Within the legacy of Black feminist consciousness, there is an inherent nature of dialectical and conversational prose styles. As we are in conversation with our grandmothers, ourselves, we are also in conversation with their kitchens and diaries, other art objects intent on conveying voice. To elevate this consciousness, we must develop what Tisa Bryant described in Letters to the Future: Black Women/Radical Writing, as a “visilingual” process, one that involves “one tongue with the sound of many eyes.” For this writing workshop, you will be asked to bring in selections of your previous writing: papers, journals, poetry. These selections will not be shared; instead, we will collectively take notice of the how you write, and begin working with self-generating prompts, to elevate the energy pulsing near the surface. This self-study exercise strengthens our diasporic literacy and other modes of ancestral communication to enrich our practice as writers about art, life, food, ourselves. I find this discursive exercise to invoke the bold act of talkin’ loud to myself.

Lecture, 8-10pm Friday, February 21, 2025

Workshop, 11-3pm, Saturday, February 22, 2025