Desiree Cooper

The great-niece of one of the actresses who played Aunt Jemima – Maud Woodfork McElroy – lives in Southgate and says the role afforded her great-aunt opportunities in a time when Black women had few.

We have the spirit of survival in us; we will overcome.

Passed down from our ancient foremothers, “mother wit” is where practicality meets spirituality.

A new book by Annie Finch delivers abortion stories from some of our most loved writers.

We may be magical and all that – but we’re still human.