Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Sep 3, 2024 | bombmagazine.org | Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Cheryl Clarke is a foundational voice in contemporary American feminist literature and a self-professed Black queer troublemaker. Her eight poetry collections span four decades and numerous poetic forms to explore the nuanced tenors of race, womanhood, sex and desire on a transnational stage. As a celebrated creative writer and literary critic, Clarke’s work serves as muse and guide for generations of Black queer and feminist artist-scholars.

Jul 4, 2023 | glreview.org | Mecca Jamilah Sullivan |Byron’s Taste

“So, your mother is a Black feminist? No wonder your writing is so queer!”I gave a quiet chuckle over the rim of my drink and nodded. I was with a new friend at one of Washington DC’s many chic Black bar restaurants. Stylish couples lined the walls, hair done, shoes on point, radiant in their summer best. All the couples, as far as I could tell, seemed straight. My friend and I, both Black, queer women, guessed that the host, the server, and the smiling manager who came to greet us were all family.