Living through a pandemic – Swedish style
It's the end of the world as we know it For the first time in over twenty years, I will not be able to go home to the US for the summer. The last time this happened it was due to being a poor teacher on low hourly wages who was not paid during summer holidays. This...
The Sistah Girls Quarantine Kit
Sistah Girls, we are all stuck in the house since COIVD-19 hit–well most of us. If you're anything like me you are patiently waiting for the country to safely open back up so we can resume some form of normalcy. I live in New York City so everything is still closed...
I Booked My Own International Tour: An Interview With Poet Mel Chanté
"I stepped out on faith and booked my own international tour." -Mel Chanté Mel Chanté is a poet, performer, and an all-around storyteller. In her latest poetry book, Brown Butter Chanté takes readers on a poetic journey that's filled with love notes, life lessons, and...
Pick Up The Pen: The History Of The Human Heart (Part Four) by Danielle Allen
The History Of The Human Heart (Part Four) by Danielle Allen Preme’s soft lips moved over mine powerfully as he had me sandwiched between his hard body and the front door. Our mouths never let each other as he finished opening the door and backed me into our...
Pick Up The Pen: The History Of The Human Heart (Part Three) by Danesha Little
The History Of The Human Heart (Part Three) by Danesha Little I inhaled and exhaled several deep breaths before I opened the door. In the bluish-black darkness a sliver of light cascaded across where Preme was leaning on the door frame, illuminating half of his...
Pick Up The Pen: The History Of The Human Heart (Part Two) by Bailey West
The History Of The Human Heart (Part One) by Bailey West Summer after my sophomore year of college... “This is the last bag,” Preme said as he placed the last trash bag filled with clothes on my new living room floor. I’d decided to move into an apartment and...
Pick Up The Pen: The History Of The Human Heart (Part One) by Sharee
Pick up the Pen is a new short story series where black authors, bloggers, and writers come together to create one short story. Each writer gets the same prompt (the prompt for this story is the picture). The first writer starts the story and names the characters....
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The Sistah Girls [Perfect Peace] Playlist Vol. 3
Perfect Peace Playlist Sistah Girls, we have another playlist and this one is for the soul! With all of the sadness and devastation that has surrounded us since COVID-19 first hit, I thought it would be a good idea to create some music that would uplift us all during...
After That, Read This ft. Nako
Sistah Girls, there is always that in-between point where you're just finishing the best book ever while trying to find the next good book. To make that process easier we are sharing catalogs from authors who we've read and loved. Not only are we sharing their work...
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BLACK WOMAN DURING COVID-19: TAMIKA BURGESS
I wanted to start a series that allowed Black women to share their feelings and experiences during COVID-19. It’s no secret this virus is killing Black people at an alarming rate. While watching the news I noticed the absence of Black women’s voices. We are being hit...
