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Multimedia creator | Black Bermudian Writer | Advocate for Bermuda's History, Culture, & Community πŸ‡§πŸ‡²

91 Followers  |  165 Following  |  96 Posts  |  Joined: 19.05.2023  |  1.8372

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Black Bermudian Hair β€” Part Two A slow conversation between past and present and the search for community in a place still learning how to know itself.

Yesterday, I published Black Bermudian Hair β€” Part Two on Onion Soup.

Read the full piece here: dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/black-berm...

16.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Let Young Bermudians Abroad Vote – Support the Absentee Voting Act 2025

just signed the petition β€œLet Young Bermudians Abroad Vote – Support the Absentee Voting Act 2025.”

You can read more and sign the petition here:
c.org/8PnCp6smZm

14.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe roots came from the pond.”

Last month, we sat with Mr. Eugene O’Connor Sr., the Kitemaster, who shared how he made thousands of kites and spoke to the values passed through lineage.

I wrote about this moment in Onion Soup: dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/the-roads-...

05.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For #ReadCaribbean Month, here are seven books of creative historical fiction and memoir by Bermudian authors.πŸ“š

11.06.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tiffany Paynter on Substack Just read your latest piece. Beautifully written Dejon. Thank you for sharing your reflection on both works the cartoon and the painting. I was particularly struck by the idea of a "future rehearsing ...

substack.com/@tiffanypayn...

22.05.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A-YO! A-YO! A-YO?! A critical reflection on cultural commodification, symbolic erasure, and the politics of representation in Bermudian heritage.

A-YO! A-YO! A-YO?!

What do you see?
A cartoon? A celebration?
Or a sacred symbol stripped of its soul?

My latest Onion Soup essay explores cultural commodification, symbolic erasure, and the politics of representation in Bermudian heritage.

dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/a-yo-a-yo-a-yo

22.05.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Bermudian Hairβ€”Part One A reflection on roots, reverence, and the quiet power of Black Bermudian spaces.

Black Bermudian Hair β€” Part One.

dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/black-bermudian-hairpart-one #Blacksky #writers

17.05.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Future is in your Elders.
Talk with them.

15.05.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Bermudian Hairβ€”Part One A reflection on roots, reverence, and the quiet power of Black Bermudian spaces.

Just dropped a new piece on Onion Soup

This one’s personal. Let me know how it makes you feel, especially if it reminds you of your own story.

dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/black-bermudian-hairpart-one

14.05.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Onion Soup | Dejon Simmons | Substack Bermuda, History, Politics, Culture, and the Black perspective. Essays, Art and Insights. Click to read Onion Soup, by Dejon Simmons, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

On my last revision, I think this might be my best literary work to date.

It's a bit more personal, but I can’t wait to share this piece with you next week.

If you haven’t already, subscribe to Onion Soup so you don’t miss it:
dejonsimmons.substack.com

10.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond Recognition: 1st Draft Playlist Β· DΓ©jon Simmons Β· 34 items Β· 3 saves

Deep in the third edit of my book, Beyond Recognition.

It has been a journey of self-discovery over the past few years.

I curated a playlist that carries the spirit of the story as it unfolds.

When the final book is done, a new playlist will drop.
open.spotify.com/playlist/6yB...

27.04.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nation on Auto-Pilot: Processing the 2025 Election (Part 3) If you’ve made it to Part 3, give yourself a round of applause.

If the PLP truly believed in a fairer Bermuda, why wasn’t the election held when most Bermudiansβ€”especially young votersβ€”could be present to participate?

dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/a-nation-o... #blacksky #blackwriters #caribbean

04.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nation on Auto-Pilot: Processing the 2025 Election (Part 2) The Politics of Distraction: Memes, Manipulation, and Manufactured Consent

A Nation on Auto-Pilot: Processing the 2025 Election (Part 2)

The Politics of Distraction: Memes, Manipulation, and Manufactured Consent

dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/a-nation-o... #Blacksky #Blackwriters #caribbean

28.02.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New soup to read πŸ§… dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/a-nation-o...
#Blacksky #Blackwriters #substack

27.02.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After a year and a half, starting from the absolute beginning, I’ve finally caught up on One Piece…

18.01.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now… what will this year bring?

01.01.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a picture of a dobby from harry potter that says dobby is free ALT: a picture of a dobby from harry potter that says dobby is free

*closes laptop until the new year*

23.12.2024 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peeling Back the Year, A Prelude to the Onion Drop As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons, losses, and layers this year has brought. Take a moment before the New Year to reflect with me.

As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons, losses, and layers this year has brought. Take a moment before the New Year to reflect with me plus you can check out my 2024 booklist.

Link: dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/peeling-back-the-year-a-prelude-to

#Booksky #Blacksky

19.12.2024 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too many love the title but shy away from the responsibility, and the community suffers and shows its results.

10.12.2024 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's oddly feeling very November 2019...

23.11.2024 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta step back sometimes and just let nature do its thing…

23.11.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup like this eerie silence or vacuum.

23.11.2024 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My intuition is telling me it’s time to bunker down again. #spideysenses

23.11.2024 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It kinda feels good to rebuild again, especially from a newer, experienced perspective.

22.11.2024 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Listening to GNX with the everyday pods, I feel like I need a proper surround-sound dark-lit studio audio setup to fully experience the instrumental ambiance.

22.11.2024 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Facts lol

22.11.2024 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That squabble up beat and flow

22.11.2024 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My Friday def needed and deserved a new Kdot album. πŸ™πŸΎ

22.11.2024 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Somewhere, as a whole, with social media, communities were displaced or replaced by performance and monetization. Creating this warped, politically correct, and avoidant digital reality

22.11.2024 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The best thing about here or social media now in general is not having a vast following or audience to β€œperform” for especially early on during invite-only.

Is it counterculture that I crave or prefer a small room?

22.11.2024 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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