Ngeri Nnachi's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Gumbo reflects the rich cultural history of the African Diaspora, from West Africa’s shores to the bustling streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. Gumbo combines the richness of flavors and cultures to make a festive meal for the entire family.

When you cook gumbo for your family and friends, it makes you feel joyous that you made a pot of gumbo filled with a lot of love. Gumbo is meant to be shared with the masses. It brings families and communities together. You smell love and embrace what is good in the world when you cook gumbo.

Aya is an anthology produced by Black Minnesota voices. Youth and community activists shared their reflections on justice and healing. This 2022 publication is its inaugural edition.

Aya Anthology was created to ignite change in the furtherance of racial justice. It serves as an invitation to lead and serve in the community.

Reproductive rights have been hot-button issues for generations, and recent legal decisions have put these arguments back in the spotlight.

Black women activists have been leading the fight for reproductive justice for more than a century. They want everyone to be able to choose when and whether to have children. They want people, especially women, to be able to decide for themselves what happens to their bodies. And they want everyone to have safe, accessible medical care. But the United States has a long history of people in power, who have tended to be wealthy white men, believing they have… show more.