Uriah Bell (born December 28, 1978) is a poet, writer, publisher and founder of Rising Voices Press, and most recently, the editor in chief of TRUTH Magazine, a bi-monthly national publication for LGBTQ persons of color.
[2] An activist in the struggle around HIV/AIDS, Bell is a 2011 fellow in the Black AIDS Institute's AAHU Community Mobilization College, a dedicated group working to develop mobilization campaigns to rally the Black community around ending and educating themselves on the disparities of HIV/AIDS and working to end the epidemic.
[3] Bell has held the position of chairman of the board of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, and sits on the board of directors for Fire and Ink, a non-profit for LGBT writers of African descent, and Shades of Pride / Triangle Black Pride in Raleigh, NC.
Truth Magazine will focus on the needs of the gay and lesbian community of color via regular content on spirituality, men's and women's health, politics, social activism, wellness, travel, fashion, arts and entertainment and other issues affecting the community.
Besides chief publisher, Bell serves as editor-in-chief of Truth Magazine.