Sacred Saturdays
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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 Meelah Crawford
Tell us about yourself. Name, hobbies, interests, family (however you would like to answer) My name is Jameelah Crawford. I’m a poet, filmmaker, and published author based in Minnesota. I’m a multifaceted creative who loves exploring different ways to express myself and collaborating with others. For me, creativity is more than just a passion—it’s therapy…
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Sacred Saturdays with Meelah Crawford, Recap
Sacred Saturdays provides an opportunity for Black women to come together and write early Saturday mornings before we get into the meat of the day. These times together are focused on connection with each other and the spirit within, deepening our capacity to build relationships and do the thing we love to do the most:…
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Sacred Saturdays, 2025 Recap
What does it mean to hear the voice of the Divine — and respond from a place of deep knowing that affirms you have heard? At Aya Collective Publishing, we believe that leaning into a God consciousness that feels secure begins with honoring the divine voice within ourselves. Over the past four months, our writers…
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Sacred Saturdays with Joy Marsh, Recap
Earlier this month, Joy Marsh joined us to discuss her piece, A Good Daughter, featured in Aya Collective Publishing’s anthology, Finding the Voice Within. Watch the video below to hear her read from her work and share writing prompts to help participants navigate their own creative process.
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Sacred Saturdays with Jean Loyd
Last week, Aya Collective Publishing hosted our second Sacred Saturday’s session of 2025 with Jean Loyd. Sister Jean is a writer and a contributing author to our latest anthology, Finding the Voice Within. Her piece, How the Hell Did I Get Here, is the work that every Black woman needs to read who is grappling…
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Sacred Saturdays with Jaralyn Roberts – Recap
Yesterday, Aya Collective Publishing proudly kicked off our first Sacred Saturdays session of 2025 with the incredible Jaralyn Roberts. Beyond her role as the Leadership Development Director at the African American Leadership Forum, Jaralyn is a gifted writer and a contributing author to our latest anthology, Finding the Voice Within. Her piece, Buried but Not…
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Upcoming Events with the Aya Collective
Teaching Tuesdays, November 29th Our Teaching Tuesday event featuring authors from the Let the Black Women Say Ase’ has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 29 from 6 – 7.30 pm CST. Click on the link to register so that we know you are coming. Register. And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to get your copy of…
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Sacred Saturdays: Black Women Writing
Join us the last Saturday of the month for our Sacred Saturday writing sessions. These sessions are an opportunity for Black women to come together and write in community with each other. After starting with a grounding to get us all in the space, participants will be encouraged to work on their own individual writing.…
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