Hello, my name is Zion Dixon and I am the new editor at The Drinking Gourd. I currently am a senior at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory where I have done Lincoln Douglas debate for the past four years. I am assisted by Quinn Hughes (he/him). Quinn is currently a freshman at Columbia University. All of the work that is featured on this site has been directly posted verified and reviewed by us. On our site we hope to curate a positive debate community by featuring the voices of Black students. Given our age, for many of those who write for this site, it is our first time writing for a larger audience. That being said, we kindly ask everyone who engages with our site to keep that in mind when interacting, sharing or commenting on the writing featured on the page. That being said, we strongly feel that the best way to grow our minds is to challenge our selfs with different perspectives. For that reasons, discourse it not only encouraged, but it is one of the main reasons why this blog was created in the first place. In addition to this, we hold all of the content on the site to a rigorous standard, insisting that work published is factually correct, and adheres to proper citations. If you fell that an article published fails at one of the two aforementioned standards, please reach out.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, we or if you want some music recommendations we can be reached directly via email at zionjd@gmail.com and qah2104@columbia.edu.

If you are interested in submitting writing for the blog the email listed above is the best place to reach me.

Best, Zion.