It’s official! Here is the cover of Yellow Arrow Journal’s issue on RENASCENCE (Vol. VI, No. 1)!

https://www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/yellow-arrow-journal-renascence-prerelease

“Nature Springs From Her” by Kalichi Lamar, pyrography on a wood panel, was inspired by the ceiba tree, the national tree of Borikén (Puerto Rico). It is also the sacred tree of her people, the indigenous Taínos. Rather than say more here, we’ll let Kalichi, Taína, and some of our authors explore the significance of “Nature Springs From Her” and RENASCENCE through a series on Facebook Live. Click a specific date below to learn more about Renascence LIVE!

May 12, 7:00 pm EST: Kalichi Lamar, cover artist

May 13, 11:00 am EST: Christine C. Hsu, author

May 17, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm EST: Michelle M. Mead and Jennifer N. Shannon, authors

May 18, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm EST: Leah Myers and Kim Berrios Lin, authors

May 19, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm EST: Adrienne Christian and Kaili Y. Turner, authors

Taína is a Baltimore-based Higuaygua Taíno writer, on a mission to write the Taíno culture into existence the same way the colonizers have attempted to erase it: one word, one Taíno at a time. Her essay “Killing Ty” appeared in Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. V, No. 1 RESILIENCE and was nominated for a 2021 Pushcart Prize. Find out more at TainaWrites.com and connect with her on Instagram @tainaconcurls or on Facebook @TainaWrites.

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