Open Letter From Black Women
Co-sign a petition with thousands of Black women who are denouncing attacks against Black…
Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, creator of more than a dozen books including essays, children’s books and collaborations, boldly affirms the concept in Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience and Restoration – a collection of 36 essays, birthed from her grief and…
Octavia Butler’s science fiction works gave her the chance to comment on every aspect of humanity.
T’is the season when caroling and holiday greetings are familiar refrains, sounding memories of yesterday. Beyond merry greetings, we welcome the rhythms and sensibilities of poetry to evoke passion and convey appreciation for the season, the future and the moment.…
Mary-Pat Hector, CEO of student and youth activist organization RISE says we must “raise our voices for ownership of our civic life.”
Just Saying
The Politics of Ambition
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority President Glenda Glover issues a call to arms to her…
Monuments to Harriet
A monument to the Great Harriet Tubman on the National Mall – you say?…
Black Women: The Historic Electability Myth
Higher Heights CEO Glynda Carr reflects on the political power of Black women who…
Beah Richards – Verses From an Unsung Centennial
We mark the centennial of Emmy and Tony Award winning Beah Richard’s birth.
Excerpt: A Black Woman Speaks…
It is right that I a woman / black / should speak of white…
Surviving COVID ~ Life After Death
Melanie Campbell could not be stopped. Fighting to uplift the power of Black women’s…
A ‘Moment’ of Racial Healing
Who knew that the battle cry to “open up our country” would signal just…
Jessica Care Moore – Spoken Word Warrior
The Detroit native and spoken word warrior, jessica Care moore, delivers rhymes that leave…
Black Statue of Liberty
I stand still above an island, fist straight in the air / Scar on…
Gwendolyn Brooks – Lioness with a Pen
Gwendolyn Brooks used the Windy City’s breath to breathe life into poetry for decades…
When You Have Forgotten Sunday
And how you swore, if somebody beeped the bell, And how my heart played…