Our Mission
To gather Black readers in meaningful community around stories that inspire joy and transformation.
Our Values
Rootedness
Who were we as a people before anyone else had a say?
It's questions like these and others that guide our reading selections and allow us to explore our history and stories in a way that allows for a more grounded and centered point of view.
Community
What does living well together look like?
Our monthly rhythm and shared in-person spaces are things we hold dear. From our view, nothing can replace exploring ideas face to face. That is why we will never be a virtual book club. Come sit and yap.
Joy
What makes life worth a smile?
While our stories may carry pain, trauma, and ugly truths, we also stop to recognize the beauty of life and the moments, both big and small, that make life worth living. Smiling in the rain.
Here, we believe that a good life needs people and stories that can remind us of who we are and who we could become.
In doing so, we help people create space for stillness and reflection to encounter themselves and others through one of the most authentic relationships: that between a human reader and a human writer.
By reading intentionally and gathering monthly, we seek joy and transformation as we strive to see what hasn’t been shown and hear what hasn’t been spoken, becoming the very stories of change we love.
Welcome to The Seen & Heard
Leadership Team
Where it all started.
