Skip to content

Shaping Memories

Reflections of African American Women Writers Shaping Memories offers short essays by notable black women writers on pivotal moments that strongly influenced their careers. With contributions from such figures as novelist Paule Marshall, folklorist Daryl… Shaping Memories

Mr. Wrong

Real-Life Stories About the Men We Used to Love Mr. Wrong is the tug behind your navel, the guy who lights you up like a Roman candle, the danger you can’t resist. And just about… Mr. Wrong

Growing Up Girl

Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices from Marginalized Spaces Growing Up Girl is an eclectic collection of poems, essays, and short stories that document the transition from girl to woman, as told by the… Growing Up Girl

From My People

400 Years of African American Folklore: An Anthology A magnificent celebration of — and an essential introduction to — African American life and culture. Folklore displays the heart and soul of a people. African American… From My People

Honey, Hush!

Daryl Cumber Dance has collected the often hard-hitting, sometimes risqué, always dramatic humor that arises from the depth of black women’s souls and the breadth of their lives. The eloquent wit and laughter of African… Honey, Hush!

Grand Mothers

Nikki Giovanni created this book by asking her friends–people like Gloria Naylor, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Maxine Hong Kingston–for their stories and recollections of their grandmothers, then asked a group of writers in their nineties for… Grand Mothers

Reading Example

Are you curious? Here is the link to a reading example of Reflections of the Other: Being Black in Germany http://indaindex.com/reflections-of-the-other-being-black-in-germany-by-ethel-morgan-smith/ Excerpt: Before I arrived in Tübingen I knew what my teaching schedule would be.… Reading Example