FRUIT.
ME. MAE. I ISSUE II to define our liberation. to revel in our light. to feel our true selves. we are free. we are present.
here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to suck for the sun to rot for the leaves to drop. nina simone - strange fruit
wake up luxocracy be yourself feast the questions self care radical warrior credits, acknowledgements, inspiration
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i’ll speak truth and drink wine we’ve danced these steps before don’t break the rhythm i see god every morning wrestling in the trees the light pours in my windows wake up
crystal my mom
olivia porte boston, ma
shewit zerai bronx, new york
seanna viechweg bronx, new york
kymon harrington chicago
Luxocracy means ‘rule by Light’. Light in this instance
refers to the Inner Light of the Higher Self, the God Within described by mystics and others across cultures and across the centuries. As more and more people recognize the Inner Light, structures of governance as we know them today will become unnecessary. Layli Maparyan, The Womanist Idea
hadiyyah graves brick city
diomand henry connecticut
praxedes quintana colorado
tosin alliyu nigeria
shantal taveras bronx, ny
someone once told me that it’s a revolution to just be yourself
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nicole bonsu ghana
stephanie histon baltimore
talia scott harlem
sebastian dilonĂŠ queens, new york
shaun fedrick miami, florida
what exactly happens when we are unapologetically ourselves? we feast.
kiamani wilson bronx, new york
tania ortega orange county, california
luke seamus mcgowan-arnold rockford, illinois
tatiana lathion florida
travis grant st. thomas, virgin islands
What song makes you want to dance? Who gives the best hugs? Where do you dream? When do you cry? Why do you smile?
elom tetty-tamaklo ghana
tyler manley new jersey
qwajarik sims philly
nichole almanzar new york city
george avecillas ecuadorian from newark, nj
even when the teeth don't peak through look and appreciate
self care take it all every emotion there full at capacity. within reach
vanessa morales santa ana, ca
nkechi ampah la, california
raghav bali new delhi, india
maria padron argentina
shaquana drury new haven, connecticut
rad· i· cal ˈradək(ə)l/ adjective 1. (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough. "a radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework” synonyms: thoroughgoing, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, across the board, profound, major, stringent, rigorous "radical reform” 2. advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social reform; representing or supporting an extreme section of a political party. "a radical American activist” synonyms: revolutionary, progressive, reformist, revisionist, progressivist; noun 1. a person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform; a member of a political party or part of a party pursuing such aims. synonyms: revolutionary, progressive, reformer, revisionist; 2. CHEMISTRY a group of atoms behaving as a unit in a number of compounds.
jhoneidy javier lawerence, ma
maurice rippel philly
kamara dyer simms london, england
fatou sylla connecticut and togo
sierra zareck east windsor, new jersey
secure my skin. redirect my path kiss my heart. don’t cradle my energy don’t depend on my smile, laugh, or jokes. one eye targeted on freedom and health longing for touch and calming sounds. ma, i miss you i carry my brothers’ burden but he can’t seem to even weigh out mine i am life truth sum up the equation and release my being from tragedy i carry the world in my stomach warrior.
nyasa hendrix new york city
mercedes davis west philly
jharna jahnavi phoenixville, pa
adedoyin eisape baltimore
juanita st. thomas grimes newark, new jersey
shaleia thompson everywhere
Credits Photography, Poetry, Design - Alliyah Allen Strange Fruit - Nina Simone Luxocracy - Layli Maparyan Beads - For Colored Girls Exhibit at the African American Museum in Philadelphia Acknowledgements Office of Multicultural Affairs, Haverford College - Generous Support with Equipment Daddy and Uncle Kenny - My Cameras and Showing So Much Love My Roommates - For Assisting with the Shoot All of the wonderful models, My friends Inspiration Kris Graves The Testament Project Solange A Seat at the Table ABRA Rose Nora Chipaumire portraits of myself as my father Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to dedicate this issue to all who have helped me to see myself, and to those who have chosen to see me Kiki, Hadiyyah, Sha, Nyasa, Monique and Qui The rest of y'all know who y'all are <3
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