The Obsidian Archives include blog posts, critical essays, and fan fiction written by BGC members, contributors, and community. Take a trip through time and peruse through the blog, Critical Companion series, and Hogwarts BSU project for inspiration, nuanced critiques, and wonderful stories written in the Wizarding World!
Featured Creators
Meet Black women who are creating space and art, learn about their process, and why they believe it is important for Black people to be creators. We feature a new Creator at the beginning of each month.
Author Spotlight
We Black & Nerds
Our blog was a space that worked to be representative of our realities and experiences as a way to counter the ones largely depicted in the mainstream. The blog hosted a variety of commentary on popular culture including book reviews, television and film recaps, personal essays, and our contributor-led series The Critical Companion, a bi-monthly themed project that delved into different aspects of critical fandom.
The Critical Companion
Hogwarts BSU
Hogwarts BSU was a fan fiction project that asked Black Potterheads to imagine what it would be like to be Black in the Wizarding World. Read stories of Black students at Hogwarts, Black businesses in the Potterverse, and Black Wizard History, and feel free to add your own stories to Archive of Our Own using the tag Hogwarts BSU!
Black American Wizard Origins
Learn how Black wizards came to and survived America.
Hogwarts BSU Playlist
Check out this Black Wizard History Month playlist by Kayla Marie!
Imani
Desiree fights in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Kuumba
The Hogwarts BSU tries to figure out how to honor Albus Dumbledore.
Nia
Umbridge gets in the way of the Hogwarts BSU.
Ujamaa
Desiree Warbeck and Angelina Johnson hatch a plan to help Angelina get ready for the Yule Ball.
Ujima
Lavender Brown and Angelina Johnson worry about Hermione Granger.
Kujichagulia
Blaise Zabini and Dean Thomas see Professor McGonagall about starting their club.
