A note from our Founder & Editor in Chief
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Torn
Featured Illustration: Fernando Cobelo I know we’re tattered Because every day We distinguish a new face With the same frayed hands And grin Deemed out of place Foraging with their eyes For a soul That will reinstate hope Discerning for hands That might donate more And there are a bountiful of people Read more
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My Religion
Featured Image: Drew Beamer Pray. Grasp these beads, they are your home For the temple lies within Pray. Sit beneath His feet Your body belongs to Him Terminate her image Her life in your mind Pray. Let the flame protect you Its gift in strength Ancestral intentions Words birthed upon infancy Burdens paralleled in honors Read more
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Field Notes On Freedom
“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: NO FEAR!”, my laptop’s speakers boom. The first time I heard Nina Simone say this in an interview, I was rocked to my core. What a profound thing to say in so few words. I have always thought of freedom as something you had to acquire, like Read more
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You’re Decluttering, I’m Decolonizing
What does “Black Lives Matter” actually mean? To me, it used to be a message to those that turn a blind eye to white supremacy, police brutality, and a cultural devaluing of Black lives. But I’ve sought to shift my perspective this year; to de-centering white people, and instead begin focusing on my own community. Read more
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Teachers Should Discuss Controversial Topics In The Classroom
Featured Image: Morning Brew The ultimate purpose of teaching is to expand the youth’s knowledge of the world so that they are able to make rational and logical decisions for the welfare of citizens in a culturally diverse, democratic society. To help youth establish a foundation of problem-solving, decision making, global awareness, civic knowledge, and Read more
