Welcome to the Writers Resist Juneteenth and Biden-Harris First 150 Days Issue In this issue we celebrate, resist, and envision better things, along with pronouncing some serious condemnation when warranted. But before you plunge into the issue, please consider these Juneteenth resources: "What Is Juneteenth?" by Henry Louis Gates, The Root, 2013 "Making Juneteenth Great Again: [...]
We’ll be publishing a special Writers Resist issue on 19 June 2021 to acknowledge Juneteenth and the first 150 days of the Biden-Harris administration—how're we doing? Send us your words, in poetry or prose, and your images, but read our submission guidelines first. Submissions will be accepted through 15 May 2021. Image is the Juneteenth flag.
By Schyler Butler Share the photo of Keisha with tire marks cascading her back. Remember the protest last night, the hungry eyes. Ask the masses where were you. Ask them taste blood in exchange for God. After the ashes settle on the campus rooftops and the downtown glass is swept, pay for Speedway Marlboro’s. Listen to birds chirp [...]
