Simisola Fagbemi, Author at Lithium Magazine

5 min

News & Politics

Trump’s America Is Nothing New, But I Hope We Learn From It.

Since Trump was elected in 2016, I’ve heard a lot of people describe his presidency as a necessary evil. Feigning optimism, they assert that maybe the United States needed to…

Culture & Entertainment

Chloe x Halle’s “Ungodly Hour” Is a Gift From Heaven

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7 min

Life

Therapist Vena Wilson Talks Anxiety, Internet Activism, and Black Healing

As the media’s eyes start to wander from the Black Lives Matter movement, my community is left in a similar place to where we started—working to process our grief while…

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7 min

News & Politics

Fact-Checking Trump’s Most Absurd Claims About Coronavirus

Though we’re in unprecedented times, President Trump has been making spurious claims with astonishing speed and confidence, even if professionals on his team disagree with him. While poking fun at…

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4 min

News & Politics

When Riots Become Therapy

Blackness manifests in innumerable ways—we are hopeful and moved and enraged. We grow up, albeit faster than most. Still, less universal realities underpin our complexity. Following the murders of George…

Life

Melanin and Stuff: Why I, a Black Girl, Took the SAT Four Times

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6 min

Culture & Entertainment

Reptiles, Rebellion, and Rules: Doja Cat’s “Hot Pink”

It’s been over a month since Doja Cat released Hot Pink, and I’m still thinking about it. From her laconic interview responses to an outrageous wardrobe (yes, she was dressed…

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7 min

News & Politics

How to Not Be a White Savior

So, you don’t want to be problematic. You know there’s more to volunteering abroad than posting black and brown babies on your social media, and you might even follow No…

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Simisola Fagbemi

Trump’s America Is Nothing New, But I Hope We Learn From It.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Most Absurd Claims About Coronavirus

When Riots Become Therapy

Trending posts

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

Melanin and Stuff: Why I, a Black Girl, Took the SAT Four Times

Reptiles, Rebellion, and Rules: Doja Cat’s “Hot Pink”

Trending posts

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

How to Not Be a White Savior

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

What Sex and Healing Are Like for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation

The Feminine Urge to Not Shower