Literary Activism and Black Women Writers

Welcome to Black Writer Therapy

I’m a Black woman telling my story. What matters is the lens through which I’m telling it. And sometimes, many times, that lens, if we’re not careful, can be tainted by the ever-present consciousness of Whiteness as the default. Whiteness as gatekeeper. Whiteness as the dominant narrative even in stories where all the players are Black. ~TRACEY MICHAE’L LEWIS-GIGGETTS

What: a podcast dedicated to providing a safe space for Black women to tell the experiences behind their stories without the taint of whiteness as the default.

Why: Why not? Black women writers deserve a space to share the wisdom, healing, and full release they gain from writing books about and for Black women, from a Black woman’s perspective.

When: The first session of Black Writer Therapy will be available wherever you tune into your favorite podcasts on June 03, 2023. The first season will run from June 3rd until August 26th, 2023. A new pre-recorded Black Writer Therapy session will be uploaded to YouTube and podcast platforms every Friday at midnight.

How: Host, Ella Shawn will sit with twelve different Black women writers and discuss everything from writing processes to the cost of writing while being Black and a woman, using their books to explore the cathartic properties of writing and why they continue to disturb the white default with their stories about Black women.

For more information and updates on what’s happening with the Black Writer Therapy podcast, follow your host and unlicensed therapist, Ella Shawn on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Look for and use #blackwritertherapy