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We Did Not Come Empty-Handed: Black Women, Knowledge, and Liberation in Higher Education
Last year, Aya Collective Publishing issued a call for submissions focused on Black women’s experiences in higher education. Drawing from our research, as well as the high-profile deaths of Black women academic administrators in 2023 and 2024, we sought to create a literary volume that would allow us to tell our stories—in our own ways,…
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Finding Your Voice in a World Full of Noise: A Guide for Black Women Writers
The noise around you grows louder every day, drowning out the words waiting to be spoken. For Black women writers, carving out space to find your voice in a world full of endless chatter can be a challenge. But what if finding and exercising your voice didn’t have to be so hard. What if you…
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Reconsidering Eve: The Experience
What if everything we’ve been taught about Eve was only part of the story? Reconsidering Eve: The Experience is an invitation to journey inward—a sacred exploration of self, spirit, and the stories that have shaped us. Rooted in the commitment to liberate the hearts and minds of Black women, this experience asks us to look…
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Meet Shakita Thomas Kpetay, PhD
✨ Meet Dr. Shakita Thomas Kpetay ✨ One of the newest voices at Aya Collective Publishing, Dr. Shakita Thomas Kpetay is currently co-authoring a powerful forthcoming book with Tamien Elder, centering Black women’s experiences living with endometriosis. A proud Chicago native, Shakita brings a deep commitment to community education through her work with Nu Skool…
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