“Someone asked me, “‘Why do you write?’ And I said, ‘Because I wanted to tell people how I became this woman with razor blades between her teeth.’”
Sonia Sanchez
One of the most iconic Black spoken word poets and educators, here is an excerpt from Ms. Sanchez’ poem “Catch the Fire.”
by John Reid “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) On the eve of the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, many will ascend upon Washington, DC that weekend. The rights of individuals on issues from Medicaid to reproduction are at risk, and the voices of those who […]
Courtesy of BlackPAC Right now, the House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill that would give the incoming Trump administration power to attack organizations that disagree with him. H.R. 9495 — the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would effectively allow the Secretary of Treasury to designate any organization as […]