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Now is the Time When Artists Go to Work
This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. – Toni Morrison It can feel like in this time, when resistance against tyranny is…
Black Women Living With Endometriosis (New Book)
Beloved, the wait is over. For those of you who have been in community with Aya Collective Publishing for some time, you know this moment has been a long time coming. Over the past several years, we have been tending a powerful new text focused on the lived experiences of Black women navigating endometriosis—work rooted…
He Drops the Seed
He drops the seedShe nurtures it for monthsA new creation,Almighty birth power.Women given the wombTo carry the life.To feed the embryo,The bearer of faith,Gestation is just.She conceives shelter, food, Breath for life to survive. He drops the seed,A Jabez experienceClaims the territory.Being born out of pain,Storied to beCondemnation, punishment Purported because of “Eve.” She carried the seed,Ask…
Care, Community and Spirituality: How We Hold It Together
Dear Beloved, How are you holding up? If you live in the Twin Cities, I know that like me, you have probably been feeling a lot of angst, sadness, and anger. The terrorization in our communities by our national government, constant surveillance, and increased violence, has left many of us feeling overwhelmed. In times like…
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About the Aya Collective
The Aya Collective MN (formerly known at the Kinky Curly Theological Collective) is a space for Black and African women that focuses on nurturing writers. We do this by centering our spirituality and sacred practices, convening opportunities for Black women to write, and focus on writing in community with each other in order to provide support and encouragement to the collective. Find out more about us here.
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