. . We first filmed Nelson Moses Lassiter six years ago, when he shared a story about the racist pitfalls he encountered in the dating scene. We caught up with him again recently and got to hear his thoughts on what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how we all can live more harmoniously. Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:05 All right. 00:06 For this week’s Story Update, we’re going to be speaking with Nelson Moses Lassiter. 00:10 And before we do, let’s take a look at his story now that we filmed almost six years 00:14 ago. 00:15 Let’s take a look. 00:16 I’m Nelson Moses Lassiter, I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 00:19 When I came to terms with my sexuality, it took...
It goes without saying at this point but we’ll say it anyway: a lot has changed since the COVID-19 outbreak. Music festivals and concerts are gone, team sports are all on hold and even going to the grocery store feels like navigating a minefield. Plus, any single person can tell you that dating has changed. Dramatically. Dating during a quarantine isn’t impossible, it’s just, well, different. Going out for drinks isn’t just frowned upon, it’s downright impossible in most states. But just because you can’t go to your usual first date spot, that doesn’t mean you can’t still date. In fact, from where we’re sitting, this isn’t such a bad thing for single people at all. But why take our...
