ISWIS. (I·SWIS)
A NEW CONTENT COLLECTIVE

I Said What I Said, period (ISWIS.) is more than just a platorm for stories. Born from the desire to be heard at a time when it matters mosts, ISWIS. strives to amplify and honour BIPOC voices and perspectives globally. Enabling those so often forgotten and subdued to shine brightest, ISWIS. is home-base for identifying creatives, thought-provokers and storytellers. As a centralized hub of narratives and perspective, ISWIS. demands the authenticity and truths necessary to fully convey, capture and embody the BIPOC experience, however light or heavy the content. Through these stories, ISWIS. empowers its collabor-

ators to shed light on what it truly means to exist within a BIPOC community - the highs, the lows, the joys and the pain - leading to higher levels of understanding and a sense of connectedness among us all. Whether a witness to or participant of a BIPOC community, IWSIS. readers are empowered to engage, listen, and learn through the stories told. Through said actions, ISWIS. and its community can actively work to minimize the distance and perceived disparities between all communities, decreasing prejudice, bias & cultural assumptions overall.

OUR MISSION

To create a digital safe space that amplifies BIPOC voices, stories and perspectives direct from the source and undiluted by the distributor, disrupting the blanketed narratives often forced upon and of them.

OUR VISION

To globally transform the perception of BIPOC communities via a digital platform that makes space for identifying creatives, thought-provokers and story tellers to share stories of their communities, individuality and culture in it truest form - authentic and uninterrupted.

OUR VALUE

ISWIS. amplifies, support and rewards BIPOC voices through the publishing of written works that contribute to the diversification of the journalistic world and the narratives within it.

OUR APPROACH

Inclusively exclusive, ISWIS. is a digital platform for the works of all BIPOC identifying individuals whose submissions qualify for publishing. To honour our mission and vision, ISWIS. welcomes the engagement of non-BIPOC individuals in all forms except content submission (i.e. comment, read, learn).

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"There will be many instances where you may feel you do not fit in. Some will cause you to recluse in defeat, others will inspire you to say f**k it and create the space you so passionately desire while everyone else figures out how to adjust. ISWIS. is the space maker of 2020. Better make way."

- Tyra Jones-Hurst