Drinking from Graveyard Wells: Stories"Even in death, who has ownership over Black women's bodies?" Questions like this lurk between the lines of this stunning collection of stories that engage with African women's histories, both personal and generational. Their history is not just one thing: there is heartbreak and pain, and joy, and flying and magic, so much magic. An avenging spirit takes on the patriarchy from beyond the grave. An immigrant woman undergoes a naturalization ceremony

- believe for the impossible- choose hope over fear- be alert to the voice of God- cope with loss and doubt- develop a deeper level of trust in God- speak faith-filled declarations- inspire crazy faith in others

public spaces

in some regions

With all the responsibility on her shoulders

She also examines other facets of Hoodoo

and give you the courage and power to undo it

Like many dads

Black women's anger has been caricatured into an ugly and destructive force that threatens the civility and social fabric of American democracy

And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition

"What does the loss of any one life mean to the rest of the nation

Puppy love always feels right

contemporary insights