VOLUME ONE

Featured Works

WHAT JUSTICE MEANS TO ME
by Nnamdi Asomugha

“I’m proud that these stories were able to be told regardless of how long it took, because their descendants now have the chance to experience them. And to me in some sort of way, that’s justice.”

Reflections on My Grandma Yuri, Malcolm X, and the Past, Present,
and Future of Black-Asian Solidarity

By Akemi Kochiyama

Akemi Kochiyama is a scholar-activist and community builder who currently
serves as the Director of Advancement at Manhattan Country School.

 

Jenin
By Thuraya Zeidan

Thuraya Zeidan is an English teacher and adjunct in New Jersey. She gives presentations and workshops on multiculturalism in the classroom and anti-racist teaching.

Still I Rise
By Ian Manuel

Ian Manuel is a poet, activist, Starbucks Upstander, and MacDowell Fellow. Ian’s poetry was featured in Bryan Stevenson's bestseller, Just Mercy.

 

The Barriers to Credibility
By Robert Wright

Robert Wright is a research assistant at the Center for Justice at Columbia University and a graduate student in pursuit of his Master’s degree in English education.

The Unjust Justice System
By Jennifer

Jennifer has worked as a teacher and school program director. She has also served as a creative consultant and content editor. Jennifer is incarcerated in the United States.

 

“Dr. King’s life did not end on a closed chapter but sowed the seeds for a new history — one that upends the injustices that he fought against during his lifetime. This launch carries the weight of this day with honor as we dedicate this space to advancing the conversation our ancestors began long ago.”