Haven’t we Heard More About the #EndSars Movement?

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Jefferson St John

The Myth of the Black Athlete

Though black men make up a relatively low percentage of the total population of the United States, they are vastly over-represented in…

6 min readOct 17, 2020

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The Myth of the Black Athlete

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White Privilege in Brooklyn

In a year when the number of Black coaches in the NBA reaches a 20 year low. Does the appointment of Steve Nash as the head coach of the…

7 min readSep 29, 2020

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White Privilege in Brooklyn

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Jefferson St John

A Toxic Habit we all Need to Break

Was the recent incident between Montrezl Harrell and Luka Dončić appropriately addressed by the NBA? Does a double standard exist if the…

7 min readSep 17, 2020

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A Toxic Habit we all Need to Break

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Why Hamilton is Kind of Insulting

A worldwide phenomenon! Undoubtedly a work of artistic genius, but does Hamilton really do what it purports to do? Is there an obligation…

9 min readSep 7, 2020

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Why Hamilton is Kind of Insulting

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Microaggressions: The Villain in Us All

A reflection on low level and casual prejudice and how that prejudice manifests in the form of microaggressions. What do microaggressions…

11 min readAug 18, 2020

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Microaggressions: The Villain in Us All

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The Vilification of BIPOC Pays

There is a disturbing pattern of bias towards POC in the news media in Australia, and elsewhere, in relation to the manner in which POC…

6 min readAug 9, 2020

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The Vilification of BIPOC Pays

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Social Media Activism

Transcending the Trend

6 min readJul 28, 2020

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Social Media Activism

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Jefferson St John

Jefferson St John

Afro-Caribbean Australian interested in the varied experiences of the African diaspora. Writing on race, identity and equality.

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