April 13, 2013. A date representing a tangible mark in my life, the division between the man who I was and the man who I was bound to become. Click here for Chapter Three Click here for Chapter Two Click here for Chapter One Click here for the Prologue There are dates with important meanings in everyone’s life: birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, all have…
Biography
A White Foreign Guy at a HBCU: Chapter Three
Ever heard the saying “once you go black, you never go back?” Click here for Chapter Two Click here for Chapter One Click here for the Prologue Well eventually I did go back, but my college years without doubt gifted some of the most meaningful relationships so far in life. And the most intense headaches too. Before starting this passage, let’s…
A White Foreign Guy at a HBCU: Chapter Two
Entering the gates of new territories with a much deeper awareness of my surroundings. And a steady improvement on the quality of my English. Click here for Chapter One Click here for the Prologue After a whole summer spent in Italy worrying about losing most of my English, I was ready to go back to…
A White Foreign Guy at a HBCU: Chapter One
My first semester: first steps in a new environment, a new perception of who I was, and who I represented in the American society. click here if you haven’t read the prologue. My first few days at Lincoln were a mix of nerve-breaking attempts of conversations and ego-boosting interactions with the opposite sex. I was still playing soccer,…
A White Foreign Guy at a HBCU: Prologue
Here’s my four-year account being a minority, among drama (a lot), fraternities (and sororities) shenanigans, and countless wild tales from what have been the best years of my life. For the ones who don’t know me: I’m Federico, I’m a 25-year-old Italian guy, and in 2015 I graduated from THE Lincoln University, the first historically…