June Eric Udorie
The Independent
United Kingdom
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I knew what it was like being black and British – but when I moved to the US, I was called the N-word for the first time
I don’t know when I started feeling so much terror when I saw a US police officer. My heart races and my hands get clammy whenever I walk past them. Whenever they greet me, I make sure to respond quickly, with an additional “sir” or “ma’am” at the end to signify respect. → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Protect Trans Students Edition
Happy Friday! Before you start your weekend, here’s one more edition of Daily Links… Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via BuzzFeed. Several state and local officials have vowed to keep protecting the rights of transgender students. They will not bar trans students from using bathrooms corresponding with the gender they identify with, despite Trump’s order to rescind protections. I’ve been a… → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Halima Aden Edition
Happy Friday! Say ’bye to the week with these Daily Links… Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via Harper’s Bazaar. An undocumented woman—a victim of domestic violence—was arrested by federal immigration agents in Texas, just moments after she secured a protective order against her abuser. An attorney said the woman’s abuser may have informed the agency. > The talented director, activist… → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Nevertheless, She Persisted Edition
Happy Thursday! The latest round of Daily Links is coming your way… Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via BuzzFeed. On Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren was prevented from speaking while opposing the nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tried to defend his actions by saying Warren was warned not to give a lengthy speech, but “Nevertheless,… → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Resist Together Edition
It’s Friday! Get ready for the weekend with this edition of Daily Links… Members of British Parliament voted to trigger Article 50, meaning that the Brexit process can officially begin. Protests broke out at the University of California, Berkeley in response to an event where white supremacist writer Milo Yiannopoulos was invited to speak. ♦ → Read More
Rookie » Screen Time
In Melanin Millennials, a podcast hosted by Londoners Imrie and Satia, no topics are off the table. Funny and easygoing, the hosts talk about race, the news, and pop culture. It’s refreshing to hear the voices of two Black British women unfiltered. The podcast is radical when you consider the ways in which women of color in Britain are still sidelined today. With segments including “Side-Eye of… → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: A Seat at the Table Edition
Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here, and find out how to submit your work here! → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Librarian of Congress Edition
Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here, and find out how to submit your work here! → Read More
Rookie » Daily Links: Queen Sugar Edition
Good morning! Get into Thursday with this edition of Daily Links… Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via OWN. The TV show Queen Sugar premiered this week. Based on the novel of the same name by Natalie Baszile, the series is a joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay. The best thing about it so far? Its raw, inclusive storytelling about Black, Southern life. On Tuesday morning,… → Read More
Rookie » Love Lessons
It is a Sunday morning. I am in my family home in Lagos, Nigeria, the place where I spent the first 10 years of my life. I am a shy 9-year-old girl with hair packed into small bunches and glasses too big for my face. I am wearing my favourite dress, the white one with patterns of green, yellow, and pink flowers. This Sunday morning isn’t much different to any other. Our routine is the same:… → Read More
David Cameron, I'm tired of hearing male politicians like you claim they stand for women because they have daughters
In one of his most recent speeches, David Cameron did that thing that a lot of male politicians do to make it sound like they care about girls and women, when they actually don’t give a toss: he invoked his female relatives. “I’m a dad of two daughters," he said. "Opportunity won’t mean anything to them if they grow up in a country where they get paid less because of their gender rather than how… → Read More