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SOCIAL JUSTICE issue
ISSUE 08
FALL 2018 $4.99
Table of Contents What's new in our Fall issue...
6 Walk the Line By Adrien Julious #TAKEASTAND
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Fall Recipes #FOODSFORFALL
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Top Fall 2018 Fashion Trends By Andra Richardson #FASHIONTRENDS
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Sis, Get Your Things By Christy Marie #INSECURE
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Blogging with Passion By Keshia McEntire #BLOGGER
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Trust Black Women Feature Story By Sheree L. Greer #BETHECHANGE
“What I really feel is necessary is that the black people in this country will have to upset this apple cart. We can no longer ignore the fact that America is not the... land of the free and the home of the brave.”
― Fannie Lou Hamer
Note from Editor SKY U. WHITE · EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As far back as history can record, women have always been at the forefront of change and/or civil disruption. In Africa, history describes the far-reaching power of the African Queen, who along with her well trained militant male soldiers, were trained to protect her riches and land by any means necessary. Although history books taught in our children’s school, and even on some college campuses, erases the sacrifices of black women during the Civil Rights Movement, we will always honor those who stood on the frontlines of the fight against oppression, criminal justice (or lack of), and systemic racism. Even during this time, black women were still expected to remain quiet and “keep their place”. However, as our black men were being lynched from trees and mutilated at the hands of law enforcement, it was the black woman that kept the seams of the now broken black family together. The strength of the black woman and her contribution to the movement has been minimized and under-appreciated. Even today, as we embark on a new generation, the black community is still under attack. When a black body is riddled with bullets from a rogue police officer, or a teen shot dead after being racially profiled, it is the black women who leads the fight for justice. It is the black woman who takes the mental, physical and spiritual beating for her continuous work to ensure her family and community is not ravaged by the powers of oppression. Oftentimes, sacrificing her own mental health for others. This issue gives honor and many thanks to the local black female activists who continue to make sacrifices for the betterment of the black community and with a common agenda: Black Liberation. All Power to the People!! #SocialJustice