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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 30

#Obsidian #ObsidianLit #Obsidian@50 #ObsidianRaffle #BlackLit #BlackArt #BlackPoetry #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianLive #LitMag

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 30

🌟 Want a chance to win a signed copy of Ellis's Aster of Ceremonies and a limited-edition Obsidian 50th anniversary t-shirt? If you make a donation to Obsidian in any amount, your name will be entered into a raffle that closes on Friday, October 3, 2025.

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 30

📍 Poetry Reading + Piano & Saxophone Performance + Q&A + Book Signing
5:30–7:30pm CT
University Galleries, 11 Uptown Circle #103

📍 For event details and to RSVP: buff.ly/ovXxNAf

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 30

Obsidian at 50 with JJJJJerome Ellis TONIGHT!

📣 Join us Tuesday, Sept 30th, in welcoming multimedia artist, musician, composer, writer, and performer JJJJJerome Ellis for an evening of poetry, musical performance, conversation, and book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 22

Quote from Shakirah Peterson

🔥 Stay tuned for more from Shakirah!

#ObsidianCommunity #SyllabusForLiberation #BlackArt #BlackLit

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 22

"The world would have no gravity. Black folks would be weighed down by absolutely nothing. We all would be free to think, dream, create, love & exist as our healthiest, truest selves. We’d be connected to one another on both a spiritual & emotional level. There would be true community."

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 19

📍 Poetry Reading + Piano & Saxophone Performance + Q&A + Book Signing
5:30–7:30pm CT
University Galleries, 11 Uptown Circle #103

📍 For details, including how to order Aster of Ceremonies, and to RSVP: buff.ly/wxoW3N9

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 19

Obsidian at 50! Sept 30th: An in-person event with JJJJJEROME ELLIS

📣 Join us in welcoming multimedia artist, musician, composer, writer & performer JJJJJerome Ellis to Normal, IL, for an evening of poetry, musical performance, conversation & book signing. This event is free & open to the public.

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Sep 18

SAVE THE DATE! Sept 30: JJJJJerome Ellis & Ceremonies of Innovation—Blackness, Music & Disabled Speech. In-person event! For more details and to RSVP: obsidianlit.org/obsidian-at-...

#Obsidian #ObsidianLit #Obsidian@50 #BlackLit #BlackArt #BlackPoetry #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianLive #LitMag

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · May 23

Obsidian is accepting submissions for our next general issue. The submission period ends October 15, 2025. For details, please visit obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit/

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · May 23

Find Obsidian's statement on loss of NEA funding at mailchi.mp/d6247a2401f6...

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · May 22

📣 Announcing the Obsidian raffle #AWP25 WINNERS of gift certificates to Bookshop.org: Leslie McIntosh 🎉 Crystal Powell 🎉 Karrin Thompson 🎉

Thank you Leslie, Crystal & Karrin for visiting the Obsidian table at #AWP2025 and deep appreciation to Bookshop.org for gifting us two gift certificates! ❤️ ✨

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 29

TODAY! Obsidian Town Hall in LA! Conversation is hosted by Duriel E. Harris & L. Renée. All are welcome!

For more information: obsidianlit.org/obsidian-tow...

#ObsidianTownHall #MoralWitnessing #BlackLit #BlackPoetry #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianContributors #ObsidianEditors #LitMag #AWP25 #AWP2025

Obsidian Town Hall on Insight

This Town Hall is the second of Obsidian’s Moral Witnessing Series, with an interactive community gathering and conversation to share and discuss what we learn from witnessing and how we are transform...

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 28

Stop by Obsidian's table (366) in the #AWP25 Bookfair and ask about our membership program!

AND: Obsidian's $50 for 50! We are giving away THREE $50 gift certificates to Bookshop.org in celebration of our 50 years of publication! Sponsored by Obsidian & Bookshop.org.

#ObsidianatAWP #AWP2025

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 28

Find Duriel E. Harris at Cave Canem Presents Magnitude & Bond: A Field Study
1:45pm
Petree Hall C
LA Convention Center

The study focuses on Black literary arts service organizations that provide essential programming, services, and networks of support to the literary community.

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 27

Find Obsidian at table 366 in AWP's bookfair in Los Angeles—pick up info on our Thursday panel & the Saturday off-site Obsidian Town Hall on Insight.

#ObsidianatAWP #AWP25 #AWP2025 #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianEditors #ObsidianContributors #BlackLit #BlackArt #BlackPoetry #LitMag #NewIssues

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 27

HAPPENING TODAY:

Obsidian at Fifty: Activating the Archive—Editors’ Roundtable

with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Douglas Kearney & Sheree Renée Thomas; moderated by Duriel E. Harris

Thursday, March 27, 1:45 to 3pm PT
Room 408B, Level Two, Los Angeles Convention Center (Session Code T207)

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 27

Obsidian's $50 for 50! We are giving away THREE $50 gift certificates to Bookshop.org to celebrate 50 years of publication! Sponsored by Bookshop.org. Table 366 for details.

#ObsidianatAWP #AWP2025 #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianEditors #ObsidianContributors #BlackLit #BlackArt #BlackPoetry #LitMag

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 27

Obsidian is celebrating 50 years of publication at AWP in Los Angeles 🔥 Find us in the bookfair at Table 366. We are looking forward to seeing you!

#ObsidianatAWP #AWP25 #AWP2025 #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianEditors #ObsidianContributors #BlackLit #BlackArt #BlackPoetry #LitMag #NewIssues

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 26

🔥 Don't miss our panel on THURSDAY at AWP:

Obsidian at Fifty: Activating the Archive—Editors’ Roundtable

with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Douglas Kearney & Sheree Renée Thomas; moderated by Duriel E. Harris

Thursday, March 27, 1:45 to 3pm PT
Room 408B, Level Two, Los Angeles Convention Center

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 19

Save the Date—March 29 for an in-person Obsidian Town Hall in Los Angeles! The conversation is hosted by Duriel E. Harris & L. Renée. Join this interactive community gathering at the Radical Hood Library.

For more information on the event & Radical Hood Library: obsidianlit.org/obsidian-tow...

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Mar 18

📣 Submit to Obsidian's themed issue on The Black Artist as Moral Witness, edited by Duriel E. Harris & L. Renée

More details: obsidianlit.org/open-calls/ Deadline is April 1, 2025

#Obsidian #MoralWitnessing #BlackLit #BlackPoetry #BlackArt #ObsidianCommunity #ObsidianContributors #LitMag

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Feb 27

Join us tonight! An Obsidian Town Hall 🔥 The panelists will discuss their processes of making witness-based art, as part of our Moral Witnessing Series.

Find the details and RSVP at bit.ly/ObsidianOnProcess

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Feb 25

Don't miss this Thursday's Town Hall, moderated by Obsidian Editor Duriel E. Harris 📣

Find out more about the Town Hall & RSVP for this free online event, Feb 27 at 6pm CT: bit.ly/ObsidianOnProcess

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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora @obsidianlit.bsky.social · Feb 25

Don't miss Thursday's Obsidian Town Hall, moderated by L. Renée 🎤

L. Renée is a poet, story collector, nonfiction writer & guest editor of Obsidian's upcoming VRY PRSNT BLK special issue.

Find out more about L. Renée & RSVP for this free online event, Feb 27 at 6pm CT: bit.ly/ObsidianOnProcess

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