The One Drop Rule Written By Anthony Jones La Mulatresse Solitude (Solitude, The Mulatto) was a slave woman born in 1772 on the island ofFrench Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. Little is known about her, not even her real name. After thesuccessful French Revolution, slavery was abolished in 1794 in France and its colonies (includingGuadeloupe, Martinique, […]
Existence is Inherently Political Written by Alex Skelly In the essay “Writing While Black,” Laura Warrell paints a very clear picture from the beginning. Her work is considered to be political for aspects she sees as normal, lived experiences. I’m not a person of color. I don’t share this exact experience. But I am a
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“I believe that the arts are necessary to our humanity, and I am deeply determined to make sure that everyone, especially marginalized groups in society, can have those barriers brought down that prevent them from life-changing arts access.”
An excerpt of this essay by CCAD senior Lauren Cox is published in Botticelli 22. Read the full essay here!
(Image by Izayah Li.)
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