Black History Month is here. Every year my mind stays on how to honor our Black literature icons, especially our Black Women of Horror. Well, thankfully this month is Black Women in Horror Month, and as a proud contributor of the genre, I am shouting to the rafters as always to remember and celebrate all things, L.A. Banks.
At the Heart of Horror: Valjeanne Jeffers, Remembered
Around this time last year, I was interviewing authors for the Horror Writers Association’s Black Heritage Month blog series when I received the heartrending news that Valjeanne was coming toward the end of her life.