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Black Bermudian Hair — 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 — Part Two on Onion Soup.

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

Sign the Petition Let Young Bermudians Abroad Vote – Support the Absentee Voting Act 2025

just signed the petition “Let Young Bermudians Abroad Vote – Support the Absentee Voting Act 2025.”

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

“The 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-...

For #ReadCaribbean Month, here are seven books of creative historical fiction and memoir by Bermudian authors.📚

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 ...

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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

Black Bermudian Hair—Part One A reflection on roots, reverence, and the quiet power of Black Bermudian spaces.

Black Bermudian Hair — Part One.

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

The Future is in your Elders.
Talk with them.

Black Bermudian Hair—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

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

Beyond Recognition: 1st Draft Playlist · Déjon Simmons · 34 items · 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...

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 Bermudians—especially young voters—could be present to participate?

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

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

New soup to read 🧅 dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/a-nation-o...
#Blacksky #Blackwriters #substack

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

Now… what will this year bring?

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*

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

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

It's oddly feeling very November 2019...

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

Yup like this eerie silence or vacuum.

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

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

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.

Facts lol

That squabble up beat and flow

My Friday def needed and deserved a new Kdot album. 🙏🏾

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

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

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