Stories of Survival & Freedom
The Mission
HYCIDE \high-side\ Origin: Hy, derived from Hebrew "Hyram" for "noble" or "exalted.'' – Cide, from Latin "cida,'' for "killer, killing.''
1: Noble Killing 2: The act of killing or negating elitist ideals to create empathy and understanding for the disenfranchised or dispossessed.
image by Akintola Hanif
image by Akintola Hanif
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Origins & Work
HYCIDE is a media outlet dedicated to stories of survival and freedom, founded by photojournalist and filmmaker Akintola Hanif in 2011. Originally launched as
HYCIDE magazine, it features cutting edge stories highlighting subculture, art and conflict. HYCIDE is an exploration into the minds and hearts of the marginalized and misunderstood.
Programming at HYCIDE XPANSE [arts axis] provides space for wellness and arts education for the community at large.
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The Goal
Creating empathy and understanding — and hopefully becoming a catalyst for action in the form of community care, increased opportunities, and shared resources.
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The Lens
HYCIDE explores the roles we create for ourselves and those created for us — challenging the status quo while bearing witness to the feared, neglected, and misunderstood.
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Art is not disconnected from community — it folds directly back into it.
— HYCIDE, est. 2011
THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR IS FREEDOM
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In Memoriam
In Honor of
Luis Rivera Jr.
In honor of Luis "Louie" Rivera Jr., whose life and untimely death informed my life’s purpose to tell the true stories of the feared, neglected, and misunderstood. Louie was a young person who allowed me to document the intimate corners of his life. He was open, giving, and full of love. In all of my work, Louie's spirit lives on. With great love and respect for the Torres and Rivera families.
Rest in Power, Lou Grab.
- Akintola Hanif | HYZE
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Freedom or everybody dies
HYCIDE Media · Stories of Survival · Since 2011