Brownstone Books and the Medgar Evers College Center for Black Literature hosted a panel I was on last Thursday. Hosted by Dr. Brenda Greene, the conversation focused on Black women’s writing and current trends inContinue reading

I think I’ve taken a couple of days to respond to the massacre at Virginia Tech out of shock, sorrow, and – honestly – the feeling of fear these school-related shootings inspire. Even after havingContinue reading

Ok, wowsa – THE LEDE | April 18, 2007 The Professor Who Said ‘Not in My Class’ Tom Zeller At the convocation last night, Nikki Giovanni led the crowd in a chant of ??Let?s goContinue reading

Thank you, Jesse Jackson, for remembering the sisters. On CNN this morning, during an interview regarding Don Imus, the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s first comment – before the reporter could even ask him a question –Continue reading

CosmoGirl! magazine is holding a young women’s filmmaking contest called Take Action Hollywood. One of the finalists, Kiri Davis, replicates the Mrs. Mamie Phipps Clark and Mr. Kenneth Clark 1950 study that asked children toContinue reading

My crazy calendar isn’t working, but here are the events I’ll be doing over the next few weeks. Hope to see you! Wednesday, March 21st7:30NY Writers Coalition Writing Aloud SeriesAlbyn Hall, Sophie McManus, Candace Shepard,Continue reading

Last night I sat on a panel with four great women writers – Sofia Quintero, Elisha Miranda, and Michelle Herrera Mulligan. BAAD!, the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, hosted the discussion in their amazingContinue reading

Last week in one of my Hunter College undergraduate classes, we discussed the n-word, the k-word, the h-word, the s-word, and the ch-word. We were discussing stereotypes and archetypes in literature, the recent New YorkContinue reading

I recently read the March 2007 issue of Bloomberg Markets, a finance magazine, and learned that Toyota is buying a product that was made by slaves in Brazil. According to the Bloomberg Update, in theContinue reading

Said this morning as my husband was getting ready for work: “We gave up land, our 40 acres, the demand for wealth, and settled for bling.”

Here are some of my upcoming readings and other events: Thursday, February 8th7:00 – 9:00Reading with Colson Whitehead and Martha SouthgateKGB Bar85 East 4th Streetbtwn 2nd & 3rdF/V to 2nd Ave or 6 to AstorContinue reading

Two Black NFL coaches in the Superbowl. One brother to surely coach a Superbowl victory… One African American candidate with a real chance at victory. A woman candidate, a Latino candidate… So much to celebrateContinue reading

Chris Chambers writes about Crystelle Mourning in his latest blog entry. Check it out, and check out his other entries. This is a brother with thangs to say, ya’ll. www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com Saturday, January 06, 2007Eisa NefertariContinue reading

Please take 13 minutes to view this ABC video. It explores the two men, of two backgrounds, who committed two very different crimes, then received two vastly different punishments in the Lone Star State. TheContinue reading