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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
Mermaids on The Moon
The VillageMermaids On The MoonBy Rachel Goulston Issue 17 The first Black mermaid is centuries old Before we were ripped from the waves We were sirens And nymphs Amphibious even — to the untrained eye That looked upon us with a quizzical gaze When whiteness was...
A Nostalgic Nightmare, A Democratic Dream on Hold
The VillageA Nostalgic Nightmare, A Democratic Dream On HoldBy Yumna ElhdariSource : BuzzFeed As I begin to contemplate the beginning of this story, I realize that there isn’t one, or maybe not one I can exactly define. I envision a string of hope that is formulated...
Black Study, Community, Media, and Memory: An Interview with Taylor Dews
The VillageBlack Study, Community, Media, and Memory: An Interview With Taylor DewsBy Cecilia InnisTaylor dews Taylor Dews describes herself as a bit of a nomad. She’s lived in Detroit, Michigan, Blacksburg, Virginia, and Chesapeake, Virginia; attended undergrad in...
Why The Riddler Should’ve Been A Black Woman
The VillageWhy The Riddler Should've Been A Black WomanBy Ava EmilioneDesign by Yumna ElhdariIn discussions surrounding representation, we often hear the exasperated cry from the black community: Let black women be heroes, the good guys. Let them be redeemable,...
The Beauty Salon: Truths From a Tender Head
The VillageThe Beauty Salon: Truths From A Tender HeadBy Payton Selby Issue 17; Photos by Zelle Westfall Photo By Zelle WestfallHer eyes traced between my mother and me as if to give me the illusion of choice while simultaneously assuring mom would get the final say....
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