The English Department is proud to announce that the first issue of HeartLines, Sacred Heart’s online Literary Magazine, will be published this semester! Headed by Professor Hulme, the magazine’s faculty advisor and Editors in Chief, Kailey Blount and Jillian Reis, HeartLines hopes to continue Sacred Heart’s literary magazine by creating an online platform for writers and artists to share their talent.
This year, Audrey’s Corner celebrates Black History Month with a strong student voice. Ayasha Cantey, talented poet and English major, shares her poem “I am Black History”, reflecting on her relationship with her identity.
I am Black History
By Ayasha Cantey
As a Black American
I have been conditioned to see
The ugliness in our community
It took me a while to love
These black commodities
Black is Beautiful
From the melanated skin,
That glows in the sun
To the million freckles of
Power that accompany your face
Black is Beautiful
From the width of hips
To the depths of a soul
Those thick luscious lips
Black is Beautiful
From the diversity in our community
To the familyhood in our heart
Black is Beautiful
Black is Brave
Black is Smart
Black is History
I am Black History
Audrey’s Corner was established by Spectrum to honor staff writer Audrey Niblo, a junior, who passed away from an illness in 2018. Audrey knew that students can experience many kinds of struggles and that everyone can aim to practice positivity and kindness and be supported. Each year, an award is given to current students from the Spectrum Audrey’s Fund to recognize contributions to Audrey’s Corner in writing and the visual arts. If you’d like to make a donation, please use the following link: https://www.sacredheart.edu/offices–departments-directory/university-advancement/scholarships–special-funds/the-spectrum-audrey-niblo-award-for-excellence-in-reporting-and-writing/
