Editor's Bark

Not every story is sweet. Not every truth is smooth. But like mauby, what is bitter can also heal.

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Here at De’ Calabash, our bark rouses the sleeping, stirs the seasoned, and serves the next generation something stronger than colonial sugar and watered-down imperial lies.

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This is the Editor’s Bark, steeped in legacy, poured with purpose. Like the elders who scraped the bark, boiled it down, strained it slowly, and sipped it strong, we too take our time. We distill culture, critique, seek clarity, and intentionality into every offering.

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We don’t edit for approval. We edit for alignment.

We don’t correct for colonial eyes. We correct to reclaim our voice.

We don’t smooth the edges. We sharpen them to carve out liberated futures.

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So, sip slowly, reader. Drink it in: Especially when the bitterness tests you.

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This is more than commentary. It is: Truth. Healing. Rebirth. Ascension.

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Welcome to De’ Calabash.

The Gauds have Spoken.

The Ascent is Inevitable.

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