Leah’s Piece #4: Code Switch Episode
The “American Dream” has been a powerful narrative for many immigrant communities — but many African Americans have known that the American Dream was never meant to include them. So what happens when those beliefs collide?
Leah’s Piece #3: Black Immigrants & Invisibility
Black immigrants all over the country have been referred to as “invisible immigrants.”
Leah’s Piece #2: Black Immigrants & Driver’s Licenses
The ability to drive and access to a car can determine a whole host of lifestyle factors — and those hurdles can be exacerbated in some immigrant and refugee communities.
Leah’s Piece #1: Black Immigrants & Identity
How do Black immigrants living in the American South think about their racial identities? Leah kicks off her series speaking with Black immigrants in Tennessee.
Leah’s Reporter’s Notebook #3: Tennessee Tornadoes
Like so many well intentioned journalists before me, I am a lover of lists. Nothing helps me feel more in control than staring down at a fresh, thoughtful, thorough to-do list.
Leah’s Reporter’s Notebook #2: Africa, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy
“Where did you live before moving to the U.S.?”
“Africa.”
The first time this exchange occurred, it struck me as odd but unremarkable.
Leah’s Reporter’s Notebook #1: Do as the Romans Do
I never went to journalism school, but I often imagine that on the first day of it, students are given some sort of handbook full of Official Journalism Rules.
Leah Donnella is our 2022 Above the Fray Fellow
Selected from a competitive pool of applicants, our 2022 Above the Fray fellow is Leah Donnella. She will travel to the American South to explore how American "Blackness" is being redefined by growing Black immigrant populations.