28, NO, MAKE THAT 30, ABSOLUTELY TRUE BLACK HISTORY FACTS ON THE OCCASION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH 1. In 1857, frustrated by the number of informants undermining her efforts along the Underground Railroad, abolitionist Harriet Tubman printed up 500 “Stop Snitching” shirts and distributed them throughout the South. 2. Black History Month was in danger […]
What are you reading on the subway or in the waiting room today? I am currently reading Lan Samantha Chang‘s Hunger, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made so far this year. It’s a short story collection with a novella recommended to me by my friend Sara Finnerty Turgeon. The novella is nothing short […]
Daddy’s Boy by Dennis Norris II January 18, 2016 Art by Katelin Kinney 1. Open your mouth. Sing, boy. Rise up from your pew and praise Him. Take your hands off your hips. Don’t dance, don’t smile, just clap. Firm up those wrists and sing. Your mouth is His. Those lips? That voice? Speaking of […]
Renee shared excerpts from this story at the 2015 retreat (see featured image). Applications for Kimbilio Fellowships are now open. Meet Behind Mars Renee Simms Dr. Lutz, You’ve requested that I write a statement to the school board about The Night of the Yellow Mustard Penis, and I’ve tried to pull together all of the evidence that […]
Lesley Arimah is a Kimbilio Fellow who, at the last minute was unable to attend the summer retreat. Her story “Who Will Greet You At Home” appears in the October 26 edition of The New Yorker. The yarn baby lasted a good month, emitting dry, cotton-soft gurgles and pooping little balls of lint, before Ogechi […]
Congratulations to 2015 Fellow Jacqueline Jones LaMon! She has been elected to serve as the next president of Cave Canem. From the Cave Canem Press Release: “She succeeds co-founder Toi Derricotte, who held the office from February 1997 to late September 2015. Derricotte will continue to serve on the board as a director. “A Cave […]
Recalling the Buffalo Soldiers, Black Heritage in the Woods Local columnist Desiree Cooper talks African American stereotypes when it comes to wilderness and the historic Buffalo Soldiers When’s the last time you visited a national park? If you’re African-American, the answer is likely to be “never.” According to the National Park Service, only 28 percent […]
Frightful Weather Outside (A You Tube Video) Brian Gilmore (as published in Fjords Review – Black American Special Edition 2015) 2006 Freddie Que dressed up as Santa Claus. Handing out small gifts to kids in one of the worst neighborhoods in the city. People around him passing by looking for a cocaine fix and there […]
