Romaissaa Benzizoune

Sep 2, 2024 | hawaiitribune-herald.com | Romaissaa Benzizoune

NEW YORK — At least five people were shot and wounded along the route of the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday, briefly disrupting — but not derailing — a crowded and colorful celebration of New York City’s Caribbean community. At least one of the victims was listed in critical condition, with the remaining four expected to recover, police said.

Sep 2, 2024 | nytimes.com | Romaissaa Benzizoune |David Waldstein

At least five people were shot and wounded along the route of the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday, briefly disrupting - but not derailing - a crowded and colorful celebration of New York City's Caribbean community. At least one of the victims was listed in critical condition, with the remaining four expected to recover, the police said.

Jun 20, 2024 | teenvogue.com | Romaissaa Benzizoune

Shahd Batal has just moved into her apartment. Her newfound domesticity — which caps off a three-year-long, self-described “nomad era” — comes with its usual quirks. The internet is occasionally sticky, glitching the Zoom; the walls behind her are blank. Somewhere down the hall, a neighbor’s baby cries. The Sudanese-American influencer has nearly 700,000 followers across Instagram and YouTube. Those who keep up with her videos may already know that Batal has chosen to settle in Dubai — for now.

Jun 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Romaissaa Benzizoune

SOPHIE CHAN ANDREASSEND. Shahd Batal has just moved into her apartment. Her newfound domesticity — which caps off a three-year-long, self-described “nomad era” — comes with its usual quirks. The internet is occasionally sticky, glitching the Zoom; the walls behind her are blank. Somewhere down the hall, a neighbor’s baby cries. The Sudanese-American influencer has nearly 700,000 followers across Instagram and YouTube.

Feb 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Richard Preston |Romaissaa Benzizoune

In 1950, a young Black man traveled north from Washington to New York City. He was stunningly handsome and on the shorter side; his cheekbones sat high in a face hewed for the screen. Against all odds, the 19-year-old Louis Johnson had been accepted into the School of American Ballet; later on, he would describe himself as the "first Black Black" student there.