“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...
‘Nothing Just Happens’ By Ingrid Mercé If only I loved my husband as much as he loves me. The dawn is breaking and the sun is slowly creeping into the sky. It was early morning, the crack of dawn to be exact. The only people awake at this time of day were old people...
Hey Sistah Girls, did you attend Behind the Pen 2018? If you did and you’re still trying to get to know the authors, I’ve made a nice list of books to begin your reading journey. The event was amazing, I met some of my favorite authors and got a chance to...
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 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.