No. 12 (2021): Antiracism and Justice

The poem "Forsaken" by Ebelechiyem Anuoluwatele Okafor shaped as an American flag. For the stars in the top left corner, the words "Eli, Eli lama sabacht hani?" are written. The red stripes are several victims of police brutality's last words. The white stripes are the words from the 14th amendment.

For this issue, we chose “Antiracism and Justice” to invite Northeastern writers who are already invested in antiracist praxis and imagining how to restructure unjust systems. We define antiracism as dismantling racist institutions — educational, social, government, economic, and health — in order to prioritize racial justice and equity. Antiracism is an ongoing commitment in our individual, community, professional, and organizational practices to abolish racist systems and policies. The main goal of anti-racism is to reshape systems, but this work is crucial in our homes and everyday lives (excerpt from "Note from the Editors").

Published: 2021-04-26