It’s no secret that the literary world is dominated by white, male voices. But some writers and editors of color are shifting the focus. The Stripes EIC, Aisha Oxley, recently sat down with Safia Elhillo, an poet, Cave Canem Fellow and editor at Kinfolks Quarterly, a literary magazine that features black authors exclusively.

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It’s no secret that the literary world is dominated by white, male voices. But some writers and editors of color are trying to shift the focus. The Stripes EIC, Aisha Oxley, recently sat down with Sean “Mega” DesVignes, editor of Kinfolks Quarterly, a literary magazine that features black authors exclusively.

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It’s no secret that the literary world is dominated by white, male voices. But some writers and editors of color are trying to shift the focus. The Stripes EIC, Aisha Oxley, recently sat down with Taylor Campbell, editor of THIS. magazine, to discuss the up and coming magazine’s recent release of Issue BLK, which featured only black authors.

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