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Brittani Telfair

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Gaslight, gatekeep: Creative writing at Princeton

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Gaslight, gatekeep: Creative writing at Princeton

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | December 2

“The Program in Creative Writing still requires applications for all of its classes, including introductory ones, and most of the literary publications on campus require applications as well. There is also this stark white reality, both figuratively and often demographically: creative writing at Princeton is pretentious and centered on ways of writing that descend from Western ‘high art’ traditions construed as objectively superior to all other forms.” 

“The Program in Creative Writing still requires applications for all of its classes, including introductory ones, and most of the literary publications on campus require applications as well. There is also this stark white reality, both figuratively and often demographically: creative writing at Princeton is pretentious and centered on ways of writing that descend from Western ‘high art’ traditions construed as objectively superior to all other forms.”  

What the last two Lawnparties show us about the need for USG reform

Lewis Library Room 138, where USG meetings took place in previous years.  Julian Gottfried / The Daily Princetonian

What the last two Lawnparties show us about the need for USG reform

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | October 3

“It is undeniable that USG representatives are hard-working, and that should be recognized. The controversy regarding the past two Lawnparties raises concern, however. Because much of USG’s work is hidden from the student body, they are largely unaccountable to us.”

“It is undeniable that USG representatives are hard-working, and that should be recognized. The controversy regarding the past two Lawnparties raises concern, however. Because much of USG’s work is hidden from the student body, they are largely unaccountable to us.”

Stop sexualizing women-loving women: Drake’s ‘Girls Want Girls’ and artistic responsibility

Drake’s recently released a new album, “Certified Lover Boy.” “Drake” by musicisentropy / CC BY 2.0

Stop sexualizing women-loving women: Drake’s ‘Girls Want Girls’ and artistic responsibility

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | September 9

“When making art, artists have a responsibility to be considerate of their subjects and refrain from using, abusing, and co-opting the stories of communities they have no sincere interest in understanding.”

“When making art, artists have a responsibility to be considerate of their subjects and refrain from using, abusing, and co-opting the stories of communities they have no sincere interest in understanding.” 

Black death is not ‘educational’: Footage of violence, the children of MOVE, and calls to action unheeded

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Black death is not ‘educational’: Footage of violence, the children of MOVE, and calls to action unheeded

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | April 27

“I don’t know what to say to people who easily digest human suffering alongside their morning coffee and go through the circuitous work of justifying it, forget it by the week’s end, remember it only to use as a juicy detail in their next low-stakes policy debate, or even feel satisfied by it.”

“I don’t know what to say to people who easily digest human suffering alongside their morning coffee and go through the circuitous work of justifying it, forget it by the week’s end, remember it only to use as a juicy detail in their next low-stakes policy debate, or even feel satisfied by it.”

Governor Kristi Noem vs. Lil Nas X: the ‘white man’s burden’ of conservative Christianity

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Governor Kristi Noem vs. Lil Nas X: the ‘white man’s burden’ of conservative Christianity

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | April 1

“The choice to label Lil Nas X as a threat to morality while failing to address the literal, fatal threat a pandemic poses demonstrates a spirituality centered around the holiness of white “saviors.” This attitude has its roots in the exportation of Christianity around the globe through brutal colonial regimes that forced millions to assimilate.”

“The choice to label Lil Nas X as a threat to morality while failing to address the literal, fatal threat a pandemic poses demonstrates a spirituality centered around the holiness of white “saviors.” This attitude has its roots in the exportation of Christianity around the globe through brutal colonial regimes that forced millions to assimilate.”

Pixar’s “Soul” cannot make up for what it lacks

“New York City Skyline from Top of Empire State Building” by Jody Claborn / Public Domain

Pixar’s “Soul” cannot make up for what it lacks

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | March 2

“It is still immensely disheartening that the second biggest media company in the world has yet to release a full-length animated film where the Black protagonist remains a person for the entire time. Instead, it continues to trade deep portrayals of Black life for bland relatability, failing to recognize that such portrayals would not render characters any less human or likable.”

“It is still immensely disheartening that the second biggest media company in the world has yet to release a full-length animated film where the Black protagonist remains a person for the entire time. Instead, it continues to trade deep portrayals of Black life for bland relatability, failing to recognize that such portrayals would not render characters any less human or likable.”

Decolonize dating: a Tiktok essay

John Ehling / The Daily Princetonian 

Decolonize dating: a Tiktok essay

Brittani Telfair
| OPINION | February 4

Too often at institutions like Princeton and beyond, the euphemizing language of “preference” is used to conceal beliefs that result from failure to question and willingness to embrace the tenets of white supremacy deeply embedded into Western societies.

Too often at institutions like Princeton and beyond, the euphemizing language of “preference” is used to conceal beliefs that result from failure to question and willingness to embrace the tenets of white supremacy deeply embedded into Western societies

Not scars, but bleeding wounds: A response to Rebekah Adams ’21 of The Princeton Tory

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Not scars, but bleeding wounds: A response to Rebekah Adams ’21 of The Princeton Tory

Brittani Telfair and Collin Riggins
| OPINION | 01/12/2021

The last thing Black Americans need is one more successful individual to assume a paternalistic role, pointing fingers at the Black community’s faults without addressing why they exist. Being cognizant of discrimination has nothing to do with a “victimhood mentality” as Adams maintains. It has everything to do with breaking free from delusion.

The last thing Black Americans need is one more successful individual to assume a paternalistic role, pointing fingers at the Black community’s faults without addressing why they exist. Being cognizant of discrimination has nothing to do with a “victimhood mentality” as Adams maintains. It has everything to do with breaking free from delusion.

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