Trigger warning: Mentions of rape and death Editor’s note: We are so excited to introduce our new poet-in-residence — Camille Hernandez! Camille is an abolitionist who uses her words, her imagination, and her body/mind/soul to unearth a decolonizing world. Poetry is a powerful medium for truth telling. We believe Camille is the perfect person to […]
Tis’ the Season: Cultural Identity & Justice During the Holidays
by on December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
What does it mean to celebrate the birth of Jesus in ways that are authentic and meaningful to who you are as a cultural being? How can you celebrate Christmas in ways that are whole, beautiful and just? Some of us may have never reflected on these questions before. Others have been living at the […]
This Is Not My Art History: A Conversation with Andrea Price
by on October 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
“I want to be part of the history that shows the true diversity and true beauty that exists in the world. So people can see themselves.” Editor-in-chief Leah Abraham (virtually) sits down with Andrea Price, an eclectic artist based in the United States, to chat about the intersection of art, social justice, standards of beauty, […]
When A White Jesus Is Present
by on August 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
A few years back, when I was visiting my family in India, I remember my grandfather turning to my seven-year-old cousin and pointing to his arm. “Look at the color of your skin,” he said. “You are lighter than most. White is the color of God and black is the color of the devil! Make […]
I Am Black and Beautiful {Repost}
by on June 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Micky ScottBey Jones | Twitter: @iammickyjones Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in 2016. ______________________________ I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon. (Song of Solomon 1:5) There is a word in that verse more important than the rest. It is nestled in […]
