Archive for the 'Mail Call' Category

“End of Life”: Call for Submissions

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

End of Life Stories
postmark deadline Dec. 31, 2009
We’re seeking new essays that explore death, dying, and end of life care, for a collection to be published by Southern Methodist University Press. We’re looking for stories that transcend the “I” and find universal meaning in personal experiences. We hope to include stories representing a wide variety [...]

In which BabyGirl starts kindergarten and totally misses me…

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Photos courtesy of a school staff member who is also a fellow mama…Thanks, Karyn!

Race relations

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

This just in from our good friends at New Demographic/Racialicious/AntiRacistParent…
“We want this Anti-Racist Parent to be the premier resource online for anti-racist parents. And we need your help. Please take a moment to complete a brief survey that will help us uncover the issues that are of most value to you. We will share highlights of the [...]

Mail Call: The “Give Amazing Art for the Holidays” edition

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Genie Maples ART Newsletter
December 2008

 

In This Issue [...]

Mail Call: The “Multi-media, Multi-generational Southern Feminist Response to Culture” edition

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

 ”More than a magazine, The Charis Review is part literary journal, part D.I.Y. ‘zine, part urban farmer’s almanac, & more…”
Charis Review Deadline Extended (New deadline: January 15, 2009)

What do we want?
The Charis Review is a multi-media, multi-generational southern feminist response to culture. It is founded on the belief that sharing knowledge is a [...]

Mail Call: The “Who Does She Think She Is?” edition

Monday, December 8th, 2008

This just in:
Over at LiteraryMama, fellow mama-writer Caroline Grant reviews a film that I’m adding to my must-see list.  An excerpt:
I hadn’t really thought about the constraints of space and materials that visual artists work with until I watched Pamela Tanner Boll’s moving new documentary Who Does She Think She Is? (2008), which introduces [...]

Mail Call: “‘The Souls of Black Girls’ on DVD” Edition

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

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Mail Call: The “Elrena and Her House” Edition

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

From fellow mama-writer, Elrena Evans:
Hello all!
I’m writing to let you know that my latest column is up on Literary Mama:
“I’d rather my children be who God created them to be, encompassing not only their unique gifts and talents and personhoods, but where and when they were born, and yes, who their parents are. And when [...]

Mail Call: The “Woman’s Work” edition

Monday, November 17th, 2008

After posting a teaser for months, the brilliant Michelle Sewell of GirlChildPress finally gave up the goods.  Do I even have to mention that I am sooo submitting a story for consideration for this collection (CFS below)?
In other GirlChild news, a few weekends ago, I joined Michelle and 9 other Just Like a Girl contributors [...]

Mail Call: “Return of the Obenson Report Podcast” Edition

Friday, November 14th, 2008

This just in from my Brother from Another Mother:
Greetings All!
FYI:
The Obenson Report black cinema podcast is back, thanks to popular demand!
Since placing it on hiatus in February, I’ve been repeatedly asked, often by enthusiastic strangers, whether or not the podcast would return. Also, from time to time, I check the audience stats of previously recorded [...]