SHADES is an online magazine profiling the lives and work of emerging artists and activists from all genres whose creativity is a reflection of revolutionary change. Our stories celebrate multi-cultural freethinking and expose underrepresented communities and topics often blanketed by mainstream media. We inspire readers to question and stand on issues that matter to them “because nothing should be seen in black and white.”
Editor/Publisher
Stephanie Barnes (Features)
stephanie@shadeszine.com
Voices Editor
Kelly McClure
kelly@shadeszine.com
Quest Editors
Nasirah Coleman - Columnist (”Unique Perspective”)
nasirah@shadeszine.com
Jennifer Baymon - Film
jennifer@shadeszine.com
Writer’s Block Editor
Eric Daniels
ericdaniels@shadeszine.com
FreeVerse Editor
Aaron Cassara
aaron@shadeszine.com
Web Designer/Creative Director
Derek Hogue of Amphibian
webmaster@shadeszine.com
Contributing Photographers
Stefano Corso
Yuki Nakano
Hugo Provoste
Submissions
We are currently seeking writers for our upcoming May/June issue. If you are assigned a story, you will be responsible for contacting a variety of sources and illustrate why this person/topic is of importance to our readers. We consider articles on politics, social commentary, popular culture, law, education, art and the environment. SHADES also welcomes original poetry, artwork, music and film reviews and will publish these on a frequent basis.
Full manuscripts (no more than 1,500 words) are also acceptable, provided they are submitted no more than two weeks in advance of the publication date. Please review our site carefully before submitting your work.
Features (Profiles and Interviews), Voices (Social Commentary & Original Artwork), Quest (Film & Music Reviews), Writer’s Block (Book Reviews), FreeVerse (Poetry).
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