Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans In 1995, the late author, poet, and playwright Ntozake Shange was interviewed by Rebecca Carroll. During the interview, Carroll asked, “Do you have any particular audience in mind when you write?” Shange’s...
Black Contemporary Poetry Sistah Girls, April is National Poetry Month! We are celebrating by giving you some Black contemporary poets who are taking over and shifting the literary atmosphere with their words. Since I was a child, I have loved and had great respect...
Slit wrists and blood spilled they will say she was too young. the will say she had so much life. they will say she was smart and talented. they will say she was happy. they will say they just spoke to her, they just saw her, they just waved hello. they will say they...
cigarettes butts and cum stains is what you left. there wasn’t a love note or a even a text. just cigarette butts and cum stains. not even a post-it note…even Carrie got a post-it note. no after sex glow, no clenching my pillow sleeping with a smile on my...
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.