Category: Activism
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“Black Urban Myth” & “Hairitage” by Candice Ralph
Candice Ralph is a young writer, teaching artist, and nanny. She’s influenced by her discussions with children and ecological experiences. Although American born, she intimately identifies with her Bermudian and West Indian origins. Candice holds an English BA from The University of Chicago and is pursuing a Creative Writing MFA. Black Urban Myth Our sisters’…
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La Vie Bohème en Bleu by Paix Robinson
PAIX ROBINSON is a professional artist, writer and model raised in Oakland, CA, currently residing in Harlem, NY. Paix attended the Ailey School and his studies also include a major in Theatre Arts & Dance at CSULA. Paix is signed with MMG Model Management. Paix’s blog “WeerdVomit” has a readership in over 20 countries and…
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Now Available: In Parentheses Magazine (Summer 2016)
Hello friends! Hope everyone is having a lovely summer. In this issue of IP (Vol. 4 Issue 2) we feature the work of many great artists: Michael Pitter, Sam Weinstein, Annie Terrazzo, M. Fagan Kuhnmuench, Adelia Amineva, Louisa Mardirossian, Samuel Vargo, Alexa Wejko, Luanne Castle, Robert Beveridge, Gary Beck, Jessica Gawrych, Holly Day, Suman Jampala, Carmen…
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Why Modern American Racism Will Exist for Another Few Hundred Years by M. Pitter
The murder of Michael Brown and the police intimidation and brutality that followed has pulled today’s mainstream discourse back into ascertaining how this country’s race problems could be resolved. Resolution of this historically American issue implies a sort of eradication of racism from American society. But how could this be achieved? Modern racism (as we…
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Homefree…by G. Mramor
I. Got drunk in the citysludge tonight. Ran the pockets lined with dough. Struck a poorman to his death and salvation. Regret the cigarette lost to a poker. Remember always that summer in november. Bronze days without remorse. Ugly throats for the hugging. Pruning babes for the sucking. Limp bodies for the fucking. Gather with…
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ORDER NOW: In Parentheses Magazine (OCT 2013) & FREE MUSIC
It is with great pleasure that we bring to you the next issue of In Parentheses. This issue features sublime work from the following contributors: Aviva Cristy, Kamden Hilliard, Hannah Lejter, Luis Nieto Dickens, William Ogden Haynes, Jon Dambacher, Jim Davis, Hannah Beth Ragland, Jessica Van De Kemp, Julia Lucrecia Taveras, Audie Jinks, Rohan Ghatak, Nicole…
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COVER ART: In Parentheses Literary Magazine: October 2013 (Volume 2 Issue 2)
The cover of the upcoming issue of In Parentheses is ‘Delay’ by Magda Dudziak. Issue available October 1, 2013. For more work by her, as well as other great artists and writers, be sure to get a copy when it comes out! Download past issues of IP for free here.
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AIDS: A Love Story (Hannah B. Ragland)
Hannah Beth Ragland is an aspiring artist, writer, and designer. She is currently studying creative writing at Florida State University, working odd jobs, and running an etsy shop. She collects old books and houseplants. AIDS: A Love Story We were sick, and we were in love. That was how it was supposed to be –…
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VIDEO: U35 Poetry Night @ Marilave
U35 is a bi-monthly reading series for poets under the age of thirty-five, conceived as a space for greater community as well as diversity of voice and vision. On Tuesday, July 23, we are pleased to be featuring poets Nora Delaney, Jade Sylvan, and Mary Benson. Check out video from last Tuesday’s poetry reading, hosted…
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Live from 125th Street: Responses to the Acquittal of George Zimmerman by M. Pitter
HARLEM, New York City — On this hot July day following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the Harlem streets, notable as the cultural center for Afro-American identity in this country, were characterized by spills of grief and expressions of fury aimed at a legal system that openly justified the murder of young Trayvon Martin. The…
