Dear Readers,
We at Barren Magazine stand firmly alongside the #BlackLivesMatter movement in effort to uproot and eradicate systemic racism against Black people and people of color. We mourn the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Antwon Rose II, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, and every single Black individual who has been killed by the hands of white police. We vehemently support those who have spoken out against their oppressors. At heart we abhor all injustice, prejudice, hatred, and violence toward any and all marginalized communities. We commit to being a steadfast voice for diversity, inclusion, and love across race, gender, creed, and more.
We urge you to capture this moment in history. Photograph it. Film it. Write about it. Rage about it. Make your imprint on history for the betterment of humankind.
Keep mourning. Keep fighting for what is right.
We love you all,
Jason D. Ramsey
Publisher / Editor-in-Chief
Barren Magazine
Header photo: ‘Never Again Is Now’ by Liz Baronofsky.
Jason D. Ramsey is the Publisher / Editor-in-Chief of Barren Magazine. His writing can be found in trampset, Parentheses Journal, After the Pause, Isacoustic, Tilde, and more. Find him online @JasonDRamsey.
Thankyou! So needed to read this today.
TishCampPoet