Reflection on a Desire for a People’s Literature By Kristina Kay Robinson Today, Black Americans again find themselves in the crosshairs. The target of America’s militarized police–our deaths the crux of the country’s media machine. The abysmal statistics cited in a recent audit of diversity in publishing by Lee & Low Books and painfully revelatory … Free the Work:
I don’t remember when I first met Aelva Mackintosh. I know I was living in Olympia, WA attending The Evergeen State College. Living either in the Deer Run Apartments, a shabby little complex not far from campus. Nothing in town was far from campus. At the time, I was a pissed-off confused kid who wanted … The Whimsical Illustrations of Aelva Mackintosh
We all know the story, like the intro sequence of a self-serious, binge-worthy TV drama. New Orleans is your lovable, but unfortunate friend. The city who can’t seem to get our act together. We suffer disaster after avoidable disaster. If only the right people cared at the right time. If only we were different than … Our City of Perpetual Disaster?
Here are some of our favorite things on the internet and hard copy this week. Timely new stories, a dig through our archive, and some classics. Kristina Kay Robinson is… watching Criterion Channel lifts paywall on Black films “Titles streaming for free on Criterion Channel include Julie Dash’s “Daughters of the Dust,” Maya Angelou’s “Down in the … Hanging Out Here: Editors’ Round-Up
Accountability is the greatest form of love. . . . A few days ago, a former fellow teacher made a tone-deaf statement regarding the murder of George Floyd and the concept of police accountability on Facebook. I saw it and decided to respond. I would have been remiss if I didn’t. After all, this former … Room 220 Opinion: A Difficult Conversation a Day
The first time we fucked was at the back of the red barn on the Meyers’ property. His cock had a mean 30-degree angle and no amount of warming up could get a woman ready for such brutality against the splintery wall. When we finished, he kissed me tender, thinking the blood was from my … Obligation
In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Org Sustainability
In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Artist Centric Programing
In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Artist Centric Programing
In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Org Sustainability
