Kimbilio Fellow Jason Harris’ New Story in TAINT TAINT TAINT
She Finna… Jason Harris As she stands near the ledge, the wind swirls and Airyel closes her eyes, flowing into one of those instances experienced but rarely acknowledged by all living things; a face to face meetup with her maker. Of course, she is seeing it in her own way, as the divine wears whatever […]
Kimbilio Fellow Lyndsey Ellis Interviewed for Reckon Review
Lyndsey was interviewed by Michaella Thornton. Michaella: When did you realize that you wanted to pursue writing? (I’d love to hear your origin story as a writer…) Lyndsey: I’ve been into creative writing since forever, but I first realized it was something that I wanted to be a lifelong practice when I was a college student. Rewind […]
Kimbilio Fellow Gail Upchurch Selected for the 2022 James Baldwin Literary Award
BROKEN THINGS appears in Issue #3 of Taint, Taint Taint You leave Khalil because he hates your body. Khalil hates your body because it can’t hold on to babies. He’s too nice a guy to say it outright, but every night he leaves a gulf between his body and your own, in the same bed […]
Kimbilio Fellow Rosalyn Story on the Inspiration for her New Novel SING HER NAME
How Sissieretta Jones, Celebrated Black Opera Singer, Enshrined Her Own Story
Congratulations to Kimbilio Fellow Nana Nkweti
Kimbilio Fellow Nana Nkweti has been selected as one of the 2022 winners of the Whiting Award. The Whiting Awards, established by the Whiting Foundation in 1985 and celebrating their 37th anniversary, remain one of the most esteemed and largest monetary gifts ($50,000) to emerging writers. They are given to recognize early-career achievement and empower […]
A New Story By Amina Gautier from KWELI
RERUN If we flip the channels fast enough, we can turn almost anyone Puerto Rican, blurring black and white into Boricua. When we can’t find a good show with a Puerto Rican actor, we make our own, turning the knob selector on the TV as hard and fast as we can, watching all the brown […]
