“Miracle on 42nd Street” By Eartha Watts-Hicks I had just left the hair salon at around 11:15 pm. Karen, my best friend, and owner of Eternal Beauty, occasionally gave me a lift to the Gun Hill Road train station on her way home. I was hoping to be able to...
“The Social Butterfly” by Danielle Calhoun The Social Butterfly Stage: Brooke begins to put her hands in the air and move her hips, as her box braids swish left and right across her shoulders, hooting and hollering, drawing attention to herself as her...
Behind the Pen 2018 is Coming! Sistah Girls, Behind the Pen 2018 is less than a month away–where did the time go? If you will be joining us in New York City be sure to check out the participating authors who have pre-order forms. The great thing about pre-order forms...
Stay consistent & push the envelope B.M. Hardin is a Black contemporary author, who has published at present over 30 books independently. I came across Hardin’s work looking for something to read, her cover for her latest novel, Give Him Back, stuck out like...
For some of us with the hustle and bustle of “adulting” reading is not an option. Yes, we’ve placed reading a book or two on our list for our New Year’s resolution, but six months into the new year, you’ve yet to read one. Well,...
#loversfriendsandfoes by Tiera M. Jones “Y’all have been knowing each other since the 90s,” Shaila said in between sips. “What’s your point, Shai?!” I snapped cuz I already knew where she was going with her semi-drunk statement....
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.