Black Womantalk
Black British publishing cooperative
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History
Based in London, England, Black Womantalk was "set up in 1983 by a group of unemployed Black women of African and Asian descent who felt strongly about creating the space and the means for our voices to be heard."[2] Originally there were eight members, including Olivette Cole Wilson and Bernardine Evaristo. By 1989, there were three members: Cole Wilson, Da Choong, and Gabriela Pearse.[3][4]
Most of Black WomanTalk's effort went into organising open readings and workshops for Black women writers.[3] They also released two anthologies of Black women's writing: a 1987 poetry anthology entitled Black Women Talk Poetry, and a 1991 short story anthology, Don't Ask Me Why.
Publications
- Black Womantalk, Da Choong, Olivette Cole Wilson, Bernardine Evaristo and Gabriela Pearce, eds., Black Women Talk Poetry. London: Black Womantalk Cooperative, 1987. ISBN 9780399144462
- Da Choong, Olivette Cole Wilson and Sylvia Parker (eds.) Don't Ask Me Why: An Anthology of Short Stories by Black Women. London: Black Womantalk Press, 1991; ISBN 9781870400015