Protest for Change

Above: “Chessmen” by Max Nicholas Niemeier

Dear LIT Readers,

As all of you are aware, protests have been taking place here in New York City and across the globe. The pain our nation is experiencing now is one we have experienced many times before. It has become clear, once again, that the time to act is now.

We are all part of a community that actively celebrates diversity and the pursuit of justice, which is why LIT Magazine has decided to postpone our pitching salon in solidarity with the protesters and activists who are marching on Washington and in cities nationwide.

We must rally with those who are at the forefront of the battle against racism and systemic oppression.

At LIT Magazine we are committing LIVE with LIT to speaking with artists, writers, activists, politicians, and members of the black community who want to broadcast their stories and their messages on our platform. If you would like to contribute, please visit our website to see our guidelines.

We all have a role to play to dismantle systemic racism and we need to make our voices heard so that America can live up to our highest ideals. We believe literature is the perfect tool for raising awareness and mobilizing society, so it is in that spirit that we are proud to share Tressie McMillan Cottom’s “Black Is Over,” which will go live tomorrow.

Stand with us.

 

“One must never, in one’s own life, accept these injustices as commonplace but must fight them with all one’s strength. This fight begins, however, in the heart.”

-James Baldwin