Our Story
Once upon a time in the spring of 2020, during the height of a global pandemic, several Black women came together in the land of Zoom to write through their experiences and build a long-lasting community. Their weekly The Words Between Us writing sessions came to a close, but they weren’t ready to say ‘goodbye’ — so they didn’t.
Most of the participants, including facilitator Alisha Acquaye, stayed in touch via social media, and even went on to create spaces for Black women writers outside of their loving Zoom room.
That’s pretty much how it goes. Co-Founders Ashley Reynolds and Savannah Bowen were eager to create their own literary community for Black women writers, with rest and sisterhood at the core.
Savannah Bowen
Co-Founder
Savannah is a Caribbean American writer, editor, artist, and educator from New York. She’s a graduate of Howard University and currently pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky Lexington.
Ashley Reynolds
Co-Founder
Ashley is an independent creative who builds safe spaces for Black artists and produces stories for brands. She runs her own book community and podcast, Books We Should’ve Read, and has a masters degree in Africology and African American Studies.
Meet The Staff
ALISHA ACQUAYE(she/they/we)
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Alisha is a creative writer, poet and workshop facilitator from Brooklyn, NY. As a workshop bae, Alisha curates loving and imaginative writing spaces for us to explore different realms within ourselves, and to play, heal, and grow. Their work is in Catapult, Carve magazine, Teen Vogue, Allure, GQ and more platforms. Instagram
KHEYANA MCKIE(she/her)
CHEF
Kheyana is a plant-based chef born and raised in the Bronx, NY. Inspired by her Jamaican heritage, family remedies, and generations of home chefs, she has always had a passion for sharing delicious food that’s as healthy as possible. Instagram
DESTINY ALEXANDER(she/her)
PHOTOGRAPHER
Destiny is an artist who uses photography and fashion to tell stories that illuminate the black and brown experience. Her work visualizes sustainability and healthy futures where melanated people thrive. Instagram
Promoting rest, creativity, and sisterhood through communal literary experiences.
Promoting rest, creativity, and sisterhood through communal literary experiences.
