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Show: All American: Homecoming Pairing: Lando Johnson & Simone Hicks

Summary: In which Simone and Lando are dating since the end of season 2. It's currently season 3, Simone is struggling with her diagnosis and breast cancer treatments and Lando does what he can to help her.

"How're you feeling, baby?" Lando asked Simone as he helped her into her bed after radiation. Simone winced as she lifted her legs to get in bed and sit up against the headboard. Exhausted is how she felt but she was nothing if not strong, even when she didn't need to be. "I'm fine, Lando." Lando could see clearly through her and rolled his eyes. "No you're not. You don't have to put on a brave face for anyone, especially not me." Simone looked away and was quiet for a minute. Lando lightly brushed her fingers. "I just don't like being weak..." She breathed after another minute. A silence sat between the two of them as a tear rolled down Simone's cheek. It always amazed Lando how she could think leaning on others when she needed it made her weak. "You're not, baby. I know you feel like leaning on others makes you weak but it doesn't, in fact it makes you even stronger because you were able to reach out. You wouldn't say Kiesha was weak if she needed help, would you?" Simone lightly shook her head. "Exactly. It's the same for you, baby. We all got you, trust me." Simone looked fondly at her boyfriend, smiling tiredly. Maybe with Lando and the rest of her village in her corner she could take a load off, let people help her for a chance.

✨EP 32 OUT NOW✨Maria is once again joined by childhood friend Dondré Taylor-Stewart to talk about the often-political ALL AMERICAN universe, and specifically the HBCU spin-off ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING (2022-2024). We trace Simone Hicks’ journey as an HBCU athlete-activist, as she emerges as a leader during two separate experiences of collective Black trauma: a bomb threat and a cop stop. We discuss the show’s depiction of Black joy, resilience, and protest in the aftermath of these traumatizing events, shaping Simone into an activist who eventually pursues a career in sports advocacy for athletes of color. We also discuss the show’s powerful centering of mental health and community, and Simone getting to have both her political activism and an endgame love story with Lando Johnson.

💖TRAILER DROP💖 Simone Hicks, HBCU Athlete-Activist: Black Trauma, Resilience, and Protest on ‘All American: Homecoming’ | Maria feat. Dondré!