Our Mission
The mission of Written is to celebrate the word; to celebrate the reader.
Our goal is:
To celebrate the words and the wonders of language; to embrace its many forms and rhythms by seeking out those writers in all genres and forms that create art from words;
To recognize writers that, as Lorraine Hansberry encouraged, “Write about the world as it was, write about the world as it is and write about the world as it should be;”
To critique and review work that is important and significant to the African community in an effort to challenge writers to continually strive for excellence in their craft;
To educate the youth on the wealth and richness of having a pen and a piece of paper and words to fill them with;
To represent the richness of the races by creating publications that highlights their achievements and encourages it growth; and
To commit to global stewardship as a responsible agent in the corporate community.