As the literary landscape continues to evolve, platforms centered on Black women writers remain essential, not only for representation, but for the future of Black women and girls.

The experiences of Black immigrants are largely invisible to Americans, despite their growing numbers – 4.2 million throughout the country (The Immigrant Learning Center, 2020).

In any room you step into, you can sit down next to a fellow Black woman and become default friends. Black women have a way of checking on each other. Whether it’s family, a close group of friends or the ladies at the hair salon, we have a collective need to take care of each other, and one of the most powerful ways we do this is through storytelling.