SKEW 04 was helmed by Editor-in-Chief Reneice Charles, Managing Editor Bri Stokes, and guided and curated by Langston Alimayu (who also developed Issue 04’s Digital Hub) and Salima Allen (who curated SKEW 04’s Syllabus Project). Promotion of SKEW 04 and further production support was led by Social Media Manager Lily Epps, and the magazine itself was designed by Nikki Pressley.

2023’s edition of SKEW examines the theme Black Embodiment in all its faces, vibrancy and variations. A celebration and reclamation of Black bodies, SKEW 04 illuminates the power, resilience and glory of what it means to embrace the body as a perfect, complete entity, a temple to revere, honor and uplift. For this theme, participants were encouraged to submit pieces that reflected “embodiment” in both literal and abstract manifestations. The result is a collection of deeply resonant, glorious works that entice the reader on every page, inviting stillness and awe.

The magazine launched on June 19th, 2023. We celebrated the launch with a party at Palm Grove Social in West Adams and an art event at Stories Books and Cafe in Echo Park.