It was 3 a.m. and the patriotic light display in Jamarcus’s rearview mirror made his heart plummet into his size 12 Jordans. The sight of two police officers creeping to the driver’s side of his black Chevy Impala sucked the air right out of his lungs. At this moment,...
“You know me when you read my work.” -Takerra Allen Takerra Allen is a Black contemporary urban author, director, producer, and CEO of the all-female entertainment company–Heaven Inc. Allen has made it nearly impossible for you to be a reader of urban...
An experience with Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones On a recent Thursday evening, the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself. The chance to meet renowned and bestselling authors were one thing, but to have the two authors be two favorites was yet another phenomenon...
To be a writer you have to write. Omar Tyree hit the scene hard in 1993 with the release of his second novel, Flyy Girl. The coming of age tale follows the life of Tracey Ellison–a young sassy black girl who grows up in a middle-class Philadelphia suburb of...
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.
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