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,...
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...
What it do Sistah Girls! Even though I hate to dwell on such heaviness post one of the greatest experiences of my literary lifetime (Behind The Pen 2023). There is no way I could let a situation as odious as this fly by unaddressed. Thanks to acts of deception, greed,...
Michelle Buteau is one of those women I just know. I don’t know how I know her. I couldn’t tell you the first thing I saw her in. If someone asked me what movies or shows she’s done I’d have to snap my fingers and say “You know the one on Netflix with the girl and the...
Black Romance Novels Sistah Girls, if you enjoy reading romance, then you know there are subcategories within romance. And because of that, I chose a variety of books from multiple genres. I often mentioned my love of romantic suspense, so expect a few in that...
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.