
Vol. 4, Issue 7
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Cheese! | Visual Art
Cheese! Britnie Walston is a versatile Maryland-based artist who captures energy through light and vibrant colors. Living near the Chesapeake Bay, her work is inspired by nature; often depicting the absence of human presence, liberation (“set free”) and freedom...
freedom cartography | Poetry
freedom cartography Smack! I open my eyes as a tear escapes down my cheek. “Stop moving,” auntie says, a glare darkening her eyes. I cannot mess up her masterpiece. I close my eyes and her hands are not hers again. We sit in a town of mothers tending to the afros...
We Cannot Leave Our Truths for Dead | Nonfiction
We Cannot Leave Our Truths for Dead: Why I Chose to Change My Name and Modify My Pronouns In this moment, my new name is holding me in its arms. For the first time in a long time, I feel safe in my truth. I’m a black bisexual woman who has decided to change her name,...