Call for Essays and Other Works

We the 92%: Reflections on the U.S. 2024 Presidential Election

We the 92% is an anthology of essays by Black women, across our full spectrum, reflecting on the 2024 presidential election: the road to Election Day, the loss, the aftermath, our exhaustion, our strategies for what’s next, our heartbreak, and our unwavering strength.

In 2024, 92% of Black women voters showed up—for democracy, for our communities, and for a future we dared to believe in. And yet, our labor is often discarded, our voices drowned out, our grief unspoken. Now, in a moment where our political power is challenged and our role in shaping this country is being erased, we reclaim the right to tell our own stories. This collection is a space to speak plainly, write boldly, and preserve our truths.

We are seeking personal essays, creative nonfiction, narrative reflections, and hybrid pieces that explore what this election year meant to you—from hope and change to disappointment and even rage; from organizing and leading, to letting go and choosing rest. We want essays that dig deep and hold nothing back.