Today I Cried In My African American Women’s Writing ClassYesterday I found myself weeping in my African American Women’s literature course. I am not ashamed. Although I cannot recall a time that…3d ago3d ago
You Shouldn’t be Surprised that a Multiracial Band of American Southerners Have Released This…But You Will Be.Feb 10Feb 10
13 Ways of Looking at a Black Arts CollectiveIn her poem, “13 Ways of Looking at a Black Girl,” Morgan Parker recounts — in an almost propulsive series of eruptions — images…Jan 21Jan 21
Me and Emmett Till: Creative Writing and a PodcastOriginally published on http://femininepronoun.com/me-and-emmett-till-creative-writing-and-a-podcast/Dec 25, 2018Dec 25, 2018
How To Talk About Race, Gender, Class, and AbilityHave you ever had your ant-racist beliefs questioned, and were unsure how to explain why you feel the way you do? Here’s a way to organize…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
52 Social Media Inspired Poetry Writing ExercisesNever run out of ways to be inspired no matter where you are! We’re all on social media all the time. Why not use it to our advantage…May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
Why A Black Woman Named Fannie Lou Hamer Matters Now More Than EverWho was Fannie Lou Hamer?May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
Here are Five Lessons Your College-Bound Kids Can Learn in the Next 15 Days That Will Guarantee…A conclusion is the final impression you leave the reader. And keep in mind, your reader here is usually an admissions officer or…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
TFW You Realize You’re In Love With Your CaptorSometimes I feel as if black folk’s self-worth teeters on the impetuous and hateful razor’s edge of racist white institutions. Like the…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017