Yaa Gyasi - another SUCCESS!
(1989- )
Born in Mampong, Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama to a university professor and a nurse, Gyasi was a voracious reader from a young age. Gyasi earned a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. When she was...
Whose cutting onions in here!!
(and I don't even watch Reality TV. Thank you @Dianna Melear for this inspiring story.). Can't wait to read and see more stories of successful black women. Bring'em!!
Octavia Butler
(1947-2006) Born in Pasadena, California, USA, Octavia Butler is considered a pioneer of science fiction writing. As one of the first Black women science fiction writers, Butler inspired a new generation of modern fantasy and science fiction writers with her prescient themes of...
This month, the Servant of All Team (SOAT), wanted to change it up. Here in this main topic thread, we invite our TVN community to share and learn about the massive contributions of Black women. We will also conduct a book read-along / discussion in a separate thread. Hopefully, we will all...