The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread hysteria across the globe. We’re all suddenly staring at the barrel of a gun waiting to be shot at randomly. We’re playing Russian Roulette when we go outside. “I wonder if someone will violently […]

Yá’át’ééh, shí éí Clarene Davis yinishyé.  Náneesht’ézhí Táchii’nii nishłį́ dóó Bit’aanii Bashishchiin dóó Honágháahnii dashicheii dóó Hashk’ąą Hadzohi dashinalí. Hello, my name is Clarene Davis. I’m of the Charcoal-Streaked clan, born for the Within’ His Cover clan.  My maternal grandfather’s […]

My name is Vayunamu and I write and take pictures. I’m from Abuja, Nigeria, and I currently live in California where I work at a nonprofit and as a freelance photojournalist.    I have to admit that I have a […]

I’m Jenni, a 22-year old songwriter, musician, and all-around creative type from Huntington Beach, California. A major part of my identity is my multiracial heritage – Chinese and Russian-Jewish. As a songwriter, I’m very passionate about using my music and […]

November 16, 2020 By Bailey Darbro  IG: @bailey.darbro   If you’ve ever shopped at your local grocery store in the breakfast and grains aisle or grew up eating these starch staples, you’re probably familiar with Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s […]

Hey APC! I’m Dazel Anderson but I usually go by my middle name, Autumn. I’m 17 and I was born and raised in Evanston, a smaller city north of Chicago. I come from a multicultural background, as my father is […]

My name is Halea Fields, and I am a 19-year-old Black woman. I live in Milwaukee, WI, and am currently pursuing my undergrad degrees in Environmental Studies and Creative Writing. This piece was inspired by a coven meeting. In this poem, […]

My name is Jordan, I am 18 years old and I am from Los Angeles, California. I will be starting my freshman year of college at NYU in the fall. I am a journalism major and I hope to pursue magazine journalism […]

I am Doriana Diaz — sun kissed and spun of gold. My artistry explores cultural agency through various healing vessels and archival documentation of multigenerational black narratives. I am rooted in Philadelphia’s soulful rhythms. I create to come home to […]

Hey! My name is Lorena Miss Ozuna. I am 18 years old. I was born in Cancun, Mexico and I now live in Scottsdale, Arizona. I attend the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Like many other young immigrants, I […]

My name is Tsion Carnielli, 16, and I am sophomore in high school in NYC. I was born in Ethiopia and was adopted as a young child into an Italian family. These two poems are part of a longer series […]

Hey y’all! My name is Connie Xu (@connieashleyxu), I am 18 years old, and I have lived in suburban Texas my entire life. This fall, I’ll be a freshman at the University of Southern California where I’ll be taking on […]