Black Reads

Black Reads: Issue 016

How about we cut the stereotypes projected on our community? What would that look like if Black women stopped being "strong" and Black men stopped being…

Nov 5 •

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Black Reads: Brown Skin Smooth As Butta

Another community written poem inspired by a community member's essay submission on colorism paired with a body butter recipe. This just felt right.

Oct 22 •

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Black Reads: Issue 015

"I want some of your brown sugar"

Oct 15 •

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Black Reads: Issue 014

A couple of worlds you can escape with a first class seat riding the words of Black authors just like you, written just for you.

Oct 8 •

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Beta Reads: District Between Us

I love when y'all send in your manuscript excerpts for me to post so our paid subscribers get to be your beta readers for your book! The good life!

Oct 7 •

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Black Reads: Ode to Rest

At times we forget about our free will, and with that we should opt into more rest in our days, nights, weeks, months, years. We are making up time for…

Oct 1 •

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Black Reads: Issue 013

In case you missed some reads from this month, I got you covered in this week's "Black Reads". And a few updates for the people.

Sep 24 •

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Black Reads: Issue 012

Alright, it's about that time to start turning off these damn TVs and phones. It's pass the time for us to start this revolution, and with all this…

Sep 17 •

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Black Reads: Issue 011

Jeezy might be on tour, but can he take us back to the time when he dropped the hit we all loved, "My president is Black, my Lambo's blue, and I be…

Sep 10 •

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Beta Reader: Born to be Scorned

"Beta Reads" is a newsletter series for paid subscribers exclusively. The excerpts shared through this series are submitted by community members looking…

Sep 9 •

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Black Reads: Issue 010

Back with another list of Black writers writing for Black writers reading, most importantly, curated by a Black writer and reader.

Sep 3 •

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Black Reads: Black August Edition

At the beginning of the month I asked in the chat how y'all planned to celebrate Black August, this newsletter is all the ways we did just that.

Aug 27 •

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