Mission
Journals of Color provides a unique platform for Bronx teens to creatively express their voices without having them silenced.
the need.
Underrepresentation of black people has long existed from many years ago until today, ranging from the entertainment industry, our very own history textbooks, and literature. The lack of diversity in books remains a huge problem today as much as it did in the past. What we read is a reflection of our lives and the world, and if literature has a lack of diversity, we are presented with a one-sided perspective of everything. Even when the stories of minorities are told, they are rarely written from authors of the same racial background. Here at Journals of Color, we strive for diversity and we are the change.
12%
of children's books from US publishers were written by racial minorities, according to the Cooperative Children's Book Center report.
27%
of children books featured animals and non-human characters, beating the 23% of African American books in 2018, according to the Cooperative Children's Book Center Report.
1%
of children books portrayed indigenous characters out of the 3,134 children books reviewed for a study, according to the Cooperative Children's Book center report.
why join?
Community
As a magazine exclusively for teens, you have the chance to make new friends and be involved in a creative, talented, and an intelligent group of aspiring writers, artists, and photographers. You can have a stable support of connections and share opportunities amongst each other in our virtual group chat.
Improve
No matter your experience with writing, art, or photography, if you are passionate, this is the place for you. Journals of Color will allow you to deepen your love for literature as you will be writing a poem, creating art, or capturing photos once a month. You will learn what it is like to create with intent and meaning.
Community
As a magazine exclusively for teens, you have the chance to make new friends and be involved in a creative, talented, and an intelligent group of aspiring writers, artists, and photographers. You can have a stable support of connections and share opportunities amongst each other in our virtual group chat.
Improve
No matter your experience with writing, art, or photography, if you are passionate, this is the place for you. Journals of Color will allow you to deepen your love for literature as you will be writing a poem, creating art, or capturing photos once a month. You will learn what it is like to create with intent and meaning.
upcoming events
Stay up to date with Journals of Color and register for our latest events!
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Journals of Color Open Mic Event!
Saturday, June 19th, at 3 PM EST
Journals of Color will be hosting a remote open mic event to celebrate and honor the creative writing from our Bronx writers throughout our past six magazine issues. Tune in to the event to not only learn more about Journals of Color and upcoming initiatives but hear from the writers making waves in the BX!
advisory board
Annie Stavang (she/her)
Amy E. Witting (she/her)
Omnia Saed (she/her)
Program Manager at Amazon
Freelance Journalist/Columbia School of Journalism Masters Student
Master Teaching Artist at Roundabout Theatre Company
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On our Instagram (@journalsofcolor.mag), we use it as another platform for creativity and activism to educate our audience about breaking news, race issues, BIPOC history, cultural holidays, and Bronx news + spotlights. If you're interested in generating research content or graphics, apply to be our research team member or graphic designer today!