EDITOR’S NOTE Stand For Something....
...And the ride continues. And we’re met with so much in this day and age, continually changing. Since Obama came on the scene and entered into office, he’s talked about Change. We’ve talked about Change. Yes, we’ve seen change, there’s no mistake about that. But, can we fInd ourselves in agreement that with every step foward is a few steps back? We’ve got a black president in office yet there are laws that can allow a man, an agressor to get off scott free after murdering an unarmed black teen in what many can perceive as a racially charged murder? Is that the counterbalance? And what does something like that say on many ends of the spectrum? To those with histories of violence and injustice placed against them, or those with history and current reality of racially biased, aggressively hateful behaviors? Everybody wins? Or are we at the precipice of what can be perceived as the losing end of a far bigger battle of humanity that’s only yet to have begun? Only time will tell. But emotions are high, whether it be fear, hate, anger, etc. The nation’s feeling it. The world is feeling it. And what that all means remains to be seen. With that, we at FTF just want to thank the supporters of the mag that were able to provide their feedback and images of solidarity in this latest issue regarding the case and overal viewpoints of the ramifications of it. On a lighter note, we hope you dig the latest music interviews, including Joya Bravo & Dirty Basin, and cosplay info provided by our main man Davence in the cosplay zone with a special guest article from a fellow cosplayer, Mykaios. We also have the latest from Nelly B. and Darrius Hyman-Sanford with an inspired piece on Fashion vs. Art. -C.E. Have questions, suggests, comments? Feel free to contact us: info@funktheformulamag.com
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