EBONY REIGN
A room for ideas worth hearing

The
Listening
Room.

02

Listen to another voice.
Notice what it opens in yours.

Alongside As You Are

A wider conversation.

Body freedom, Black identity, and the practice of self-compassion. Follow the ideas into the work of other writers, researchers, and cultural institutions.

Explore the reading list
On the listening table

Does strength
need a rebrand?

Tobi Gbile / TEDxSanDiego

Her talk considers the expectation that Black women should always be strong. Start with the original talk, then spend a moment with our reflection.

Watch the original talkOpens on TED · Video belongs to its original publisher.
The accompanying reflection

What does
strength
make room for?

Read our reflection
A little correspondence

Letters from the House.

Self-worth, voice, and becoming. Reflections to return to and questions to carry into your life. Request our letters.