A Violet in a Tornado

This collection seeks to highlight the strength, resilience, and beauty of Black women in a time when racism and patriarchy seeks to render them invisible. This title is a call to Alice Walker, a Black woman, poet, activist, and author who wrote The Color Purple. She also coined the term womanism as a counter to feminism because feminism never included the intersectional identities of women including race and sexuality, as well as its effect on the family unit. Walker's work highlights the experiences of Black women in America; their love, beauty, brilliance, and the violence that consumes them...like a violet in a tornado. 
—Black Arts District