Elsewhere sponsors publication of first issue of Strange Fruit Zine, first in Fayetteville, NC to be created by and for QTBIPOC creatives

Elsewhere sponsored the publication of the first issue of Strange Fruit Zine. Explore the works of QTBIPOC artists as they navigate themes of love, radical healing, and liberation.

Strange Fruit Zine is the first online/print publication in Fayetteville, NC to be created by and for QTBIPOC creatives. This publication serves the dual purpose of uplifting QTBIPOC communities and providing them with a platform to creatively express themselves, while also cultivating conversations centered around healing and liberation from institutions (white supremacy, heterosexism, transphobia, etc.) empowered by fear, hatred, and oppression.

Founder Lyn Rose-Grayson noticed there was not alot of representation of artists of color, especially queer artists of color, and wants the zine to be a catalyst to discuss issues in our community. 

Their debut publication of Strange Fruit Zine, both print and digital, launches on October 11th, 2021. They will host a virtual launch party event at 7:30PM EST.

STRANGE FRUIT ZINE MANIFESTO

“STRANGE FRUIT ZINE IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF NARRATIVES CREATED BY QUEER BLACK, BROWN, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.

the aim of strange fruit zine is to create substantial change through the creative agency and ingenuity of qtbipoc communities. communities that are, at their very heart, unapologetically versatile and unwavering in their pursuit for LIBERATION.

strange fruit zine offers its readers the opportunity to tune into the very intersections that empower movements of resistance and calls for REVOLUTION.

Each ISSUE serves the purpose of capturing various Moments of QTBIPOC EXPERIENCES. readers of all kinds are invited to examine the visual works of ARTISTS FROM QTBIPOC COMMUNITIES and all INTERSECTIONS of life.

Our resistance is the only way forward when fighting against systems and regimes built on and empowered by our suffering. against all odds, the liberation of qtbipoc communities will always stand to be a priority for those who truly believe in the legacy of resistance against oppression of all kinds.”