I’m excited to share that my work has been included in the Saint Heron Community Library, a literary and cultural initiative dedicated to advancing education, knowledge production, and creative inspiration through Black and Brown literary works. Curated with care and intention, the library makes rare, first-edition, and culturally significant publications accessible free of charge to readers across the United States.

I am deeply proud to have contributed to Azurest Blue: The Life & Legacy of Amaza Lee Meredith, a publication created, designed, and produced entirely in-house by Saint Heron Press. The book features written contributions from Ferren Gipson, Briona Simone Jones, Jerald “Coop” Cooper, Shantel Aurora, and myself, forming a collective meditation on legacy, memory, and authorship. It sits within an extraordinary body of work emerging from Saint Heron’s ecosystem, including a recent conversation between Solange Knowles and Shantel Aurora that reflects the patience, care, and collective authorship behind this project.

I worked on my contribution in November of 2022, and returning to it now within the context of the Saint Heron Library feels especially meaningful. Engaging with Amaza Lee Meredith’s drawings, photographs, and archives was not simply an act of study, but of communion across generations. As I wrote at the time:

“These are not just images of built environments, but physical representations of all that Amaza Lee Meredith overcame to bring them to fruition.”

Meredith’s life and work reveal the power of architecture as a tool for memory, belonging, and resistance. Designing without formal architectural training, she forged pathways where none existed, reminding us that impact does not always follow institutional permission. Her legacy affirmed something I have long known to be true:

“Keeping history through education, architecture, and record is itself an act of justice.”

To be included in a publication that honors her life, and to see that work now housed within the Saint Heron Library, underscores the importance of proximity—to our elders, to our stories, and to the living designers shaping the world today. The library’s honor-based, free lending model ensures that this knowledge remains accessible to students, creatives, and readers who might otherwise be excluded.

This moment is not just about contribution; it is about continuity. It reflects why I created SAY IT LOUD, why I remain committed to authorship and access, and why preserving our stories on our own terms matters.

I am grateful to Saint Heron for stewarding this work with such integrity, and for creating a space where Black and Brown histories are not only protected, but activated for future generations.

If you’re receiving this email, it’s because you are part of my journey. Your support sustains me. I carry you into every room I enter, and I hope to continue making you proud.

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