E.D. Small, a rising poet hailing from DeLand, (Central) Florida, is the author of the award-winning poetry collection Melting Faces in a Cracked Mirror. This collection of layered rhythmic poems, ballads, and prose is based on real and imaginary characters and the...
An Interview With Louisa Onomé Black-Canadian lit can be scarce, however, critically acclaimed author Louisa Onomé is making quite an impact in the literary scene. Her new YA novel The Melancholy of Summer is receiving rave reviews for its nuanced portrayal of grief,...
An Interview With Christina Milliner Fiction is one of my least favorite genres to read. Growing up, I just couldn’t get into it. I wanted to read self-help books and memoirs–topics centered on real-life people and situations. I couldn’t connect with the genre and...
Sistah Girls, you know we love us some poetry over here. In celebration of National Poetry Month, we got the chance to speak with author and poet Keith Nweze. Newze is the author of several published books of Poetry; Struggle, The Black Collection Vol 1, Soul...
Black Librarians and the Culture Long gone are the days of using the encyclopedia, when Google is at your fingertips. However, in the 21st Century, the library is still relevant as before technology took over. From card catalogs to BiblioCommons, a web-based platform...
Kimolee Eryn: The Poet You Didn’t Know You Needed Confession time: poetry scares me. I’ve tried reading it dozen of times, by many different writers—and every time resulted in me feeling as if I’d missed some great point. I felt underwhelmed which led me to the...
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.