Writer

Still We Write: Jaha Zainabu On Black Poetry, Bipolar Disorder, and Why She Writes Every Day

With over four decades as a poet, the self-proclaimed ‘cycle-breaker’ reflects on the sacred work of Black women’s storytelling, survival, and discipline.
05/01/2026

Did He Go Too Far? Shilo Sanders Faces Heat After Viral Comment

Sanders isn't backing down from his criticism of how the media views his brother's role in the Cleveland offense.
05/01/2026

Celebrated TV Creator Mara Brock Akil Announces Debut Book

The creator of ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Being Mary Jane’ said writing fiction was a ‘beautiful journey’ and she hopes readers find themselves in Dionne’s story.
02/25/2026

Michaela Coel on Love, Legacy, and Living Life on Her Own Terms

The Emmy-winning creator of 'I May Destroy You' opens up to British Vogue about dating, finding rebirth after trauma, rejecting bias, and why choosing not to have children is anything but selfish.
08/18/2025

‘That Girl Lay Lay’ Creator: David A. Arnold Dead At 54

He also wrote for several comedy series including ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,’ ‘Meet The Browns,’ ‘The Rickey Smiley Show’ and ‘Raising Whitley.’
09/08/2022