![]() ![]() ![]() These two mix like oil and water: both see the other as judgmental and arrogant. who recently relocated to a palace-like mansion on Zuri’s block, a neighbourhood that is quickly gentrifying in the wake of the Brooklyn cool aesthetic. Opposite her is Darius, the youngest in a family of wealthy African Americans native to Washington, D.C. This iteration brings us Zuri, a Haitian-Dominican who is proud of her heritage, her four sisters, and her neighbourhood. If you have yet to frolic in the Jane Austen universe, Pride by Ibi Zoboi tells the story of two lovers from contrasting walks of life as they move from casual curiosity, to full-blown hate, and finally to forever and ever love. In light of the ‘diverse classics’ scandal, Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix is a welcome lesson on how to engage the white canon in productive ways. In Why I Am No Longer Talking to Black People About Race, Renni Eddo-Lodge briefly mentions how literature’s biggest stories change in the hands of Black retellers. ![]()
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