Editor’s Take
BY NJEMILE Z. ALI
Fiction writer Kyomi Johnson and columnist Eryka Parker break the sound barrier, refusing to be silent in the face of personal, social and political abuse …
Black ACE Happenings
The drums are calling us to the fireside for stories, verse and film from the Black Arts, Culture & Entertainment abundant storehouse. Commune with fellow lovers of the arts …
Writing Biz
BY ERYKA PARKER
We were never meant to be silent. While others are determined to erase, ignore and silence us, we’re not waiting for permission to speak or ask forgiveness for the sting of our hard truths. We are simply here to preserve our stories and create new ones. …
Social Commentary
WHERE IS THE BELOVED COMMUNITY?
With Minnie Monroe
My mama was in her flower bed, when it got warm enough, almost every day, especially on a Saturday. Her, the neighbor women, our neighbor next door, two or three houses down. Oh, it was something to see them outside, talking about their flowers, talking about …
The Final Loss of Innocence
BY KYOMI JOHNSON
Womanhood is often defined by anatomical characteristics, such as the possession of a womb and breasts, and is often reduced to nothing more than the ability to give life and satisfy the opposite gender. For me, womanhood is the act …
