I’ll be an adjunct lecturer for the first time, while being a freelance journalist. Now what?

I can’t say if I’ll ever be able to live here forever or if my career will allow me to explore my passions in other ways. I just know that my chosen family (my romantic partner and trusted friends) and passions (fashion, journalism, and other hobbies) are here in this country. For the time being, I’m savoring and completing my transformational journey in approaching an American lifestyle from the perspective of a European one.

I’m proud of my work at the end of the day. I even gave lectures sharing my expertise and experiences, along with formatting a mentorship program here at Fashion On The Beat. Nobody sees the sleepless nights, the fast typing done in cafes, the calls and homework I do between hopping on one train and another. There’s a lot going on behind everything I do, with the intention of setting people, especially young women of color, up to success.

Yes, I’m looking forward to keeping learning and flourishing into the woman I’m destined to be: a scholar, an educator, a mentor, a journalist, a writer, and the founder of a socially sustainable platform like Fashion On The Beat.

Every single day I wake up and face the fact that since I started this editorial project, the fruits of the labor I poured into my writing and leadership skills are part of this new reality that not even a year ago I thought could be possible: beyond blessed to have and be part of this all.

I couldn’t think of a more complex, yet captivating figure like Josephine Baker, in order to analyze the representation in media, specifically in the press, of Black women in the entertainment industry.

Alessandra Mai Vinh is an Italian-Vietnamese actress, dancer, and creative based in Los Angeles. We’ve interviewed her and discovered bits of her journey on how is it like to be an immigrant and a creative in the USA: a rewarding blessing.

Photographers, videographers, electricians, journalists, reporters, publicists, managers, waiters, waitresses, security guards, make-up arts, nail techs, and all of their assistants deserve to see more consistent sparkles and gold in their paychecks.