Beyond the surface: Essays & zines from The CNC Project
Dive into the heart of critical thought and empowerment with The CNC Project's collection of essays and zines. We craft narratives that illuminate, challenge, and inspire, ensuring you feel seen, become alert to hidden systems, embrace responsibility, and are motivated to drive change. This is where insights spark action.
Unveiling the system: Our unique perspective
At The CNC Project, our essays and zines offer a distinctive lens, moving beyond surface-level discussions of Black pain. While much content focuses on "Why are Black people struggling?", we fearlessly explore the systemic structures and underlying mechanisms that perpetuate oppression, providing context and clarity often overlooked. We empower you to understand not just the 'what,' but the 'how' and 'why.'
They fear what they cannot own,
what they cannot control,
what refuses to disappear.
Beneath the noise of power
is panic—
that truth remembers,
and history watches.
This is not hatred.
This is fear.
Written by: Pavielle Gallegos (To the left)
Feelings that ignite action
We aim for every reader to feel a profound sense of connection and purpose. After engaging with our content, you'll feel seen, affirming your experiences. You'll become alert to the intricate movements of oppressive systems. This knowledge will foster a sense of responsibility, knowing you can’t unlearn what you’ve discovered. Ultimately, you'll feel motivated to think deeper, read more, and move differently in your daily life.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
- James Baldwin (To the right)
Empowering the fight for tomorrow
Our greatest hope is that the insights gained from our essays and zines will empower you and your offspring to continue the essential fight for civil rights. In a world where progress can seem fleeting, our content provides the knowledge and inspiration to persist, fostering economic stability, collective wisdom, and community resilience. Your journey with The CNC Project is a step towards lasting change.
“If you do not understand white supremacy—what it is and how it works—everything else that you understand will only confuse you.”
- Dr. Frances Cress Welsing