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Erica Gerald Mason

Erica Gerald Mason

Erica Gerald Mason is a freelance writer and author of 3 novels. She's a pop culture junkie and a mental health evangelist. Find her on Instagram at @erica.pretzel or on Twitter at @ericapretzel.

Blog Posts

Mordechai Gebirtig's 'Undzer Shtetl Brent' with flames
November 4, 2020

"Undzer Shtetl Brent": Our Town Is Burning

Erica Gerald Mason

Written in the aftermath of a pogrom, Mordechai Gebirtig's 1936 song "Undzer Shtetl Brent" is particularly relevant in 2020.

Topics: Music
Missy and her parents on Netflix's "Big Mouth"
August 4, 2020

Loving Cartoons as a Black Woman: Thoughts on Jenny Slate Leaving 'Big Mouth'

Erica Gerald Mason

Last month, Jenny Slate announced she would no longer voice Missy, a biracial teen, on Netflix's Big Mouth.

Topics: Television

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