The Way We Hold On by Abena Beloved Green
The Way We Hold On is Abena Beloved Green’s debut book of poetry. Her poems address cultural, social, and environmental issues, relationships, and reflect on everyday life as a small-town…
Hairvolution: Her Hair, Her Story, Our History by Saskia Calliste & Zainab Raghdo
Do you love your natural hair? Some of the world’s most inspiring black women tell us about their attitudes to, and struggles with, their crowning glory. Kinky, wavy, straight or…
Beauty of Black, African Hair Is Uniquely Personal
Famed Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie once said, “If Michelle Obama had natural hair, Barack Obama would not have won.” Now, Kenyan artist Wambui Kamiru Collymore is challenging the perception of…
The Day I Fell Off My Island by Yvonne Bailey-Smith
The Day I Fell Off My Island tells the story of Erna Mullings, a teenage Jamaican girl uprooted from her island following the sudden death of her beloved grandmother. When Erna…