Category: Nonfiction

Nonfiction Published in Apex Magazine

Let’s Talk About Afrofuturism

by Troy L. Wiggins | May 9, 2019 | Current Issue, Nonfiction | 0

It’s been the center of much debate and conversation lately due to the concept entering the mainstream public consciousness. This is even truer now that Black Panther has broken all sorts of box office records. Honestly, this an exciting time for someone like me, as I believe that Afrofuturism is an ideology and practice that every Black person can benefit from.

Words for Thought

by A.C. Wise | May 2, 2019 | Nonfiction | 0

This month’s stories all explore the mixed emotions of hope and despair

The Pros and Cons of Stage Directions

by Alethea Kontis | Apr 11, 2019 | Nonfiction | 0

I started acting on stage at seven. My first role was Marcie in We’re All Stars, Charlie Brown. I don’t remember the audition, but I do remember my mother’s reaction: something along the lines of “What? My child, with her nose permanently stuck in books, whose best friend is a tree, is going to stand up in front of people? AND SING??”