Ishmael Bishop

Ishmael Bishop is a writer from Eastern NC. You can read more of his work here.

On Blackness and Data

From slavery to political campaigns, black lives have always been reduced to numbers in the form of commodities, revenue streams, statistical deviations, and vectors of risk. How do we make our escape?

Published in The Greatest Hits Issue on Feb 11, 2019

Feeling Seen at DC Black Pride

Ishmael Bishop on encountering an otherwise visibility at DC Black Pride.

Published in The Joy Issue on Jul 2, 2018

On Blackness and Data

From slavery to political campaigns, black lives have always been reduced to numbers in the form of commodities, revenue streams, statistical deviations, and vectors of risk. How do we make our escape?

Published in The Escape Issue on Jan 30, 2017

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