Anthology
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Holding Black Women’s Sacred Knowledge in Higher Education
By now, you have heard about the massive number of Black women who have been laid off since the start of 2025. For me, it’s a reality that feels frightening and leaves me asking why—why are Black women so expendable in spite of what we provide to organizations and institutions, families, and communities? Why is…
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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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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…
