Photos of BLM signs in the border of Bed-Stuy and Prospect Heights
Walk around Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights and see how many BLM signs you can find! Read More …
Category: Social Issues
Forward to the Past: Coronavirus bringing bulletproof-window-like shields back
Bulletproof windows were once thought to be obsolete in my gentrifying neighborhood. The stores that didn’t adopt to the changes… Read More …
Cultural Differences of Wearing Face Masks, Coronavirus Hate Crimes in NYC, and how fast the virus is spreading in the City
On my way home on the C train subway car, there was a pale-skinned baby in a stroller coughing. The baby was coughing badly every minute. The pale-skinned mother was sitting on the train seat, reading a book to the baby and her other child Read More …
New York State Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags starting March 1, 2020 — Who’s ready for it?
It’s very ironic. Since NYS is banning single-use plastic shopping bags, I have to start buying plastic garbage bags. Plastic grocery bags were the only bags I’ve used as garbage bags for decades. I’ve always re-used them efficiently this way. But why are plastic garbage Read More …
MTA finally did it—new Nostrand Avenue station entrances opening to overcome gentrification issues for Brooklynites
Gentrification, MTA, crowded subways, rent stabilized apartments, new businesses, new developments, charts, Brooklyn, NY. Read More …
What’s Wrong with Kim Kardashian West’s Kimono Shapewear Line? Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Theft (The whole story)
A Japanese person’s view point | Asian American cultural appropriation | Japanese kimono culture | Diversity in fashion | Opinions | Fashion and Society Read More …
The Most Important Thing You Need to Know about Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
The most important thing you need to know about cultural appropriation before expanding your business globally. | Nana N Yoshida | Naomi Osaka Nissin | Gucci balaclava | whitewashing Read More …