Lampblack Lit
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Lampblack was created to provide relief for Black writers and expand the reach of our work because critical engagement with our culture is a radical act.
Joined January 2021
Lampblack is a volunteer-based organization led by Black writers. We are committed to providing funding each week (starting April 5th) to one writer from our global community who is in need of immediate assistance. Visit our website on April 5th to donate or apply. #lampblack
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In case you missed us, catch us February 16th for our next reading ✨ Find out more:
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The Lampblack Reading Series invites you to an incredibly special evening — featuring Emily Raboteau, Nicole Sealey, and Tracey Rose Peyton. Join us February 16th | 4pm ET at MoCADA Museum (10 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY). RSVP here:
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Join us this Thursday, January 30th at @mcnallyjackson for a night of community and exchange. Check out your favorite lit mags, along with the people who help them run. We’ll be hosting w/ @epiphanylitjournal, @thedrift_mag, @onestorymag, @parisreview, and @apublicspace ✨
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The Lampblack Reading Series returns this Sunday — featuring Jeremy Michael Clark, Christina Cooke, and Aaron Robertson ✨
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The Lampblack Reading Series returns this Sunday, featuring @christinajcooke — author of Broughtupsy (Catapult; House of Anansi), selected as a best book of 2024 by Elle and Debutiful. Be sure to catch us 1.19 / 4pm ET at Liz’s Book Bar ✨
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“Writers can either repave...we fill in some of the cracks in the road that are already there...or we start to knock down some of the weeds to make a clearing in the wilderness.” — Nikki Giovanni (June 7, 1943-December 9, 2024)
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Tune in Nov 3rd at 1pm on our IG for a live episode of The Inky Bulb, featuring founder & art director of the Maroon Theatre Project, Tasha Grant. Hosted by @knownwherenamed, we continue to hold conversations with those who foster and amplify Black art within our communities.
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RT @nadia870: I’m excited to share that my debut book, Beyond the Watershed, is now available for pre-order and w/ a discount, too! I am gr…
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Be sure to preorder the COMMUNITY issue online on our website. As always, 30% of the proceeds from each purchase of the magazine will be redirected into Lampblack’s Direct Aid Program.
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Ruth Andrews Garnes has authored two poetry anthologies, “The Cry of Our Children” and “Fantasy or My Reality,” and the lyric for a collection of songs published as “Songs by Ruth.” Preorder the COMMUNITY issue online on our website:
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Mayada Ibrahim is a literary translator and editor based in Queens, New York, with roots in Khartoum and London. Find her work in Vol 4 of our magazine. Preorder today:
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