Short stories tagged with Black History

Listing 7 stories.

A young Black girl confronts her overbearing mother's poverty and her lack of a father when she is coerced into attending a program intended to make her a "professional" member of society who can break the cycle of poverty.

A Black woman reflects on her experiences as a slave on a plantation, where she not only witnessed but also committed inconceivable violence.

When faced with cultural appropriation and police brutality, two Black women in different generations of the same family combine their ability to perform hoodoo with modern technology to remedy these abuses.

Through conversations with his great-great aunt, a man learns the history of a formerly enslaved family matriarch. His brother’s recent arrest gains new meaning as he learns more about his ancestors.

A schoolboard debates the merits of history—and how to remember it.

A father tells his daughter about the night of shootiing stars.

All throughout time, the magical history of a town reverberates—and its historic residents must journey great lengths to discover the truth.