Along the lines of the current identity issue in One, the Mavin Foundation publishes a “high-quality, cutting-edge magazine that explores the experiences of mixed race people, transracial adoptees, and our families. Our articles redefine diversity by thinking about race and culture outside the box.” Check it out. You can get back issues (along with t-shirts) at the Mavin Foundation store. The shirts celebrate “hybrid vigor” and “TRA,” or transracial adoption: “The perfect shirt for your mixed heritage.”

The identity issue launched today. Take a look and come back here to give feedback if you like. The color palette of this new issue offers up plenty of red to brighten your February and March (should they need brightening).

Badi Meccouri, a featured musician back in the food issue of One, has a fresh-spankin’-new Web site up promoting his “first official release ever,” Super Vision. He says just to email him to request a copy. Take a listen at his Myspace page. You can also check him out performing with Monkey Gone Mad, on February 17, at the Stamford, Connecticut 2006 NEBYFest.

Filmmaker Luis Dechtiar has launched a site, luisdechtiar.net, offering up a generous sampling of his many works on film.

Readers may remember, from last summer, One mag’s Off the Wall feature of a few of Luis’s works, as well as Aníse Meccouri’s interview with him from the same issue, “Framing Luis.”

The justice issue has been simmering for a little longer than usual after a late start scrambling the recipe together. Fortunately, it’s all there now, ready to enjoy.

Feedback always appreciated.

Next up: identity issue, followed by sacred spaces. And then we will be done with our first volume, our first year online. Looking forward to a second year as well.

A deadline, January 16, is approaching for entries to the 2006 Urban Visionaries Film Festival, calling all people who are 21 and under who have a film to share under 17 minutes in length. From the application form (PDF):

Urban Visionaries mission is to encourage and exhibit film and video produced by young people who are interested in using their creativity to reflect on their surroundings and challenge the audience on issues that are important to them and their communities.

Link via Youth Media Distribution.

The classic black One t-shirt is back, in honor of the being hip issue, and especially the article by Husayn Allmart, “On the T.” It’s all about your message.

Visit the One store and see some other new goodies.

In the works: posters showing past issues’ artwork.