The magazine dedicated to destigmatizing mental health in Asian American communities.
New issues released quarterly!
New issues released quarterly!
We are proud to announce the release of our Best of 2020 issue!
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SUBMISSIONS Keep an eye out for when submissions open for our next issue! Please visit our Submission Guidelines for more information on submitting, or submit directly here. ABOUT
Founded in 2019, It's Real seeks to destigmatize mental health in Asian-American communities through art and writing. We have published sixteen issues since our inception. Find out more here!
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MONTHLY MUSINGS
Emma Chang: Having Tea with My Inner Demons Going back to school amidst the pandemic January 2021 "For the past week, I’ve been sitting in my room. My suitcase is packed, my luggage clustered by the door. Waiting. Ready to go. In less than four days, the new semester will begin, and yet I can’t help but feel a strange dread towards my imminent return to campus. An absence of enthusiasm for my continued studies still saturates my brain. I had hoped that spending time at home would help me heal, yet here I am: still wallowing in stagnation. Each monotonous day passes slowly as I confine myself in my room. Waiting. Ready to go. Gazing at the gray, rain drenched landscape so typical of the Pacific Northwest, the sky offering no indication of providing a respite from the deluge." Read more. PRESS + UPDATES
Matching Donations to The Loveland Foundation June 2020 As part of our initiative to support the Black Lives Matter movement, It's Real has matched a total of $474.00 for The Loveland Foundation, an organization that provides mental health resources and free therapy to the Black community. We would like to thank all of our donors, and to use this time to continue uplifting and supporting Black voices. Find more updates here. |
It's Real stands in humble and unwavering support of Black Lives Matter, and related movements challenging recent and historical crimes against Black Americans, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Charleena Lyles, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Oluwaytoyin Salau, and countless others. As a non-BIPOC publication, we must stand in firm support of Black-led protests in all their forms.
To our non-black readers, we acknowledge the lack of Black Asians that have appeared in our publications, and we pledge to uphold the Black community as a whole by 1) matching donations to The Loveland Foundation, an organization specializing in and providing free therapy for the Black community; 2) pledging to feature and support Black art and artists on our social media; 3) updating our Resources page to provide consistent and continuous information regarding Black and Indigenous issues; and 4) updating our Midweek Musings blog to address the intersections of Asian and Black identity.
Our purpose in releasing this statement is aimed towards public accountability. We'd like to ask our readers not to share this statement, but the resources provided on our website, where we will highlight important resources shared by Black artists and activist - voices that should be forefronted in this time.
Thank you for your support. #BlackLivesMatter
To our non-black readers, we acknowledge the lack of Black Asians that have appeared in our publications, and we pledge to uphold the Black community as a whole by 1) matching donations to The Loveland Foundation, an organization specializing in and providing free therapy for the Black community; 2) pledging to feature and support Black art and artists on our social media; 3) updating our Resources page to provide consistent and continuous information regarding Black and Indigenous issues; and 4) updating our Midweek Musings blog to address the intersections of Asian and Black identity.
Our purpose in releasing this statement is aimed towards public accountability. We'd like to ask our readers not to share this statement, but the resources provided on our website, where we will highlight important resources shared by Black artists and activist - voices that should be forefronted in this time.
Thank you for your support. #BlackLivesMatter