Editor's Note

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Poetry

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Shapeshifters | Tishina Honeyblue

My Black Life Matters | Talya Johnson

Coming of Age as a Black Woman | Talya Johnson

Mother's Scents | Sherena Willford

Dad's Inferno | Desiree Carrizosa

Seven Thoughts of a Distant Daughter | Desiree Carrizosa

Efforts of My Sister | Shekinah Turner

Sunshine World | Shekinah Turner

The Loudest Silence | BJ Winston

Untitled | Angel Gaither

Sweet Louisiana | Talya Johnson

Late Nights Reminiscing About You Here in Our Home | Talya Johnson

Free-Verse Poem | Ja'el Bryant

Worthy | Anjl Powell

Connection of Souls | Kayla Disasi

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Fiction

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Ancients' Voyager | Chidubem Ntiwunka-Ifeanyi

Psychedelic Cinnabon | TiShay Ferrell

The Shield Maidens of Hafrsfjord | Sherena Willford

Destined Love | Aerin Cuff

Walk of Shame | Desiree Carrizosa

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Creative Nonfiction

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The Storm Chaser Within | Toniraye Moss

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Critical Essay

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God is a Woman: A Music Video Analysis | Ja'el Bryant

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Music Video

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Melanin (feat. cierra) | Jovan Cole

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Editorial Staff

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Editor-in-chief | Talya Johnson​

Art Director | Bryné Grissett​

Poetry Editor | Aerin Cuff​

PROSE Editor | Sade Woodliff​

Multimedia Editor | Donovan Eubanks​​​

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Faculty Advisor | Claire Boswell​