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The ZORA Canon: 100 Best Books by African American Women Authors
The ZORA Canon: 100 Best Books by African American Women Authors
Celebrating more than 150 years of African American literature with 100 books written by African American women
ZORA Editors
Jan 7, 2020
Dre Is The Crazy I Didn’t Know I Needed
Dre Is The Crazy I Didn’t Know I Needed
Amazon Prime’s Swarm is a must-see for film noir lovers.
Blackthelma
Mar 20
She couldn’t define ‘woke,’ yet she claims it's destroying America.
She couldn’t define ‘woke,’ yet she claims it's destroying America.
Bethany Mandel sputtered and stalled. When asked by journalist Briahna Joy Gray to define what the word “woke” meant, Mandel, in a viral…
Whitney Alese
Mar 20
When Good Actors and Bad Questions Collide
When Good Actors and Bad Questions Collide
“What are you wearing tonight, then?”
Jeremy Helligar
Mar 19
Accepting My Ugliness
Accepting My Ugliness
Whew, I’m about to touch a landmine. This has circulated in my head for a while now but I didn’t know where to begin. The words “accept my…
Blackthelma
Mar 18
Black Men Of The Manosphere Hate R&B Diva Ashanti
Black Men Of The Manosphere Hate R&B Diva Ashanti
Being beautiful, successful, and childless in your 40’s is just one more reason Black men hate Black women.
Moon Bastet
Mar 18
Discarded: Understanding an Estrangement
Discarded: Understanding an Estrangement
Photo by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Shinyung Oh
Mar 16
3 Things Most Spiritual People Will Struggle With But Eventually Get Used to
3 Things Most Spiritual People Will Struggle With But Eventually Ge...
They’ll really bother you at first but you’ll learn to accept it
Kimberly Fosu
Mar 16
The Magic of “Big Mama”
The Magic of “Big Mama”
When Madea came about, everyone and I mean everyone, made it a point to say that the character of Madea favored my grandmother’s persona…
Beata Francis
Mar 16
What the F*** is a ‘Regular Black Woman?’
What the F*** is a ‘Regular Black Woman?’
Black girl magic comes in many flavors, none of which are ‘regular.’
Ivylockewrites
Mar 16
Watching HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Made My Gamer Heart So Happy
Watching HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Made My Gamer Heart So Happy
We love a video game adaptation that respects the source material!
Nia Simone McLeod
Mar 16
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