KIZA (kee’-za) active n. [from Kiswahili kisa, story.] 1. Story. 2. It’s all about the story.

Black (blak) infinite being [existing before the beginning.] 1. Space, ether, infinity. 2. Color containing all other colors. 3. People embodying space, ether, infinity. 4. Pertaining to the creative substance and all that exists.

Lit (lit) n. [Ebonics; Black English; African American Vernacular English] 1. Literature, spoken and written. 2. Hip, cool and/or energetic. 3. Bright, shining, illuminated, enlightening.

BlackLit (blak-lit) n., v., adj., adv. Brilliant and active literary expressions pertaining to all that exists, created by people who embody space /ether /infinity.

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Editor’s Take

BY NJEMILE Z. ALI

Thank you for strolling through Social Roles with KIZA these past few weeks. I’ve enjoyed the experience and I look forward to what will emerge from the darkness running all through everything and constantly creating. Where will KIZA go next? …