The theme centers around Black women’s experiences before, during, and after the 2024 presidential election. We are seeking essays and other works that reflect on our hopes, struggles, organizing efforts, heartbreak, and strength. This is an opportunity to document and preserve our stories and histories during this pivotal moment in U.S. history.

The anthology is being curated by Cheryl Thompson, MSPH and Sonya Hunt-Gray, 

Cheryl Thompson is a former U.S. House of Representatives communications director an Press Secretary with deep experience in political advocacy, media, and community engagement. Cheryl has worked on various national campaigns and has a long history of supporting Black women’s voices in the political and social landscape. Cheryl is also a senior-level public health practitioner with experience in health research in a variety of areas including infectious and chronic disease, climate change and environmental health, and health equity. Cheryl’s public health experiences extend as far as sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti, where in the early 2000’s she studied the early impact of HIV/AIDS on the nuclear family and the responsibility of faith-based institutions and organizations for developing networks of support. More recently in Haiti, she participated in a mission to teach and reinforce women’s health and wellness following a devastating earthquake and hurricane. Cheryl is the CEO of Inkwell & Chalkboard LLC, a Black woman–owned creative and cultural company founded to cultivate spaces for reflection, storytelling, and legacy-building. It serves as the home for projects like We the 92%, bringing together writing, history, and public engagement to document lived experiences and amplify underrepresented voices, particularly those of Black women. 

Sonya Hunt Gray is a visionary public health strategist and educator based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Sonya brings more than two decades of experience in federal leadership, environmental justice, HIV/AIDS care, and health equity innovation. She has directed national initiatives impacting millions, advised the U.S. Surgeon General, and led transformative work across community health systems. Sonya’s lifelong commitment to justice, storytelling, and community resilience anchors her role in shaping this anthology as both a historical record and a vessel of healing. 

While we are unable to offer payment for submissions, contributors will be compensated with visibility, recognition, and the opportunity to amplify their voice through a national platform. The goal is to elevate your work and ensure it reaches readers, activists, and scholars who will benefit from your perspective. Additionally, contributors will be actively involved in promoting the book through social media campaigns, interviews, and other promotional activities.

If your essay or other work is selected, you will be credited as the author, and your work will be professionally edited for inclusion in the final collection. You will also have the opportunity to review and approve the final version of your work before it’s published.

Once published in the anthology, you retain full copyright to your work. The inclusion of your essay or other work in the anthology grants We the 92% the right to use your work for the purposes of publication and promotion (including online and print marketing). After publication, you are free to republish your essay or other work or use it in other ways, but we ask that you credit We the 92% as the original publisher if you do so.

We would prefer that you submit only one entry, allowing space for as many voices as possible.

We will publish both a professionally printed softcover edition and a digital version. Print-on-demand publishing ensures accessibility and ownership.

Email us HERE and we’ll get back to you. This process is rooted in care, transparency, and community.