“A Pride without racial justice, a Pride without intersectional feminism, is no Pride at all. It is simply a mockery of the work of the trailblazers that came before us.”
Author: Kwolanne Felix
Born in Haiti, and raised in Miami Florida, Kwolanne Felix is a rising junior at Columbia College studying the History of the African Diaspora. Kwolanne's passion for international politics, social justice, and gender equality has led her to work with organizations such as NOW and the Council of Foreign Relations; as well as to start Inclusion and Diversity Task Force to address inequities on her college campus. In her free time, she writes a column for the Columbia Spectator reflecting on nuanced intersectional issues of her community.
Street Harassment Did Not Get the Memo About COVID-19
“As we follow the new norms of social distancing, I find the lack of respect for my boundaries to be even more shocking than usual: Why are men comfortable getting in my face during a pandemic for the sake of a sleazy comment?”