Women & Words, a unique ESSENCE partnership with Penguin Random House and Storehouse Voices, champions fresh literary talent.

Black History Month is a time to cultivate space for reflection, honor, and appreciation of the contributions of Black communities past, present, and future. Among these contributions, Black women ...

Black voices are always worth paying attention to, particularly within the publishing world. There is such a long, rich history of Black authors using the power of the pen to highlight Black ...

"Edited by Hollis Robbins and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this collection comprises work from forty-nine writers arranged into sections of memoir, poetry, and essays on feminism, education, and the legacy ...

Torch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. Executive Director Amanda Johnston (who also happens to be the 2024 Texas ...

In a publishing industry long critiqued for its lack of diversity, a transformative initiative is reshaping opportunities for Black women writers. Women & Words, launched by Storehouse Voices, a ...

On a Wednesday evening, community book space Possible Futures brimmed with the laughter of writers, publishers and New Haveners as four Black writers shared their stories. Possible Futures hosted an ...

Toni Morrison wrote “Beloved” during quiet moments when her children were asleep. Black women writers often find time for their art only in such quiet moments. Society rarely values these ...

Fashion has always borrowed from Black culture. Our slang, our style, our innate coolness. But when it comes to credit, power, and leadership, Black women are routinely left out of the conversation.