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Happy New Year! Nothing is more amazing than the start of a new year! This is the time to start over or take a leap of faith on doing something you have never done before! Don’t be afraid to go after your dreams and make them a reality! This is a fresh start for so many and that’s what makes it beautiful. In the midst of fresh beginnings you will also find yourself having to still deal with issues of the past. So in this issue we are discussing the Black America Issue! People of color have come a long way through slavery, the civil rights era and more, yet we are still fighting to overcome! Overcome racism, inequality and a system that seems to be built against us. Yet we shall rise above it all! In this issue, our cover story is with Sybrina Fulton who speaks on 10 years after the loss of her son Trayvon Martin. I hope that each story shared in this issue helps you to reflect and see things through the eyes of others who have experienced pain and overcame it. We have also brought back our Black Love series so you will get to learn from married couples on how they made love work! May 2022 be the best year for you! We believe in you here at FEMI!
Tanisha D. Davis Tanisha D. Davis, Publisher
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Photography By: GottaBe
CONTENTS CONTRIBUTERS 5
Lacey Leonard
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Shawanna Vaughn
13
C. Nichole & Raffinae LaJuan
16
Penelope McCown
20
Leon Wu
24
Black Love Stories
36
Reonna Green
38
Collette Smith
40
Layla Crawford
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Cover Story: Sybrina Fulton Markasa Tucker-Harris
Teen Spotlight: Alejandra Stack
Managing Editor LaTrice Strong
Andrew Joseph Kimberly Scott Amanda Miller Victoria Moulterie Debbie Stokes Parissa Randle Tyrane Hughes Sheri Simmons
Founder Tanisha D. Davis
Email info@femimagazine.org
Website FEMIMAGAZINE.com