Alchemy is one of the most pivotal things that impact who we are, where we come from and where we are heading. It is all about morphing and transformation based on what you have readily at hand, tangible or intangible. We are excited to open up this issue with a cover designed by Detroit-based artist, Rashaun Rucker.
This is a series of pieces entitled "Fly Away.” It compares the life of some thing many of us see everyday -- the rock pigeon -- to the identity and, in many ways, the stereotype of black men in America.