Vashti Harrison
The creator of Big and Little Leaders, making generous space for children to see possibility.
Meet the author & illustratorA softer season · Black women at the centerMurmurs of rest
Murmurs of rest
as fall falls.
A little hush. A little pink in the trees. Somewhere to put down the day.
Come for a minute of moonlit reading. Stay for Black women’s stories, small joys, and the lovely things we make.
Stay a minuteFind a small joy
You can set something down, too.
A murmur for this moment
There you are.
The day has asked enough of you.
Let your shoulders soften.
There is no hurry in this sentence.
Small readings for a long day
A page. A pause. A softer landing.
The reading that stays with us
Rest has a history. Read the women shaping it.
Tricia Hersey’s The Nap Ministry explores rest, liberation and community care. Spend time with her work, then return to your own evening.
Our Hecate and moon reflections are original; the linked work belongs to its creators.
Everyday wins
A small joy is still a whole joy.
You set a boundary without writing a whole essay to explain it.
This reflection stays on this page while it is open; it is not submitted or shared.
Women shining
Made of talent. Full of life.
Tabitha Brown + Gina Woods
The women behind Donna’s Recipe, a Black-founded hair-care brand with warmth and personality.
Meet the foundersOmisade Burney-Scott
Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause centers Black voices and the stories we deserve to hear about growing older.
Explore the conversationsFor our little readers
Books that make room.
Little Leaders
Vashti Harrison’s portraits of trailblazing Black women. A shelf full of possibility.
Discover the bookNikki Giovanni’s children’s poetry
Explore I Am Loved, Hip Hop Speaks to Children and a rich world of rhythm, tenderness and imagination.
Browse the author’s booksCarlotta Penn · Daydreamers Press
A Black woman owned children’s publisher making room for imagination, representation and joy.
Explore the booksMore stories to discover: Veronica N. Chapman’s Black Baby Books helps families find books with Black characters.
Body, care & becoming
We deserve to be heard.
Perimenopause, out loud
Stories, community and reproductive-justice perspectives from Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause.
Meet the communityA Black-founded vitamin brand
Meet Necole Kane, founder of My Happy Flo, and learn about the brand’s women’s wellness focus.
Read the founder’s storyBrand spotlight, not a treatment recommendation. Ask a clinician or pharmacist about ingredients and interactions before starting a supplement.
Black Girl Vitamins
A vitamin brand whose founders identify the business as 100% Black-owned. Explore its story and ingredient information.
Meet the brandAn editorial introduction, not a recommendation to treat symptoms. Manufacturing ownership is not verified.
Black-created stories and Black-founded brands are identified individually. Manufacturing location and current ownership are not assumed.
Women shining
Make room for the applause.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
Beverly Bond’s platform celebrates Black women’s creativity, leadership and achievement.
Meet the movementGirlTREK
A Black women founded movement making space for walking, sisterhood and connection.
Find the communityKeep a little room for rest
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