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An illustration of Malcolm X from the shoulders up against a navy blue background. He is adorned with different shapes emulating a camera flash.

Essay

Ciphers and the Infinite: A Note to the Artists on Malcolm X and Black Aesthetics

by Najha Zigbi-Johnson
An image of the cover of Seen Issue 008

Issue 008
Out Now

Featuring
Marianne Jean-Baptiste,
Murtada Elfadl,
Mati Diop,
Beandrea July,
Aisha Harris,
Meghana Kandlur, Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Fox Maxy, Annemarie Jacir, and more.

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Digital $5

A blurred rendering of Nina Simone singing.

Features

In Hollywood, Nina Simone’s Always “Feeling Good”

by Aisha Harris
A woman and child put their fists in the air triumphantly in a still from “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance.”

Essays

Echoes in the Flowing Frame

by Sky Hopinka

From the Editor

A Note from the Guest Editor

Sky Hopinka

Issue 008 Reading and Conversation w/ Imran Siddiquee

May 24 @ 5 PM ET
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Ulises Books, Philadelphia

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