When I began Plantains and Our Becoming by poet and performer Melania Luisa Marte, I felt like I was on a journey through generations of Black women from all walks of life. Luisa opens by letting readers know that this won’t be your regular degular poetry book,...
When you think about Black sisterhood, what comes to mind? For me, I begin with my close-knit group of friends and then I think about my mother and aunts. I have a very clear memory of what it was like to sit around, hear them talk, and be in community with each...
I last spoke with author, director, and producer Takerra Allen in 2018. We discussed her then-newest series, Seasons of Fidelity. Following that series, she released Last Stop From Innocence, a novel set in the 90s, that story captured readers’ hearts while also...
A Conversation With Shanita Hubbard Shanita Hubbard is an acclaimed writer, she has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, Fusion, EBONY magazine, and many more. She’s also a journalism instructor at the University of Toronto, chair of the Freelance Taskforce...
I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir by Debra Lee For a specific time period in my life, my entire world revolved around books, music, and television–specifically BET. It would be a crime to attend school on a Monday and not know the lyrics to the latest Hip-Hop or R&B songs...
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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.