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.

Geneva Bowers

Black Girls Create

Meet illustrator Geneva Bowers.

Candice Wicks-Davis

Black Girls Create

Meet Candice, entrepreneur, educator, and musician.

Victoria L. Johnson

Black Girls Create

Meet Victoria, journalist and host of the Sailor Moon Fan Club.

AJay Jordan

Black Girls Create

Meet writer and creator of The Bookshelf, AJay Jordan!

Stephanie Williams

Black Girls Create

Meet webcomic writer and meme queen Stephanie Williams!

Jessie Blount

Black Girls Create

Meet Jessie Blount, co-host of the Harry Potter podcast The Gayly Prophet!

Jacque Aye

Black Girls Create

Meet the creator of Adorned by Chi, Jacque Aye!

Marci and Ako

Black Girls Create

Meet Marci and Ako, the hosts of the Colored Pages Book Club Podcast.

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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

Show Some Respect To Iris West-Allen

Kemberlie Spivey

Kemberlie wants us to give Iris West-Allen the respect she deserves.

TV Needs More Complex Relationships Like “Jane The Virgin”

Kay-B

Kay-B writes about Jane and Rafael’s relationship in Jane the Virgin, and why it is one of the best depictions on television.

How Fantasy Became a Bridge Between Sisters

Syntrell Tate

Syntrell writes about how fantasy books gave her a way to connect with her sister.

Exploring Slytherin House from a Black Historical Lens

Monika Estrella Negra

Monika writes about her connection to Slytherin House and how it’s traits can tie to Black liberation.

Slavery in Thedas: How BioWare Could Bring Nuance to Dragon Age

Crystal Sparrow

Crystal talks about her love of Dragon Age, and what it’s writers can do to improve it.

In Defense of Thaddy Thor’s Physique in Avengers: Endgame

Nicole Hill

Nicole discusses why she liked Thor’s character arc in Avengers: Endgame.

Have a Biscuit, Professor McGonagall

K. Alexandra Mills

K. Alexandra writes about Minerva McGonagall, who inspires her in her own teaching.

Finally Finding a Place in the Fandom

Stacie C

Stacie writes about how she finally found her place in the Potter fandom.

Of White Blaise and Black Hermione: The Highs and Lows of my Harry Potter Journey

Mel Perez

How the Harry Potter fandom’s refusal to accept Blaise Zabini as Black left a Black fan feeling like she wasn’t welcome, and how Black Hermione turned it all around.

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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!