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The Village
A Conversation with Saffy Osei on “Deeper: A Collection of Offerings”
I wanted to craft it in a way to tell the story of who I am. I have always considered myself to be a writer…Having a pre-med/public health background, [I wondered] “How can I take a step back from the science side and be more intentional with the human side?” That’s when I started to write more personal essays. That’s how this memoir began.
By Sophie Koutsoftas
The Village
Meet Pucker Up! The punk band for bad bitches
When Pucker Up! was still in the works, Shug and Demi—the band’s lead singer and bassist respectively—sipped on drinks at The Bog, a beloved local bar in their hometown, Scranton, Pennsylvania. A man approached them soon after sitting down.
By Ava Pauline Emilione
The Self
You and I in Technicolor
They tell me in the moving pictures
that boys like you need girls like me
to grow them up into men who save people;
to grow them up into men who love people.
By Cadence Beck
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Against the Tide
Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing and resistance. Featuring essays and interviews with U.S.-based activists in the wake of the 2024 election, Against the Tide is a freedom cry and a call to action. Our editors went to The Free Black Women’s Library in Bed-Stuy, to enviornmental land trusts in New Mexico, to raves led by Black queer DJs, to non-profits in Texas, and beyond to connect with community leaders building a liberated future. Our 23rd issue reveals that oppression is not the end of our stories. With imagination and action, it is only the beginning.
The Village
The stories across the Black Diaspora
My Septum
The Self My Septum By Leslie Vargas I do not claim to speak for my ancestors. They speak through me. Afro-Indigeneity is not monolithic. There is no right or wrong way to be. Growing up, those around me had strong opinions surrounding my identity. I never felt I had...
#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to Community
The Village#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to CommunityBy Cheyenne EdwardsAlpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters in 1951 (source: blacksouthernbelle.com)Black women are one of the most significant pillars of our community. And...
Quicksand
The SelfQuicksandBy Payton Selby CW: Eating Disorder, Depression Payton Selby There have been three Paytons I can remember—the first I've only seen in photos. I think she was still there in that one from the beach; her hair is wild in much the way it was meant to be,...
Even A Worm Will Turn: Devaney Sparrow Uncensored
The VillageEven A Worm Will Turn: Devaney Sparrow UncensoredBy Ava Emilione CW: Eating Disorder, Sexual Assault Photos by Ava Emilione, Graphic by Yumna Elhdari “I’m so scared to be seen. To be witnessed. It feels pathetic and cowardly, like a child hiding between her...
Internalization P.O.V.
The SelfInternalization P.O.V.By Jalyssa Jimenez Issue 17 Artist's Statement/Commentary: These are emotions I struggle to authentically express and this piece is a reflection of me emotionally internalizing these feelings. Using a fish eye lens perspective, I want...
A Braided Shield
The SelfA Braided ShieldBy Jasmine LeCount-McClanahan Issue 17 Photo by Zelle Westfall I’ve never been a hair girl. For me, styling my hair has always been this obstacle to deal with in my day. I can’t just roll out of bed and walk out the door. I was never taught the...
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