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Sherronda J. Brown

Sherronda (they/she) is a Southern-grown gothic nerd. As a versatile creator, they lend their talents to multiple spheres as an essayist, editor, storyteller, creative consultant, and artist. She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Scalawag Magazine and is the author of "Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture." Alongside queer theory and (a)sexual politics, their writing often focuses on cultural critique and media analysis, especially horror. Sherronda strives to lead our editorial team with empathy and passion to inspire imaginative resistance, radical creativity, and cathartic experience.

Sci-fi, fantasy, and fascism
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Sci-fi, fantasy, and fascism

by Sherronda J. Brown February 4, 2025February 5, 2025

Again and again, stories indistinguishable from sci-fi and fantasy narratives are used to justify fascist endeavors and uphold white supremacist understandings of race, history, indigeneity, colonization, and the world at large.

This year, our focus is Empire, its endless expansion, and the carceral technologies that make it possible.
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Abolition Week: Empire Must Die

by Sherronda J. Brown and Scalawag Editors August 26, 2024August 26, 2024
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The Southern Truth About Communism

by Tea Troutman and Sherronda J. Brown April 23, 2024December 26, 2024
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'Left to hold my grief alone.' Grieving platonic love in a culture of romantic domination.

by Sherronda J. Brown April 7, 2022November 13, 2023

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