#64: Take It or Leave It

A weekly drop of things I love

Alex Lewis

Sep 13, 2024

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Take It or Leave It is a weekly highlight series for paid subscribers. Pretty much every Friday, I share a quick hit of things I’m loving.

Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).

If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️

Hi! Kicking off your Friday with a few ICYMIs:

For my latest newsletter essay, I wrote about the new Netflix documentary Daughters but it’s really a tribute to the ones who hold us down. I included a voiceover with this piece, so you can listen along if you want. I’m really proud of what I wrote. But don’t just take it from me. Here’s what
Bethany Nicole
had to say:

“Bruh. Is this a perfect essay?! I think so. It hit just how it was supposed to. I’m not ready to watch Daughters … the trailer made me cry for two days. But. I loved everything about this essay.”

I Depend on You

Alex Lewis

Sep 11

We want to know there’s going to be someone there so we don’t fall. Particularly when we know there’s a chance we could. I don’t remember much about my first time learning to ride a bike. I know Uncle Mikey helped teach me. I know I needed help. I know I couldn’t have done it by myself.

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I got the opportunity to be a guest on the award-winning podcast, A Dose of Black Joy and Caffeine! It’s a closer look at my professional career in brand social media, but we get into how I leverage online platforms to share my writing. Hope you enjoy!

The
Locked In
community published a new issue of
Unlocked: BIPOC Reads
— a monthly selection of pieces from Black, Global Indigenous, and People of Color on Substack. So many friends were involved with this one. It was beautifully curated by
Ricky Denham
, edited by
Zefan
, and features the wonderfully talented
Tifanei
. Hope you give it a read!

Unlocked: BIPOC Reads

Issue #04: Unlocked

Welcome to Unlocked, a monthly selection of content from Black, Indigenous, and POC creators on Substack. Unlocked is a project from Locked In, Substack’s unofficial BIPOC writing community. Each month, Locked In members share work that they’re proud of to be considered for feature in this publication. If you identify as BIPOC…

3 months ago · 41 likes · 16 comments · Ricky Denham

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