Transgender Day of Remembrance
You may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. –Maya Angelou, from “Still I Rise”... Read More
How Battle Rap Solved Racism
By Belal Rafiq, Associate Editor During the mid 2000s, battle rap’s popularity surged. Companies like Grind Time Now (GTN) and the Ultimate Rap League (URL) employed a business model that... Read More
Small Town Politics
By Zinzi Clemmons, Managing Editor I am nearing my last day of a month-long writing residency in rural Nebraska. I have spent the time on a farm with a handful... Read More
A Picture Perfect 2013 Family
by Stacy Parker Le Melle I’d just like to say a few unfiltered words about what I see when I see Bill de Blasio with his family. When I see Bill... Read More
Save the Date: Apogee Winter Reading!
All of us here at Apogee are beyond delighted to announce our 2013 Winter Reading! The event will take place on Thursday, December 5th at 7:30pm, at 61 Local in... Read More
Notes On A Female Revolutionary—For Nadya
by Marina Blitshteyn, Contributing Editor * I first read about Pussy Riot in a Guardian article on February 2nd, 2012, titled “Feminist punk band Pussy Riot take revolt to the... Read More