Langston Hughes And The River In Which My Lineage Flows
In Langston, I found that my own soul can grow deep and stretch throughout time and space. With Langston, I swim alongside our heritage. By Darby James Davis “I’ve known rivers:Ancient, dusky rivers.My soul has grown deep like the river”- "The Negro
We Don’t Need White Books in Blackface
Black literature’s importance goes far beyond a shallow marketing scheme. For centuries, the Black literary imagination has been synonymous with resistance. CW: This essay mentions sexual assault It’s Black History Month, and white people are doing what they do best -- profiting
What You Need To Know About #29DaysOfBlackCosplay
As we prepare for the sixth year of Black cosplay excellence, it occurs to me that there are a few things to keep in mind. By Briana Lawrence New Year. New decade. Same cosplay hashtag ready to sashay onto social media
UNRULY: Subverting Body Terrorism By Celebrating Black Hair
As part of our #BodyPositivityInColor campaign and in recognition of Black History Month, Sherronda J. Brown writes about the larger implications of society’s policing of natural Black hair through a lens that provides cultural and historical context, emphasizing why hair