Exploring Writing and Afrofuturism with Jade Fabello: Essays on Politics, Race, and Culture

Jade Fabello is an Austin-based freelance writer. He has written for Texas Monthly, Austin Monthly, Thrillist, The Brown Journal of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Study Hall XYZ, Batshit Times, and more. He primarily writes personal essays about culture, art, grief, and love. With over 7+ years of experience in the field, he has interviewed Narcos actor Juan Riedinger, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress Tati Gabrielle, and Austin's first Black glam rockstar Bevis Griffin. He is the writer of “I love words and you.” a newsletter that covers the craft of writing. Jade was the senior print editor for Spark Magazine, a local Austin fashion publication. There he edited over 100 stories across four issues and led teams of writers through eight-week workshops covering voice and writing skills. Jade graduated as a Moody Dean Scholar with degrees in Journalism and Communication & Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.

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THE TRUTH IN THIS ART BEYOND

The Truth in this Art Beyond is a spin-off of The Truth In This Art. Where the original series focused primarily on Baltimore, this series extends outside of Charm City to engage in artistically and culturally conversation and sharing rich stories from our favorite cities. As always, creativity matters here!

The series is produced with the generous support from Raasin in the Sun , BlackArtMattersATX and Six Square. Raasin in the Sun, an Austin based Nonprofit organization who's work focuses on cultivating resilience through art and environmental initiatives. BlackArtMattersATX, amplifying Black voices in Austin's cultural conversation by financially supporting new work from Black Artists based in Austin. Six Square work focuses on preserving and celebrating the historic legacy of the African American community that once thrived in Central East Austin.

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