Author: Tahirah Walker

• Caste Last Night: A Long Shadow Read

  

  A third standing ovation for Isabel Wilkerson’s talk last night.

  Tahirah Walker

  May 10, 2022

  Anti-Oppression, Equity and Inclusion, Essays, Reflections

• Psaltery Body

  

  Working on redefining what it means to be well.

  Tahirah Walker

  April 14, 2022

  First Drafts, Poetry, Tahirah Wrote This

  Black women writers, Poetry

• Rites

  

  “My mother performed rites over me. Wrapped me in her wishes for pure and wholesome sweet. ”

  Tahirah Walker

  April 8, 2022

  Commentary Corner, First Drafts, Poetry, Tahirah Wrote This

  BBL Essentials

• 40 Thoughts I Had While Watching Booberton

  

  I should have been reading. I watched Bridgerton instead. Now I have thoughts.

  Tahirah Walker

  March 27, 2022

  BBL Essentials, First Drafts, Reflections, Tahirah Wrote This

  I should be reading, procrastination binge, Watching Bridgerton

• Armor So Heavy

  

  It’s time to rest and recharge.

  Tahirah Walker

  March 25, 2022

  Career Thoughts, Essays, Reflections, Self Care, Tahirah Wrote This

  Black women writers, career advice, rest and relaxation, self care

• Life Changing

  

  Something amazing is happening. Not like I woke up and *everything* had changed. It’s more like wow look at that little thing growing there. And ooh there’s a seed I planted ten years ago. And sheesh look at that gorgeous area where I cleared away some dead pile of rot. One day I will wake […]

  Tahirah Walker

  March 19, 2022

  Career Thoughts, Essays, First Drafts, Gratitude, Tahirah Wrote This

• No Really, How Does It Feel?

  

  That time in the year 2000 when my sweet Beatle boy type friend went with me to a D’Angelo concert.

  Tahirah Walker

  March 17, 2022

  BBL Essentials, Commentary Corner, Essays, First Drafts, Reflections, Tahirah Wrote This

  Black women writers, concert memories, looking back

• Intimations by Zadie Smith

  

  Borrow Zadie Smith’s Intimations from BBL’s Carolyn Memorial Library.

  Tahirah Walker

  March 15, 2022

  Carolyn Memorial Library, Tahirah Wrote This

  Black woman reading, borrow a book, springtime reading, synopsis

• First Wave Tears

  

  Grief o’clock. I am writing through the worst season of the year for me. Bravery is the only way.

  Tahirah Walker

  March 4, 2022

  Poetry, Tahirah Wrote This

• Dear Issa M. Mas

  

  I call this time my march to May. March to May. It’s a wild forest of grief that I have to go through every year. And every year I realize no matter how much people want to travel with me or assure me they’ll be “here for me”, they really can’t fully do that and […]

  Tahirah Walker

  March 4, 2022

  Books Books Books, First Drafts, Gratitude, Letters, Tahirah Wrote This