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SIDE A ag 1 THE STORM IS PASSING OVER by detroit mass choir COLOR jc 2 PREACH by john legend PALETTE

ap 3 LONELY WORLD Starlings' murmuration consists of by moses sumney a flock moving in synch with one hh 4 JIMMY FRANCO by lola wolf another, engaging in clear, consistent ap 5 BAD RELIGION by frank ocean CLICK ABOVE OR SEARCH communication and exhibiting collective MOWGLI QUARTERLY ON SPOTIFY ap 6 CELLOPHANE by fka twigs leadership and deep, deep trust. Each

ag 7 OYE by la sonora dinamita individual bird focuses attention on their seven closest neighbors and thus hh 8 WHITER SHADE OF PALE by rhye manage a larger flock cohesiveness and

hh 9 THIS IS THE DAY by the the synchronicity (at times upwards of over a

—SIERRA PICKETT ag 10 REVALATIONS 19:1 million birds) by a. jeffrey lavalley I’ve been thinking a lot on local activism, the type SIDE SUMMER of community I want to live in and contribute to, sd 1 VIVALDI "SUMMER" 3RD and what questions I need to challenge myself MOVEMENT with nigel kennedy with to be able to collaborate, create, shift, (rinse & repeat), and sustain whatever that future is. sd 2 SUMMERTIME by dj jazzy jeff + the fresh prince P01 Am I in an intentional murmuration? If not, how sd 3 IN THE SUMMERTIME this issue's mix tape do I get there? And if so, who are my seven closest by mungo jerry P02 letter from me starlings? sd 4 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME by sly + the family stone P03 client spotlight ANNI POPPEN Owner/Artivist of Mowgli Studio ap 5 SUMMER SON by texas P05 meet my friend Pitbull Mama to Gertie & Vinnie Vegan at Keep On Vegan On sd 6 A SUMMER SONG by chad + jeremy P06 vegan recipe

sd 7 THAT SUMMER FEELING P07 cover story by jonathan richman P09 ? (new section!) hh 8 SUMMER IN THE CITY by the lovin' spoonful P11 reviews sd 9 SUMMERTIME by sam cooke P13 design, on the inside sd 5 CRUEL SUMMER by bananarama P15 roll credits 02 CLIENT SPOTLIGHT

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I'd be lying to you if I told you the Luckily, for those who find themselves contributing to rent, utilities, and TURNING CARE INTO ACTION pandemic was easy for this freelancer. in Champaign County, there is repatriation expenses to over 30 The first thing well-intentioned people Immigrant Services of Champaign- families. ISCU's purpose is to extend a welcoming would say to me was, "Well, at least Urbana (ISCU). hand to immigrant families who are new to you already work from home!" Sure... ISCU also has a Free Store which if you have work. It sucks, but I have Since the pandemic hit, coalitions provides baby and toddler clothing, the Champaign County community. When a roof over my head, food in my belly, expanded greatly and often looked to household goods, and furniture. They families face obstacles, they are there to and I know my way around the area. ISCU for leadership. ISCU not only even connect people to legal assistance help; they provide families with the tools Hell, even if I didn't, my first language is provided consulting, but often were the through referrals and partnerships. they need to build a future where their English. Knowing how I've felt this year, boots on the ground in the area. I can't began to imagine how terrified Yeah, they've been busy. If you can talents and skills will help them fulfill the someone must feel after immigrating to This included delivering groceries and support their work, please do. dreams they had when they first arrived in a new country at this time—especially medical supplies to an average of 360 during this political climate. families per week, financially assisting this country. WHAT MOWGLI DID: WEBSITE REDESIGN over 100 families, and specifically 04 It is common to find me chatting with my pal, Scott, around dinner time, and MEET MY FRIEND sometimes we brainstorm things to make. This time it was "I have... uh... roasted veggies, mushrooms... there's coconut milk... rice..." which all became a sort of gumbo (sans okra, more in the leftover anything sense) that tastes like Tom Kha soup (sans gallagal, yeah, we know, Kha literally is gallagal)—which is my favorite soup! Why is stone in the title? Because you should share, you greedy bastard!

3. wash your rice. I use to skip this, because I'm a lazy INGREDIENTS American, but one day I decided to rinse the rice and now, I will never look back. Why? It removes the starchy coat, which » potatoes (golden and sweet) makes for fluffier rice that tastes way better. How? Throw a » mushrooms cup of rice in a bowl with enough water to cover. Some » asparagus probably drain that right away, but mine usually sits while I » garlic prep the rice cooker » green pepper » whatever veggies you want, clean out the fridge! 4. add 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water to the » coconut milk rice cooker. Add your fresh and so clean, clean cup of rice. » miso Push a button, walk away, everyone will think you're amazing » sriracha at making food. Or, well, at least rice (though I like making oat meal and quinoa in my rice cooker too).

5. get out a pot big enough for the amount of veggies you have STEPS and start warming up coconut milk, water, and miso. Anything that calls for broth in a recipe, I use miso 1. roast the vegetables (I often do this ahead of time, so I can (probiotics, vitamins, and minerals!), but you could switch this just throw them in whatever meal I'm making). Start the oven to a veggie brother, easy peasy. How much of each? This would warming up to 425°. Cut everything up into bit-size pieces, probably be a better recipe if I remembered. I'm guessing a can toss with oil and seasonings of choice, and spread out on a of coconut milk, the leftover coconut milk from making rice, baking sheet. fill to cover veggies with water, and 2-3 spoonfuls of miso.

2. bake at 425° for 20 minutes (if you're grabbing from out of 6. heat til warm and add some heat by putting in some sriracha MEET MY (BEST) FRIENDS Enter a crash course in pit bull rescue, looking for a buddy for her. This time I the fridge, you'll just add them into the broth to warm up) because these organizations do not mess was watching Players for Pits feed. When around. There are meetings to see if the Vinnie appeared, I was intimidated and 7. serve in a bowl over rice and enjoy! dog likes you, a house inspection, and they smitten... insmittendated? He was a four GERTIE call references. I've done less for jobs, but year old, all-black dog rescued from a this just made me like them more. It is hoarding drug addict. He was a big boy risky adopting out pit bulls. Not because (100 pounds) and covered in scars from + of the dogs, but because of the humans. tumor removals (and still had cancer). He VINNIE Neglect. Violent abuse. Dog fighting. It's a had been in three foster homes by the time How could I not feature them?! nightmare. On top of that, the apartment we met. No one wanted to adopt him. I (or whole state) you live in could have immediately fell in love. breed specific legislation. To learn more, In June 2014, I had been working from check out this quick read to get started. There was a different learning curve with home for almost a year. Which really only Let's get back to Gertie... Vin. I discovered both my dogs were food, meant one thing—it was time to adopt a toy, and mom aggressive. When I wasn't dog! My partner at the time really liked pit No one knows how she ended up on the around, Vinnie would pee on everything. bulls, but wasn't interested in us getting a streets, but she arrived with a broken leg. One day, out of pure exhaustion, I looked dog. So... After surgery, she almost immediately at him and said, "Buddy, this is your home. snapped the artificial tendon, so I asked if Forever. You already own all this stuff. You I split the difference? Side note: Please I could bring her home early—there were don't have to pee on it?" And, I kid you not, don't adopt without the whole family no other dogs in my house, and I could be he never peed inside the house again. agreeing, unless you're willing to let go of with her 24/7. They agreed. What followed the humans to keep the pet. I was. (Ok, were months of super short physical We were officially a pack, and I have no not really, but it's funnier than the actual therapy walks and keeping her in a crate idea how I lived a happy day before them. breakup story.) to protect her leg. Not a very fun way to Every week, for seven years, I'm given VEGAN STONE be a puppy. We did it right though. She teaching opportunities when I walk them. I had been watching It's a Pittie Rescue's had healed so well, there was no need for a No one filters their thoughts on pit bulls, posts for some time, when this puppy second surgery! so why should I? I hope, through this and their facebook page, we expose people to thai bisque popped up. I just knew. She was the cutest lil girl I ever did see, and her name was Eventually, Gerts and I moved up to the true butt-wiggling, cuddly, goofballs Gertie! I contacted them immediately. northern Illinois, and I found myself that are pit bulls. 06 I had the great pleasure of On your linktr.ee you have a and the invisible future. Once we start to "We never know how COVER STORY resource called Critical Pedagogy name what we want/need and visualize chatting with the founder, Syllabi — it’s amazing! Can you let the parameters and components of our small activities will Hialy, of Justice Cream—a people know more about it? a world where those wants/needs are fulfilled, then things become less affect others through women-of-color-run, but Oh yay! We included those because uncertain and more hopeful. More real. the invisible fabric of our community driven/owned so much of today's conflict is due to differences in ideologies and lack I’m seeing a lot of cross over connectedness. In this non-profit in Chicago, IL. of imagination. These syllabi were inspiration and thought process placed there to hopefully generate with the book we're reviewing this exquisitely connected understanding and critical thought, issue, Emergent Strategy by adrienne I read about this effort early and to offer frameworks and language maree brown (Grace Lee Boggs world, it’s never a question on, and was floored by their as allies strive to have difficult coming to mind right now). Any conversations with their networks. advice to others on how to find or of ‘critical mass.’ It’s "business" model—a nonprofit Shoutout to UIC for most of these (many create intentional community in our always about critical on paper/mutual aid vehicle of us at Justice Cream are either current own lives? students or alumni of UIC). connections." GRACE LEE BOGGS in spirit that donates 100% For folks interested in building of profits to fund local, People hear the word abolish and community with orgs, I'd recommend are intimidated. How do you hold doing research on who in your local What is the best way to support grassroots, social justice work. space for and/or encourage turning areas is already doing work you feel your efforts locally or if you’re not intimidation into curiosity? passionately about. Attend events, in the Chicago area? volunteer, truly connect. Also evaluate What would the world Part of it is meeting folks where they their mission and values, see how they Funding and in-kind donations always are. There are ideologies and narratives conduct themselves when confronted help us navigate the material realities of look like if it functioned that produce the internalized beliefs that with challenges, learn how others have the project, but also hype! Following and challenge the feasibility of abolition, and been directly cared for by members of engaging (commenting, liking, sharing) more like this? I'd like these beliefs show up in different ways. the org. with our social media would help get Like through posting something pro- the word out. Validation and words of to find out! policing on social media (upholds the I don't think you need to join an support to counter all the trolls we get prison industrial complex), or purchasing established org, btw, to be able to also mean a lot. And finally, grace and goods from a harmful company (upholds contribute to justice. patience are also much appreciated as capitalism), or seeking validation we're all volunteers right now juggling Can you please tell us about Justice activity could be scaled up. In 2020, I of beauty based on Eurocentric For finding community in general, I think multiple lives. Cream and how the idea manifested? was given a fellowship which required a and cisnormative ideals (upholds the start of this is naturally organic. capstone project and provided resources racism, patriarchy), or gentrifying a Meeting folks at events or activities This wasn't a part of our main Justice Cream is an ice cream and guidance to manifest it. I chose to neighborhood (upholds colonialism). because of shared interests or goals, interview, but I have to include organization whose mission is to launch Justice Cream—and the rest is and building off of that connection. it. When I asked the founder develop a solidarity economy through history! The process of unlearning narratives This might be cheesy/cliche, but know which pictures I could use, I really the nondairy ice cream industry, is uncomfortable, so having a positive and love yourself and have a clear appreciated the response: while cultivating a new collective Tell us about the organizations prior relationship with the person(s) understanding of what your values and consciousness through liberatory you’ve collaborated with and how you're engaging with AND continuously principles are—especially in times of We prefer to have the same policy as education. To that end, Justice Cream you go about choosing them. demonstrating patience and kindness conflict. I feel like this makes for more abolitionist Mariame Kaba, where we seeks to (1) redistribute tremendous helps to facilitate openness and authentic relationships. minimize photos as much as possible reparative economic power directly We choose organizations that are small, vulnerability (and courage, and hope— for safety purposes. to communities and individuals most radical, and demonstrate an ethos of however, learn to honor boundaries if a Speaking of, I'd encourage folks to harmed by racial capitalism, (2) build care and transformative justice. We conversation is harming you. Patience reckon with whether or not their capacity among grassroots groups who avoid large organizations that already and kindness towards self is critical!). relationships are transactional. In this are most knowledgeable and experienced have a lot of financial power and whose Also, it's a lot easier to critique than it is capitalist world, "networking" is often in organizing for the self-determination organizational structure are problematic to create, and I think the "critique" part praised but often leads to relationships LEARN ABOUT of their communities, and (3) generate (i.e., hierarchical, saviory). is what gets folks stuck in a pessimistic, that are exploitative and reproductive new norms rooted in abundant care and counterproductive mindset. Try to of the harmful power dynamics we see equity. The process usually involves reaching engage in conversations that spark today. Develop relationships that instead DECOLONIZING out, describing the concept, and then creativity and imagination and "what demonstrate mutuality, care, but also The idea originated in 2017 when a collaborating on a flavor profile and ifs"—that's, I think, how the curiosity can accountability (check out the difference FOOD AT OR friend was making ice cream with name, as well as illustration. The level follow. between restorative and transformative an afterschool program as part of a of involvement varies, especially with justice). Figure out your folks' love community building activity. It made me everyone being so responsive to the Generally, I believe the intimidation language, and speak it. I love Grace Lee reminisce about ice cream making, and I shitshows of 20/21, but generally we you're referencing is due to a perceived Boggs' quote, which I think is applicable wondered if such a community building strive to be as collaborative as possible. gap between our visible current realities here. 08 ? DIGITAL PRIVACY IN AN ONLINE WORLD an amateur guide to gaining more privacy + security online

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The question is, how does I feel I should also mention the music. one transform oneself in Just an incredible soundtrack! And no order to bring about that wonder! The Music Supervisor is Liza Richardson,7 who I knew from listening transformation [in the world]? the vanishing ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN

to her groovy weekly music sets back in the day on KCRW.8 Readers may have of harry pace Emergent Strategies (did anyone else forget heard her work in the series Friday this was a book review?) curiously nerds Night Lights, Narcos, or Watchmen. A RADIOLAB MINI-SERIES out on humans and their relationship to change, because “until we have some sense of how to live our solutions locally, we Y'all! This mini-series is so incredible, I Then there’s the addition of self- won’t be successful at implementing a just just pulled the review I planned on sharing taught, outstanding graphic artist governance system regionally, nationally, with you the day before this goes live to and illustrator Afua Richardson9 (no or globally.” lovecraft country Full circle! tell you about it. Let's do this! Kind of. relation to Liza) who drew the comics emergent (2020) HBO SERIES More pentagram-ish. featured throughout the series. Simply I had no idea who Harry Pace was, I was It shouldn’t be a surprise I’m reviewing the cherry on top. Wow! just catching up on Radiolab episodes strategy this book after reviewing Parable of the The series, adapted by the talented when I stumbled upon this new miniseries. Sower (and have since read Parable of Lovecraft Country is a tip of the hat The third episode drops on June 25, BY ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN the Talents, also a must read). Anyone Misha Green,3 is more of a variation Again gentle reader, as in previous to one of the early pioneers (dare I 2021. That's right, I don't even know the who knows adrienne maree brown on a theme. Both series and book are reviews, I find I haven't told you any of say... Elder Gods?) of horror writing, finale and already know we all need to be knows her work is heavily influenced by wonderfully horrific and entertaining, the storyline. How best to sum it up? listening to this. Last summer, I was seeking an outlet for H.P. Lovecraft. It's also a slight bow to Octavia E. Butler. In this book, brown with a certain smartness and depth Boy goes to war, boy returns home a change in a very conservative county. weaves all the learnings from Butler and the New England region of the United emoted to the viewer/reader. Think The man and... finds himself in the middle In this series, learning about Harry I moved here over three years ago and many others (the rabbit hole of links on States where H.P.'s worlds usually took Pace was pretty much one jaw-dropping still had not found community like I had Handmaid's Tale4 book versus the TV of a horror story filled to the brim this one is deep) who shape her views place. AND it's a chin-to-chest nod to moment after another with a couple (and still have) in Champaign-Urbana. for being a successful facilitator (and series. Both are excellent on their own, with love, danger, hate, suspense, and... Lovecraft's stories, which during his awkward laughs in between, because you I reached out to a stranger online who person, in general). She can see what the independent of the other. empathy. posted a comment that resonated with lifetime only found readership through simply don't know how to react. I think world looks like after the abolishment of Professor Charles McKinney says it best, me. I learned he started a group, and they multiple broken systems. She has formed the sensationalized and stigmatized pulp Greens' series flips Lovecraft's work Lovecraft Country is definitely worth had organized a protest against a Back the community with those who can see it too. magazines of the 20's, 30’s, and 40's.1 Blue bike rally (where organizers believe on its ear: A bright light exposing checking out, but I would caution not to It’s a world I want to live in. A world that Why don't we have three systematic racism doesn't exists) driving everything morally objectionable with binge on it. Ten episodes went by way gauges success on how we are taking care Most of all, Lovecraft Country is a movies about this dude, right? from police station to police station in our of one another instead of the amount of the controversial author and redefining too quick. Take it nice and slow. Absorb area. I attended, took video (with a now deep-breath-while-shaking-your-head money we have and spend on things. it for a new era and generation. 2020 and experience the episodes while I mean, hello, Ava DuVernay? dear videographer friend), and worried for signpost to the blatant racism, anti- and 2021 have made everyone stop enjoying the monsters, both arcane and the well-being of myself and those around Semitic, misogynistic, class prejudice Good God... This dude is like brown is a poet of words, and (for me) and think about themselves and how human.© me. I was feeling anger, disappointment, and homophobia H.P. Lovecraft the vocational MacGyver. fear, passion, and (finally) camaraderie. can wade in a topic longer than I wish to they interact with fellow humans. It’s expressed personally while alive and editors note: I want to acknowledge, not only PROFESSOR CHARLES MCKINNEY get pruney. She always brings it back to been rough, but vitally necessary. Green the passionate action that speaks to my sadly, still lives and thrives in 2021 is it impossible to cover the many layers of a Because this rally went from town to town, tapped into this universal consciousness series of this caliber in one page (no matter how we reached out to the other protesting heart, though. I'm guessing she speaks to America and the world. Telling you Harry Pace was the founder and brought it to screen... skeletons, amazing our writer is), it is also going to lack of the first Black-owned record company, groups and gathered everyone’s video all types of people who learn differently. some perspective coming from a white reviewer Pace Phonograph Corp., putting records to show the full scope of our day. This That’s beautiful in and of itself. demons, and all. She accomplishes this and a white editor. I HIGHLY recommend listening Lovecraft Country is based on a book out under the label Black Swan Records, serendipitously created something greater. with a rollercoaster of pulp genres5 to Lovecraft County Radio—a podcast hosted of the same name by Matt Ruff,2 which would be accurate... but only an iota of It brought area activists together, and we » (NEWEST BOOK) HOLDING CHANGE expanded and blown up, threading the by Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston that is » WEBSITE was originally a TV show pitch. With no powerfully insightful, a joyful celebration of Black what he's done, who he's influenced, who immediately joined forces to shut down » PODCAST characters' stories into the overall plot, takers at the time, it was then reworked culture, and provides a loooong list of things of wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the ICE contract in McHenry County (to » OCTAVIA'S PARABLES PODCAST and referencing movie scenes from The things to watch/read/listen to. him, and how he did it. be clear, efforts were happening before this » DEEM INTERVIEW into a novel, that... uh... later became a bigger group came together—the contract » THE PLEASURE DOME Goonies, Wickerman, Indiana Jones, » HOW TO SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD PODCAST TV series. » LANGSTON LEAGUE SYLLABI and Shawshank Redemption. In true Radiolab style, different has existed since 2004). » ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS » SOUNDTRACK GUIDE contributors' voices are spliced together » MOVEMENT GENERATION Then, what happens far too often in » DETROIT FOOD JUSTICE in an opera of storytelling no one else is » SUMMAEVERYTHANG COMMUNITY CENTER doing on the pods. The producers, Shima movement communities, internal conflict » CENTER FOR WHOLE COMMUNITIES 1 successors to the Penny Dreadful and Dime Novels of the 19th century 6 the lamprey mouth of a classic Lovecraft multi-eyed protoplasmic Oliaee and Jad Abumrad (an original host, via personal drama. One person rallied » THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT 2 www.bymattruff.com shoggoth literally came to life in the series. Marantz is known for his work so a familiar voice to Radiolab fans) are everyone in the coalition against the group » SHAM-E-ALI NAYEEM I'm in. We attempted resolution, but when » MICHA CÁRDENAS 3 show runner, writer & producer in Black Panther, Dr. Strange, and Guardians of The Galaxy. just as shocked as we are learning the » ANDREA QUIJADA 4 a series to be reviewed at some point in the near distant future 7 www..com/watch?v=Lng960Ph584 story of Harry Pace. Go listen. It's only the majority is believing what they’re being » THE RUCKUS SOCIETY told, you realize there’s not much you can you should check it out though and read the books 8 www.kcrw.com three (update: now four and counting) do. We stepped away from the coalition. 5 pulps ran the whole gambit: horror, romance, ghosts, war, occult, gangster, episodes. 9 Richardson taught the young actress Jada Harris (Dee) how to draw for I felt disappointed in the larger community humor, fantasy, sports, mystery and sci-fi. You name it, they tried it her scenes, so she's actually drawing in the episodes! » PAUL SLADE I thought I was becoming apart of, and © and maybe leave a light on... just in case. » ETHEL WATERS the question I thought I answered came « W.C. HANDY 12 DESIGN ON THE INSIDE

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