Maternal mortality rates are rising, especially for Black women. In one community in Georgia, some women say they are losing trust in doctors and hospitals.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, who wrote during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is credited as one of the first influential Black poets in America. A graduate of Howard University, he was ...

Black male authors have long held a mirror to society, documenting our struggles, joys, trauma, love and triumphs.

The stage became a sanctuary for truth-telling and storytelling during the “Songs in the Key of Life: Navigating Identity and Dreams in Modern Fiction” panel at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in ...

Of the 40 members, or "immortals," as they call themselves, Gonçalves will be the sixth woman to join the academy.

Ana Maria Gonçalves, one of Brazil's most celebrated contemporary authors, made history as the first Black woman in their ...

Explore five spaces to write your story and let your voice be heard. From a quiet home corner to a mountain hideaway, find your haven.

The podcast, which won the 2024 Black Podcasting Award for best literary podcast, stands in that gap providing a crucial platform for Black writers to get exposure.

Fern Kupfer opts for small publisher for sixth book “Strong Women in Chicago” is Kupfer's sixth book, which includes four novels and two memoirs. Kupfer is also a former Ames Tribune columnist.

At night, she worked on her novels. By day, as an editor at Random House, she championed a new generation of writers.

Black women's beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance and empowerment ...