When I began Plantains and Our Becoming by poet and performer Melania Luisa Marte, I felt like I was on a journey through generations of Black women from all walks of life. Luisa opens by letting readers know that this won’t be your regular degular poetry book,...
Sistah Girls, we have launched a new interview series! Sistah Girls Nite In is our new late-night author interview series. We are hanging out with some of your favorite Black authors to discuss characters, plots, themes, and everything in between. Our first guest was...
Sistah Girls, if you love YouTube (like I do) then you already know about BookTube. But for those who don’t know, BookTube is where it’s at, readers give you full-length videos with book recommendations, reviews, predictions, and read-a-thons, and they...
When you think about Black sisterhood, what comes to mind? For me, I begin with my close-knit group of friends and then I think about my mother and aunts. I have a very clear memory of what it was like to sit around, hear them talk, and be in community with each...
Black Mermaids & Sea Creatures In Novels Sistah Girls, by now you should have hit theatres to watch our good sis Halle Bailey in the remake of the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. If you haven’t, you still have time, I won’t hold it against you. If...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.