Home, as Arrangement: On Black Women Directors, Lineage, and the Global Stage at Sundance
By the time I slipped into the Impact Lounge in Park City, the room had already decided it mattered. There was no casual drifting in and out. People stood shoulder-to-shoulder... Read more.
Sundance Crossroads
As the industry globalizes, Sundance redefines its role. Park City, Utah | January 23, 2026 For decades, Sundance Film Festival functioned as the crown jewel of... Read more.
The Theology of Evasion: America’s Counterfeit Christianity
American "Christianity" has often worn a mask — hymns without justice, piety without repentance. In moments of crisis, empathy is demanded for some lives while... Read more.
$495 Million Increase Brings HBCU Federal Support to Record High
The Trump administration has announced a major reallocation of federal education dollars: a $495 million increase for Historically Black Colleges and Universities... Read more.
HBCUs, PBIs, and the $350M Cuts: What You Need to Know
Back in April, President Trump signed an executive order pledging to “strengthen HBCUs’ capacity” and elevate their role in federal policymaking. Now, just... Read more.
THE AMERICAN GATE: A Presidential History of Immigration, Citizenship, and Racial Belonging in the United States
From its founding, the United States distinguished between those it welcomed, those it conquered, and those it exploited. Immigration policy, citizenship law, and... Read more.
New Executive Order on HBCUs: Substance, Symbolism, and the Politics of the Moment
On April 23, 2025, the White House announced a new executive order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black... Read more.
The Rise of Black Gentrifiers in Harlem: A Complex Story of Renewal and Displacement
For over a century, Harlem has been a center of Black culture, history, and resilience, home to intellectuals, artists, and working-class families, and the heart... Read more.
Dr. Cornel West: The Forgotten 2024 Presidential Candidate
In a presidential race dominated by well-known political figures and vast financial war chests, Dr. Cornel West stands as an outlier. His 2024 presidential run—launched... Read more.
Toward Justice: National Reparations Summit 2024
It was a profound experience—an intellectual homecoming and an urgent rallying cry for justice. The American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) National Reparations... Read more.
Introducing Margery’s Visual Vignettes: Timeless Inspiration in Style, Décor, and Beauty
Visual vignettes are more than just images; they’re snapshots of enduring elegance, carefully crafted to tell a story or convey a specific aesthetic. The Literary... Read more.
On a Legacy of Innovation and Humanity: An Unsung Trailblazer of NASA
Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly recently contacted me regarding a long-nurtured, exciting initiative: The Human Computer Project, a comprehensive database... Read more.
Publish with Us!
The Literary Purveyor is looking for freelancers to help produce content that is meaningful and impactful, accepting pitches covering a variety of topics, including... Read more.
Blind Man
Meet Sacra, a Togolese man with dreams of making it in the American Heartland.... Read more.
Yield
A bitter taste
an after taste
He wants me to swallow
He holds my mouth open with Popsicle sticks
Over and over he examines it... Read more.
Sartorial View: How to Dress for Success
Impression management is a requisite to performing on the social stage of life. To possess a keen sense of style provides the ability to wield power across settings... Read more.
Love in the Afternoon, Restoration
For the first time, I read a poem of mine (written in real time at the workshop) for an audience. Love in courage, I share my piece:... Read more.
Babies
Poetic thought on the blessing coming prior to the maturity. Sometimes we postpone decisions or run from opportunity because we feel ill-prepared and lack faith;... Read more.
The end of the work day
How do you go home after working from home?... Read more.
Role Call
Roll Call
by Margery Hannah
I am only a person
tall and plain, tongue maimed long
ago when cow bells were ringing.
I was in love with those big
eye chocolates
reminding... Read more.