african american writers

Photo courtesy Kevin Powell. Our Mothers (for my aunt, Birdie Lou Powell) By Kevin Powell What would we be without you? [Read More]

Photo: Courtesy of the Barnard Archives and Ntozake Shange Literary Trust. by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Subscribe to [Read More]

From Beneath By Shani Ealey The sound of flesh wrapping around his still bones was the first thing he heard. It was [Read More]

First Place Winner: Mama By Yvonne Stafford 3AM. Anna from upstairs banging on the door, yelling at the top of her [Read More]

Enter AV’s 280 Character Flash Fiction Contest & Win up to $150 in Cash! African Voices is celebrating [Read More]