HONEYSUCKLE MAGAZINE is a print and digital publication that emphasizes diverse voices with high visual impact. We explore gender and sexuality, racial politics, the environment, and pop culture. Honeysuckle and our staff are motivated by the collective desire to better ourselves and our communities through information. Our magazine gives a platform to the voices of the underrepresented and create an opportunity to fairly represent the communities and individuals we report on.
Our publication seeks to create new opportunities for our audience to understand the importance of their individual voices and actions in contributing to everything from individual livelihoods to the global whole. Our reporting reflects who we are, as our writers tend to ‘live what they write’ rather than just reporting on a topic.
Awards:
Honeysuckle’s journalism aided in the compassionate release of DaReta Gail Stevenson, who was incarcerated for 22 years. In need of a life-saving bone marrow transplant for leukemia and positive for COVID, DeReta Steverson, incarcerated at the California Institution for Women (CIW), was still not eligible for compassionate release in California, even under the state’s much-hyped release program, and was instead accruing medical debt and traumatized by the healthcare she does receive; from denial of treatment to being shackled while receiving chemotherapy
“Due to the publication in Honeysuckle magazine approximately 8000 signatures were able to be collected with the hyperlink being added. The power of Journalism is vital and telling the story changes the narrative. Medical Release for DaReta Gail Steverson W81914,” Shawanna Vaugh, founder of Silent Cry
Honeysuckle received the New York State Assembly’s Citation Award from Assemblywoman Inez E. Dickens of the 70th district for “significant contribution to the culture and community of New York City,” and another from State Senator Brian Benjamin for “a progressive stance on the social and economic issues that plague our society.”
We were a recent recipient of the GlobalGiving Red Backpack made possible by The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation. “We’re proud to announce the grantees of The Red Backpack Fund. They have successfully undergone GlobalGiving’s rigorous vetting process, and we believe this grant will help them continue to thrive, despite the shifting economic circumstances brought on by this crisis,” said GlobalGiving CEO Alix Guerrier. “The world needs more women-led organizations who are a key force in overcoming COVID-19 and establishing a better normal.”
For submissions: email honey@honeysucklemag.com