#blackinacademia

[candlesandquills]

An Introduction!

Hi! My name is Paris, like Paris of Troy, but you can call me Icarus!

I’m nineteen and a university student studying English, with minors in classics, creative writing, and Black Studies.

I am agender and transmasculine!

I specifically write poetry, and am the creative writing editor for a major on campus newspaper, as well as a student senator.

I’m always open to asks, and feel free to slide into my DM’s if you want to talk. This blog will mainly focus on poetry, academia, and sometimes (rarely) Marvel hornyposting, so if that’s not your cup of tea, I’m sure there’s another blog that’s more to your liking!

I hope everyone has a good day!

-Icarus

[getaperspective]

Snippets of my interview with the (American) jewellery brand Dylan Lex, as part of a series aimed at elevating Black female voices. What I'm most grateful for, in having the opportunity to be included in the series, is being able to elevate the Black British experience and spotlight our amazing cultural contribution to radical Blackness. Thank you @alissa_digital for making this happen and for being supportive my work and vision 😘 _ #getperspective #interview #blackinacademia #phdjourney #phdlife #DylanLex #fashion #music #art #blackinbritain https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7zhO8AMga/?igshid=erykh8d8vd8e

[weareylac-blog]

CALL FOR ACB GRADUATES | APPEL AUX DIPLÔMÉS ACN It’s that time of year again! Are you a Class of 2019 Post-Secondary Graduate of African Descent? Have you completed an undergraduate or graduate degree, an accreditation, a college diploma, or a trades certificate? If so, we would like to celebrate YOU in this one a kind ceremony steeped in Afro-Caribbean traditions. REGISTER TODAY: {link in bio} *Graduate spots will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. #2019ACBGRAD #NCR #africandiaspora #blackdiaspora #blackinacademia (at National Capital Region (Canada)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIOVJzle3k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x8l3lonw0osn

[ato79]

@leadingroutes are releasing a number of videos discussing #blackinacademia a series of videos that delves into the narrative of what it's like to be a Master's or PhD student or even a professor in Academia and sometimes being the only black person in these institutions. It is important that we control our narrative, if we don't someone else will. These videos were produced by myself @timforde79 under the umbrella @atoproductions https://www.instagram.com/p/Boy1ja_hZ8s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1byxd9vobv6ip

[youreallythoughtwascoolhuh]

WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IN FRONT OF MY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHEN I FINISH MY DISSERTATION

[youreallythoughtwascoolhuh]

THIS IS HOW I FEEL WHEN I GET IN FRONT OF MY STUDENTS WHO (WHO ARE MAJORITY NON-BLACK) AND THEY TELL ME THAT RACISM DOESN'T EXIST, BLACK PEOPLE ARE GENETICALLY BUILT DIFFERENTLY, BLACK WOMEN ARE GHETTO, WHITE GAY MEN SAVED BLACK QUEERS, OR SOME OTHER FOOLISHNESS

I SWITCH PERFORMANCES, CHECK MYSELF AND THEN GO BACK TO PERFORMING.

#BLACKGRADUATESTUDENTBLUES