Welcome to the African Sun! The African Sun provides a voice for and about the Black community at Brown University. The African Sun aims to serve the Black community by addressing topics relevant to the Black experience and exploring issues from the “Black perspective.” Because mainstream media often ignores or discredits the complex, diverse views of our community the African Sun serves as an alternative public space for opinions, news, and creative expression. In recognition of Black people’s shared experiences and the immense strength of a community, the African Sun provides up-to-date information on national and local issues that affect us as Black people. In honor of the power of literature to bind communities, we maintain high standards of literature and invite all people to submit literature of any kind: poems, short stories, lyrics. All the ideas and questions published in the African Sun will be a source of mobilization for the Black community towards action when relevant. Our greatest hope is that the African Sun will promote respectful, dynamic campus dialogue about issues affecting Black communities. We strongly encourage all members of the Brown community to read, react, and contribute. Peace.