One writer explores the meaning of the word “hope,” and whether Obama’s presidency has added to that meaning or diminished it.
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How to Stay Woke in a Room Full of Hoteps
The current liberation movement is under threat. Fueled by the modern lynching of Black bodies, this movement faces one of the same internal foes that have threatened Black liberation movements …
This Year in Color: 2015 Seven Scribes Reading List
So, end-of-year content sucks. Really. For every one album from February that an article reminds you was really good you get three or so recycled “Best Memes of 2015” or …
Or, Can She?
“We need to take these people on. They are often connected to drug cartels. They are not just gangs of kids anymore. They are often the kinds of kids that …
The First Year without Tamir
Tamir Rice is not a martyr. He did not die, one year ago, as another noble name on a list of noble names. While the year after his death …
A Reflection on Starting Up: A Look at Our First Year
Ferguson changed everything. It’s only been a little over a year since Michael Brown was killed by Darren Wilson and just about a year since Darren Wilson walked away …
The Worlds on Wheels: A Narrative Essay
The autumn chill creeps into the blue-grey morning air as the season announces its presence. This world, at least, is a series of blocks and corridors, number streets and state …
Vultures
Seven Scribes is excited to present “Vultures” in partnership with Kinfolks: a journal of black expression a journal “dedicated to thinking about blackness in its infinite permutations by publishing the work of …
In Defense of “Trap Queen” As Our Generation’s Greatest Love Song
The best music… is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.- Bruce Springsteen I. There is only one black church left in the neighborhood where I …