Some people wait until everything feels perfect to make their move. They wait until the money’s right, the branding is...
Month: June 2025
First published in Intellectual Ink Magazine, August 2021 Issue The cold crept in through her wool jacket as her heels...
Discover the brilliant voices redefining literature from the margins. When we talk about representation in literature, it's crucial to amplify...
In the pantheon of Black poetry, there are names everyone knows, Langston, Nikki, Maya. But beneath the surface, in the...
By Julia Press Simmons In times of war—be it global conflict, cultural upheaval, or political madness—the easiest thing to lose...
We talk a lot about self-care, but not enough about how guilty we feel when we actually try to practice...
A Romantic Short Story by RiglenM The neighborhood had always been quiet. Far enough from the city bustle to not...
On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, over 250,000 enslaved Black people in...
E. Lynn Harris’s Invisible Life is a deeply personal and groundbreaking novel that explores sexuality, identity, and love through the...
Every successful entrepreneur has faced failure. The difference? It didn’t stop them. Instead of being crushed by setbacks, they saw...