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 ofContinue reading “Upcoming Events with the Aya Collective”

Let the Black Women Say Ase’

Join the Aya Collective for the launch of our first anthology, Let the Black Women Say Ase’. Asé is a word of affirmation, of agreement, that the storytellers in this anthology give to each other. Rather than solely looking for that affirmation from the outside world, the storytellers gather together to share and bear witnessContinue reading “Let the Black Women Say Ase’”

Let the Black Women Say Ase’

The Aya Collective MN is an organization for Black women that focuses on deepening our writing practice by centering our spirituality and building community. Formerly called the Kinky Curly Theological Collective, the Aya Collective offers writing workshops, coaching opportunities, and collaborative projects where participants have been coming together to share ideas since 2018.  This year,Continue reading “Let the Black Women Say Ase’”

Critical Race Theory

There has been so much buzz and sound bites around Critical Race Theory (CRT) and what it is. I decided to put together a primer for folks who are still wondering. Though some may dismiss the theory, and not see it as important, we must understand the ways that the system works to undermine theContinue reading “Critical Race Theory”

KCTC’s 3rd Annual Gathering: Creating Spaces for Ourselves

Black women often spend our lives living in boxes that someone else designed to control and confine us. This conference will unpack what it means for Black women to define for ourselves how we will show up in the world by centering our spirituality and culture, cultivating opportunities, and finding belonging.  The gathering will featureContinue reading “KCTC’s 3rd Annual Gathering: Creating Spaces for Ourselves”