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Tonya Abari
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Published in ZORA

·Feb 23, 2021

Klancy Miller’s Honoring Black, Culinary Women ‘For the Culture’

She wanted a magazine to honor us in the food and wine industries, so she created it — Klancy Miller is doing it for the culture. Literally. Throughout the course of her career as a trained pastry chef, cookbook author, and food writer, Miller noticed that the stories of Black women in the food, wine, and hospitality industries were generally untold. …

Culture

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Klancy Miller’s Honoring Black, Culinary Women ‘For the Culture’
Klancy Miller’s Honoring Black, Culinary Women ‘For the Culture’
Culture

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Published in ZORA

·Feb 9, 2021

Renée Watson Believes Self-Love Is a Revolution

This New York Times bestselling author’s latest YA novel is an unapologetic love letter to Black girls — With Black girlhood at the helm, Renée Watson wants to start important conversations. The New York Times bestselling author has written books (one which has been optioned for a movie) about activist girls who raise their voices and take to the streets. But Watson’s latest installment, Love Is a Revolution…

Self Love

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Renee Watson Believes Self-Love Is a Revolution
Renee Watson Believes Self-Love Is a Revolution
Self Love

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Published in ZORA

·Sep 30, 2020

Amerie Is Passionate About Reading. So She Started a Book Club.

The Grammy-nominated multi-hyphenate and new mom shares her love of reading through social media — At the turn of the millennium, a fresh, soulful, and versatile talent, Amerie set the music scene on fire — her debut single “Why Don’t We Fall in Love” quickly climbed the Billboard charts and became one of the hottest breakout songs of the early 2000s. On her second album…

Motherhood

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Amerie Is Passionate About Reading. So She Started a Book Club.
Amerie Is Passionate About Reading. So She Started a Book Club.
Motherhood

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Published in Social Soundtrack

·Jul 31, 2020

A Hundred Years a Playhouse

Just over one hundred years ago in the Fairfax neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, Karamu House began as the Playhouse Settlement. It was a sanctuary for Black artists of the time. Actors, dancers, and writers dwelled in this safe space which provided community resources, connected and empowered…

Black Art

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A Hundred Years a Playhouse
A Hundred Years a Playhouse
Black Art

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Published in ZORA

·Dec 30, 2019

I Celebrate Kwanzaa. Do You?

The Black cultural tradition lives on and here’s why I decided to bring it into my home and introduce it to my daughter — Kwanzaa turned 50 the same year my daughter had her first birthday. In commemoration, our local library held a read-aloud for families with small children. Storytime was a humble start, but this was a welcome opportunity to learn more about Kwanzaa. “Habari gani?” the librarian said to a handful of…

Kwanzaa

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I Celebrate Kwanzaa. Do You?
I Celebrate Kwanzaa. Do You?
Kwanzaa

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Tonya Abari

Tonya Abari

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Introverted ENFJ. Writer. Storyteller. Dreamer. Find her on Instagram @iamtabari.

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