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Gabriel Seroussi

Gabriel Seroussi

Gabriel Seroussi is a journalist covering rap music, youth subcultures, and marginalized communities. He has contributed to Rivista Studio, Rolling Stone, Outpump, Lucy. Sulla Cultura, and other outlets. He founded the independent magazine oltreoceano, dedicated to African American culture. In 2025 he published the book “La periferia vi guarda con odio” with Agenzia X.

gabriel.seroussi@gmail.com

Latest articles

17.10.2024

Elephant in the Room: race and identity in the Trump era

1. Winning Souls: how Trump tries to win the Black vote by Pietro Carignani In the days following the 2016 general election, as international commentators tried to explain Donald Trump's unexpected victory as U.S. president, analytics agencies began dissecting the composition of the vote. Predictably, African Americans were the racialized group that most opposed the New York billionaire's rise: …

by Mattia Marzà, Gabriel Seroussi and Pietro Carignani

19.08.2023

Soul Food (...of the African-American culinary culture)

Soul food is not merely a collection of dishes, it is a vast and varied culinary tradition that originated on plantations in the Southern United States. Moreover, it constitutes a pivotal element in the formation of the Black community's identity in America. However, this was not always the case. Soul food (...of the African-American culinary culture) represents the history of a community through …

by Gabriel Seroussi

19.08.2022

Gang Signs (...of contemporary African American crime)

The collective imagery often links gangs to the Black community, much like the Mafia is associated with Italians. However, this perception does not align with the reality of gang history. The history of gangs is characterised by a complex interplay between criminality and self-organisation from below, reflecting the community's response to the challenges imposed by American society. The emergence …

by Gabriel Seroussi and Stefano Ricaldone