Request from Altar Magazine

[Guest guest]

Dear friends and fellow social justice workers:

 

As some of you may know, Alex White and Mandy Van Deven have been

working for the past six months on creating a magazine that will be a

forum for critical thought, coalition building, art, communication,

and activism (see mission statement below). We have successfully

completed the first issue including articles such as:

* A Conversation with Elaine Brown, the only woman leader of the

Black Panther Party, and Constance Curry, Freedom Summer and Civil

Rights organizer

* Mr Lif talks about the politics of Hip-Hop

* Interview with Sleater Kinney

* A Feminist Analysis of the U.S. response to 9-11 by Zillah

Eisenstein

* Shebang!, an all-girl break dancing crew, tell us how it feels

to be b-girl pioneers

 

The only thing that is lacking now are the funds to get the magazine

printed, which is a critical need in order to be able to put the

magazine into the hands of the public.

We are writing to ask for your help because we cannot do this

without your support. In order for activists to be successful, it is

imperative to be supportive of each other. We are asking you to make

a contribution to a project that has at its core the intention of

bringing together communities that have thus far been divided. Every

dollar counts and puts Altar Magazine one step closer to being in

your hands. We accept contributions in any denomination, no matter

how big or small (see below for options).

You may be wondering what you get out of donating, besides our love

and respect. Anyone who donates will be thanked in Altar Magazine

whether you give $1 or $1000. If you donate $5 or more you will

receive the first issue of Altar Magazine free! If you donate $20 or

more, we will send you an Altar Magazine t-shirt. If you donate $100

or more, we will print a 1/4 page advertisement for the non-

profit/activist organization of your choice. Our printing deadline is

January 15, 2003, therefore, we need to receive all donations by that

date.

We understand that not everyone will be able to donate. To those who

cannot, we ask that you forward this letter to people who you believe

do have that ability. We thank you in advance for your kindness.

 

In solidarity,

Alex White and Mandy Van Deven

Co-Editors/Publishers

Altar Magazine

PO Box 5952

Atlanta, GA 31107-0952

www.altarmagazine.com

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Mission Statement

Altar Magazine believes that problems are not monolithic, and neither

are solutions. It is imperative to have socially progressive women

and men fighting on all fronts of the movement whether that is anti-

racist work, feminism, anti-heterosexism, economic justice or any

other political action. Altar Magazine exists within a community that

is fragmented, but not broken. It exists in a time when coalition is

crucial and must be implemented.

We believe that the personal is political; therefore, all forms of

creativity are inherently political.

We want to create a space where critical thought and understanding

happen simultaneously. This is important because before we can create

social change we must be able to re-imagine communities that foster

difference.

We must be able to take ownership of that which we do not claim in

order to effectively critique this oppressive system that we know and

perpetuate.

Social change is not momentous. It is a process. Our hope is that each

individual recognizes his or her place within this system of change.

 

 

DONATION OPTIONS:

* send cash, check or money order made out to 'Altar Magazine' at:

PO Box 5952, Atlanta GA 31107-0952

* use a Credit Card via PayPal by following this link:

https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=info%

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