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i am on the other side of the rainbow / picking up the pieces of days
spent waitin for the poem to be heard / while you listen / i have
other work to do /
—Ntozake Shange
Writer Friends
(I expect this list to grow! Hint, hint friends!)Etana Kali: Poetry
Welcome to my House: Poetry of Quentin Huff
Building My Wings - Poetry by BlqBtrPhly
WordSlanger: Purveyor of Illumination, Pure Lite
BlackFire! Poetry of Zaye
The World Ebon - You have to experience this world created & maintained by Kelwynn Wright.
M. Rose Barkley - Author of Wayfaring Stranger.
Associations
Tribal Souls - An online poetry board I moderate on egroups. The place to sample some of the best words on the net!
MMI_United Sistas - An inspirational newsletter which I started in '98. Used to be a weekly webpage, but is now monthly. Good stuff—I promise.
The Herald Files - An online collaborative writing group that explores the lives of fictional characters created by staff writers. Created & Moderated by Forrest Gardner.
Blackberry Park: Writing Workshop - An online crit group owned & moderated by Quentin Huff. The place where my writing began to deepen.
de Griot Space - An online writer's workshop for writers of Afrikan descent. Owned & moderated by Askhari Johnson Hodari. This is where my writing voice has begun to mature.
CyberDrum - Moderated by Kalamu ya Salaam, this listserv shares ideas, thoughts, information, reports on events & call for submissions. An excellent source of information for A-A writers. To join, send email to Kalamu@aol.com with "Subscribe to CyberDrum" in subject area.
BWIP: Black Women In Publishing
Hang Outs
AALBC: African American Literature Book Club. Over a hundred pages dedicated to African American Literary Community. A wonderful array of resources, artists & publishers.
Black Words! - Publishing company started by Kwame Alexander.
Mosaic Books - The place to check out new books by writers of color.
Poesie.com - I used to post here, but have since deleted my poems from their database. Still, there are some good poets on here, (Monica, CrowLili, Chris Sorrenti). High traffic site, easy to get buried in the masses.
Zane's Erotica - Nothing like it anywhere on the net. Totally geered to the celebration of African American sexuality. (Warning: Adult Site, keep the curious babies away!)
Mary Anne Mohanraj - Known for her erotic stories on the net, this is a fun site that has everything to do with this talented writer. I love her poetry especially.
Urban Entertainment - I love this site!! You can download & watch full-length short films, animation, & documentaries. "True" the short film introducing the "Whassuup" crew, by Charles Stone is on this site. Funny as hell! Also, be sure to check "She Smokes".
Blackgirl International - A wonderful site filled with a lot of links. The art section is especially hot!
Literary E-Zines & Mags / Writer Resources)
Stirring: A Literary Collection. May sure you check them out! They're publishing one of my poems!!! Yaaaaay!
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