Getting Word Collective

We are the Black literary organizations supporting today’s leading, emerging, & aspiring #BlackWriters. Donate on #Juneteenth to #FundBlackLiterature.

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Black writers begin somewhere. @GettingWordNow is a coalition of 5 Black literary organizations supporting Black authors, poets, and essayists. Join us from #Juneteenth to July 4th to #FundBlackLiterature.
Visit https://t.co/k2f8dw8MZK to learn about our work and donate today!

[The Watering Hole @TWHPoetry]

Many thanks to all who have donated to our @GettingWordNow annual collective fundraising campaign. We’re above $20,000 and there’s still time left! We love for you to join us in supporting #BlackLiterature and #BlackWriters. Link’s in the bio.

#fundblackliterature #gettingword

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Thank you for supporting our third annual fundraiser! We can continue to #FundBlackLiterature because of your contributions.

Visit our website for more information about our collective and how you can support our efforts year-round: https://t.co/fT46LuqB8G

[ObsidianLit @ObsidianLit]

Don't miss Rita Dove's essay on Black literature & book banning & check out her mention of Obsidian & the Getting Word campaign! @GettingWordNow

[Cave Canem @cavecanempoets]

‼️ The annual @GettingWordNow fundraiser ends today ➡️ https://t.co/8XsX6OMh94

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Listen to Lauren Alleyne (executive director @FuriousFlowerPC) and L. Renée (assistant director @FuriousFlowerPC) discuss the importance of our collective and why your support matters.

#FundBlackLiterature
#SupportBlackWriters ✍🏾
#GettingWord

[Cave Canem @cavecanempoets]

Cave Canem and the rest of @GettingWordNow are partnering w/ @Bookshop_Org to bring you a list of banned books by Black authors! 10% of proceeds go towards our annual fundraiser to #FundBlackLiterature.
Learn more and shop here ➡️https://t.co/8XsX6OMh94

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

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[✍🏾 Hurston/Wright Foundation for Black Writers @HurstonWright]

The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Legacy Award lifetime achievement honorees:

Ishmael Reed (@ireedpub) -The North Star Award,
Carol Anderson (@ProfCAnderson) -The Ella Baker Award
Troy Johnson (@aalbc)-Madam “CJ” Walker Award

[The Watering Hole @TWHPoetry]

The Watering Hole and the collective @GettingWordNow created this booklist highlighting books that are banned in spaces by Black writers. Partnering w/ @Bookshop_Org we bring you a list of diverse perspectives by Black authors.

Learn more and shop here ➡️https://t.co/sJOFMCahkU

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Our Collective created this booklist to highlight banned books by Black writers.

Banning these works deprives future generations of understanding the diverse perspectives that shape our society.

Shop the booklist here: https://t.co/xVaQMUXtcy

#BlackLiterature

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Together, we represent 130 cumulative years of dedicated service to Black writers. “Getting Word: Black Literature for Black Liberation” is our annual collective fundraiser to provide long term funding to the Black literary organizations at the center of the Black literature.

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Join us from #Juneteenth to July 4th to #FundBlackLiterature. Your contribution to Getting Word supports the missions of @cavecanempoets, @FuriousFlowerPC, @HurstonWright, @ObsidianLit, and @TWHPoetry. Visit https://t.co/k2f8dwqook to learn about our work and donate today!

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Black literacy and literature play an integral role in our collective memory and understanding. Let’s advocate for
these vital voices in our culture! #SupportBlackWriters ✍🏾

Learn more and support #GettingWord today: https://t.co/90cXnAEAIY

[✍🏾 Hurston/Wright Foundation for Black Writers @HurstonWright]

Moved by @GettingWordNow's mission to support Black literary organizations behind today’s leading, emerging, and aspiring Black writers, https://t.co/zmJBh6YTL3 is donating 10% of all book sales from Getting Word's reading lists. Visit https://t.co/In7hQypLz7 to support today!

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

We’re excited to announce that @bookshop_org  has partnered with us again this year to #FundBlackLiterature!

Visit https://t.co/xVaQMUXtcy to shop booklists curated by our five literary organizations. https://t.co/cRclH6A6wJ will donate 10% of all sales to our fundraiser.

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Rita Dove, wrote an op-ed on our behalf!

This piece speaks to the importance of Black literature and the effects of Black book banning. Click below to read it on @theGrio. #Juneteenth2023

[theGrio.com @theGrio]

OPINION: By banning Black books, society risks depriving future generations of opportunities to understand diverse perspectives.

✍🏽: Rita Dove
https://t.co/Cri3WDkp8O

[theGrio.com @theGrio]

OPINION: By banning Black books, society risks depriving future generations of opportunities to understand diverse perspectives.

✍🏽: Rita Dove
https://t.co/Cri3WDkp8O

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

As we celebrate #Juneteenth, remember that Black literacy and literature play an integral role in our collective memory and understanding. Let’s advocate for these vital voices in our culture. Learn more and support #GettingWord today: https://t.co/fT46Luq3j8

[Ithaka S+R @IthakaSR]

The study, funded by @WallaceFdn, will generate a sustainability framework for a cohort of five @GettingWordNow organizations: @cavecanempoets, @ObsidianLit, @TWHPoetry, @FuriousFlowerPC, & @HurstonWright. https://t.co/GAd3ibIOeB

[Ithaka S+R @IthakaSR]

We’re working with @cavecanempoets to study Black literary arts organizations from the perspective of sustainability, community engagement, and resilience, developing strategies that will enable them to thrive in spite of obstacles and constraints. https://t.co/GAd3ibIOeB

[Getting Word Collective @GettingWordNow]

We have exciting announcements to share soon regarding our upcoming #Juneteenth2023 - July 4 fundraiser!

#FundBlackLiterature