Opinion & Culture

What’s It Mean To Be A Fat Girl in a Black Body?

In her upcoming book, Fat Girls in Black Bodies, Dr. Joy Cox contends with the systemically harmful treatment of fat Black girls and womxn and the methods through which belonging, resistance and acceptance can be cultivated.

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Words by Jackie Cassidy

Opinion & Culture

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Photographer David Elliott writes about the power of photography amidst both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

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Words by David Elliott

Photography by Robert Cooper, David Elliott, and Jasmine Jones

Arts

5 Questions for 5 Hartford Artists Creating Change

5 Hartford artists share their thoughts on the revolution, creating change, and what they believe the future has in store for Black people and our younger generation. 

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Written by David Elliott & Jasmine Jones

Photography by Jasmine Jones

Featuring Elijah Patterson, Claudine Fox, Ephraim Adamz, Jocelyn Cerda, and Tree Sage

Media

"Ancient" by Luke Ellingson

"Ancient" by Luke Ellingson is out everywhere now, ahead of his record Clementine, out with Funnybone Records on June 25th.
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Song by Luke Ellingson
Album artwork by Kamryn Harmeling
Released by Funnybone Records

Arts

"twenty-two meditations" from brett a. maddux's algorithm hymns

Hartford poet brett a. maddux releases his latest collection of poems titled algorithm hymns. “twenty-two meditations” is an extended reflection on life, death, and reincarnation featured in the final section of the book, the tumor hymns. The featured photographs were taken during the writing of the book’s first section, the travel hymns.
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Poetry & Photographs by brett a. maddux

Media

"From the Concrete, With Love" Ch'Varda's May 2021 Playlist

Producer and DJ Ch'Varda continues our monthly curated playlists with her May 2021 playlist “From the Concrete, With Love.” Watch below as she breaks down a few songs from the list and why they were chosen.
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Playlist by Ch'Varda

Filmed & Edited by Jasmine Jones