The Southern Review opposes the systemic racism, violence, and inequity that devalues the lives of Black Americans. As a journal based in the American South, we are committed to ensuring that our pages reflect the diversity of our home. We pledge to continue working to improve our understanding of racial issues, interrogate our personal biases, and combat the biases that impact our arm of the publishing industry.
It is our great honor as a literary journal to be able to amplify voices and give historically underrepresented perspectives a platform to connect with readers of all backgrounds. We are dedicated to continuing to provide and expand this space, so that the voices of these writers can be heard. To this end and in observance of this critical moment in which African Americans are so profoundly impacted, we are highlighting and sharing the work of some of the Black writers and artists we’ve published, in hopes of bringing those voices to a larger audience.
—The staff of The Southern Review
WRITERS
6 poems by Amaud Jamaul Johnson
“Home Is a Woman” by Arao Ameny
“The Tulsa Convulsion” by Marilyn Nelson
2 poems by Shara McCallum
“Urban Gorilla” by Iheoma Nwachukwu
2 poems by Chanda Feldman
“The Neighbor Woman Who Knew Things” by Gbolahan Adeola
“Reverie” by Janice N. Harrington
2 poems by Sjohnna McCray
VISUAL ARTISTS