Winter 2021

Our virtual winter 2021 magazine builds on the themes of abolishing, dismantling and rebuilding from our last issue. The Solidarity Issue is about celebrating intersectional activism and answering how and why we should together.

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• Poetry series: Black Honey by Ire Arogundade
  by blackboardmag
• The reality of Evanston’s reparations program
  by Melissa Perry
• A Northwestern student’s guide to living restoratively
  by Karina Karbo-Wright
• The Black Performance Company revives space for Black student theater
  by Chidera Olewuenyi
• Why We Have to Bridge the Connection with our Incarcerated Comrades
  by Adriana Martinez-Smiley
• Mapping Black-Asian Solidarity Across My Family, Neighborhood and Body
  by Imani Sumbi
• The “isms” within veganism
  by Ari Crockett
• Poetry series: ‘My roots grow in Africa’
  by Cameron Simpson and Chiara Dorsi

Abolitionist Resources

Fall 2020

This season, we asked the Black community at Northwestern to submit their art, music and poetry to make a digital zine. Some pages have audio and video that you can play from the page, or links you can visit to view more of the artist’s work. Please enjoy our Spring 2020 Zine, and share it with your friends all summer long.

Winter 2020

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Fall 2019

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Spring 2019

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Winter 2019

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Fall 2018

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Karen Taylor and Sayeed Sanchez cover

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Spring 2018

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Winter 2018

Fall 2017/Winter 2018

Spring/Fall 2017

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Winter 2017

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BlackBoard is proud to say that after a year of hard work and donations from our readers, we present our first winter issue: Elevation.

Cover Story: Defining Activism

By Carson Brown, Rachelle Hampton and Princess-India Alexander.

“There’s never been a good or safe time in American history for black populations to protest against violence, racism, oppression.”

Attica: A 45-Year Riot

By Princess-India Alexander

“Attica was not an isolated moment. It was the result of a many surrounding issues and protests finally giving way to a single explosion.”

Moving Beyond the Private Prison

By Kali Robinson

“We need to dismantle and work on chipping away at the systems that condition us to call 911 when there’s too much noise in the neighborhood,” she said.

The Evolution of Black Music

By Tyra Triche

“Black music has “that thang…” something that you can’t really put your finger on, but you know it’s there.”

Through Time

Photography: Courtney Morrison and Lauren Harris

Make-up: Darcelle Pluviose

Styling: Courtney Morrison, Lauren Harris, Princess-India Alexander and Darcelle Pluviose