Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans In 1995, the late author, poet, and playwright Ntozake Shange was interviewed by Rebecca Carroll. During the interview, Carroll asked, “Do you have any particular audience in mind when you write?” Shange’s...
Black Contemporary Poetry Sistah Girls, April is National Poetry Month! We are celebrating by giving you some Black contemporary poets who are taking over and shifting the literary atmosphere with their words. Since I was a child, I have loved and had great respect...
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson Sadeqa Johnson takes us back in time to Virginia in the 1850s, slavery is alive and well, and plantations are a way of life. It’s during this time that we meet Pheby Delores Brown, a seventeen-year-old who lives and works on the...
The Five Senses Of… is a unique interview series created for authors to explore their work and life using their five senses. It is designed to tap into their sense of taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound to give readers a glimpse of the author behind the pen. ...
Sistah Girls, in these Black literary streets it’s all about Black Bookstagrammers. Yes, we love the authors who write the books but there is also something to be said about a person who can take a book and create content that’s fun, shareable, and makes...
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.