The Tea of FIT W27 FIT Newspaper
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A podcast made for and by young twenty something college students trying to navigate the pandemic and investigating topics that matter to us. Living life amidst COVID-19 and having to attend classes remotely has shed light on the fact that we need to listen to what young people have to say; this podcast is our way of doing that.
The Tea of FIT is brought to you by W27, The Fashion Institute of Technology's Newspaper from New York City.
Read our W27 issues: https://issuu.com/w27newspaper
W27_newspaper@fitnyc.edu
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"I Survived an Illegal Abortion in Birmingham, Alabama in 1969"
On May 3, 2022 people took to the streets in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's leaked draft revealing a preemptive decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Hundreds of signs in support of reproductive rights flooded Foley Square, New York City, but one sign in particular stood out amongst the crowd. W27 Correspondent, Dana Flores, interviewed Angela Fremont, an abortion survivor, activist, and artist who stood firmly holding a sign reading, "I SURVIVED AN ILLEGAL ABORTION in Birmingham, Alabama in 1969 #NeverAgain." This is her story.
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Such a Fun Age, Little Fires Everywhere, and Everything I Never Told You Book Club
This is a special episode of TTOFIT where we have discussions about what it means to be in a book club and reconnecting with reading in the past year.
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Karen and Her Roots in Nationalism
Content Warning: this episode has descriptions and audio from racial violence and dsicussions of sexual assault and rape.
Did you ever stop to think if the term Karen has roots in nationalism? Join us while we discuss how historically weaponizing white femininity against BIPOC people and minorities has led to today's Karen. -
Diverse Oscars Nominees Means Diverse Winners, Right?
On February 28, 2021, The 78th Golden Globe Awards aired on television. Many of the nominees and winners were somewhat controversial because it seemed diverse on the surface, but was it really? On March 15, the 93rd Academy Awards had a slightly more diverse group of nominees, echoing the same issues from the 2015 #OscarSoWhite movement of awareness started by April Reign.
There are spoilers for Moxie and Sound of Metal in this episode.
What is HFPA? 2021 Golden Globes group has no Black members https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-02-21/hfpa-golden-globes-2021-who-are-the-members (LA Times)
Full LA Times coverage of the Golden Globes: https://www.latimes.com/topic/golden-globes
It Could Be the Most Diverse Oscars Ever, but the Problem Isn’t Solved https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/movies/oscars-diversity.html (NYT)
Oscar Nominations 2020: Still So White https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/oscar-nominations-2020-still-so-white.html
The Future Belongs to Minari's Steven Yeun https://www.gq.com/story/steven-yeun-april-cover-profile (GQ)
Golden Globes See Diverse Slate of Winners as Streamers Keep Gaining https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/28/movies/live-updates-golden-globes-highlights (NYT)
IG account that exposed the GG: https://www.instagram.com/deuxmoi/?hl=en -
FoodIsLove: Black Culture and its Culinary Love Language
During the month of February we celebrated love, and we celebrated Black history. Join us for a flavor-filled conversation as we invite three guests to share their unique perspectives on food as a love language in Black culture. COVID-19 has changed Gen Z's relationship with cooking--from loaves of banana bread to baked feta pasta, but in the Black community, food has always been center stage. It's how we celebrate, how we remember and how we create long-lasting bonds.
Our Instagram: @w27newspaper https://www.instagram.com/w27newspaper/
Our email: w27_newspaper@fitnyc.edu
Lauren Brown
@grooveyards
Khyla D’Shaye
@khyist Self help & Motivation
@lafemmenoire.co Luxury skincare for black women
Ashleigh Simpson
@ucleigh
Keys La’Ché
@keyslache
@flavorbehavior Young NYC foodies https://www.flavor-behavior.com/
Shouts Outs in episodes:
L.A. @immortalisedbydesign
Prince @privce
Infused Sweet Plantains @flavorfoodco
Read our latest W27 issue: https://issuu.com/w27newspaper/docs/w27_fall_2020_p
Sources and Related Media:
Articles Mentioned:
https://civileats.com/2015/09/03/why-food-belongs-in-our-discussions-of-race/
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/black-communities-food-as-protest
https://www.blackfoodie.co/the-humble-history-of-soul-food
https://africanamericancultureslp.weebly.com/food.html -
#Girlboss: Is it Time to Move on?
Are we ready to move on from the facade of the #girlboss? Join us today as we try to figure out if girlboss is a good or bad thing and who it is.
Please contact us if you are an FIT student who would like to join the W27 newspaper team! No experience needed.
Our Instagram: @w27newspaper https://www.instagram.com/w27newspaper/
Our email: w27_newspaper@fitnyc.edu
Read our latest W27 issue: https://issuu.com/w27newspaper/docs/w27_fall_2020_pages
Related media and sources:
How Working Parents Share Parenting and Household Responsibilities (Pew Research Center) https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/11/04/raising-kids-and-running-a-household-how-working-parents-share-the-load/
Who Gets to Be a #GirlBoss? by Jane Harkness (Medium) https://medium.com/athena-talks/who-gets-to-be-a-girlboss-89a1ec4af96f
Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle - Vox Conversations (Ezra Klein podcast) https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sCNzc0bRiisT7ZXS2PjBW
COVID-19: a Gender Lens https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/COVID-19_A_Gender_Lens_Guidance_Note.pdf
The Wing Founder Audrey Gelman Resigns as Staff Protests (NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/style/the-wing-ceo-audrey-gelman-resigns.html
What If Women Had the Power? The Power by Naomi Alderman book review (The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/10/what-if-women-had-the-power/543135/