''gal-dem'' (stylised lower case) is an independent British online and print magazine produced by

women of colour The term "person of color" ( : people of color or persons of color; abbreviated POC) is primarily used to describe any person who is not considered "white". In its current meaning, the term originated in, and is primarily associated with, the U ...

and

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people of colour.

History and profile

The magazine was founded by

Liv Little Liv Little (born Olivia Little) is the founder of ''gal-dem'', an English online and print magazine run by women of colour. In 2016, she was listed as one of the BBC's 100 Women. Life Little was born in January 1994 to a Jamaican-born father ...

in 2015. It produces one printed issue a year, as well as appearing in its online format. The website has six content sections: arts, lifestyle, music, news, opinion, and politics. The first print issue, "the gal-hood issue", sold out its print run of 1,000 copies; the second issue, "the home issue", was planned to have a print run of 3,000 and also sold out. In 2016, the ''gal-dem'' editorial collective curated an event at the

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as part of its Friday Lates series. It showcased work by contemporary young artists of colour and was described in ''

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'' as "nothing short of breathtaking". In August 2018, the ''gal-dem'' team guest-edited an issue of ''The Guardians ''Weekend'' magazine. In June 2019 ''gal-dem'' released the book ''"I Will Not Be Erased": Our Stories About Growing Up As People of Colour'', an anthology from some of the women and non-binary

people of colour The term "person of color" ( : people of color or persons of color; abbreviated POC) is primarily used to describe any person who is not considered "white". In its current meaning, the term originated in, and is primarily associated with, the U ...

who write for the magazine.

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