The first paper in the United States devoted to the interests of women was named The Lily and the Washington Post is bringing it back to “empower with news and information.”
“In the pages of The Lily, they advocated to end slavery, and for a woman’s right to vote, own property and wear pants,” editor in chief Amy King wrote. “Enter The Lily of 2017. A revival. A comeback. A publication for women, sure. But the curious ones. The ones who have something to say and who want to be heard.”
The new publications will be available on Facebook, Instagram, Medium and Twitter. It will also have a newsletter, Lily Lines.
Lily’s mission is two-fold, according to the site. “Empower with news and information and promote inclusivity by exposing diverse voices,” King wrote.
King continued: “The difficulty of this is not lost on us. We will seek contributions from those diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and economic status. We will engage our generation. If we are to be heard, we need your voices.”
King promises Lily will offer coverage of national news, politics, gender equality, health, film, fashion and more.
“Everything we publish will be purposeful and designed with a strong aesthetic, meant to respect your eyes and your feeds. We will talk with you in sentences and beautiful images, not memes,” she writes.