Author KC Washington

I am an Independent Historian and Contributing Writer for BlackPast.org. I have a Master of Arts in Education/ESL and Reading from the University of Texas of Permian Basin.

I am the author of ten works of historical fiction, ranging in subject matter from the Cuban Revolution to fin-de-siècle African American beauty pageants. My first published novel is "Mourning Becomes Her: A novella", released through the Harlem Writers Guild Press in 2006.

I have written book, music, film, and political pieces for various publications such as "Cover Magazine" AOL Style blog, and the National Organization for Women's bi-monthly paper "whatNOW".

Follow my blog Feminist Footprints {Travel With a Feminist Eye} https://www.feministfootprints.com/feminist-footprints-blog

BlackPast.org. This 6,000-page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.

https://www.blackpast.org/author/washingtonkc/

Nikema Williams (D-GA)(January 6, 2021)
Roland G. Fryer, Jr. (January 3, 2021)
Kwame Raoul (June 21, 2020)
Tamika Montgomery-Reeves (May 25, 2020)
Charles Blow (May 16, 2020)
Derek Walcott (January 5, 2020)
Al Lawson (December 15, 2019)
Donald McEachin (December 3, 2019)
Hakeem Jeffries(D-NY)(August 4, 2019)
Dr. Olivia Hooker (March 1, 2019)
Thibodaux Massacre (March 11, 2019)
Marsha P. Johnson (April 9, 2019)

Economist Cecilia Rouse (https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/cecilia-rouse-1963/)

Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/jahana-hayes-1973/)

"Writing, Soldiers, and Tattoos" (https://medium.com/@kcwashington/writing-soldiers-and-tattoos-1ec97d2267fd)

"Sexy, Thy Name Is Savings" (https://medium.com/@kcwashington/sexy-thy-name-is-savings-499a97a0e094)

"Harlem Goes To Korea" (http://harlemworldmag.com/harlem-goes-korea/ Harlem World Magazine August 13, 2017))

Feminist Footprints: Travel With A Feminist Eye (Travel Blog)https://www.feministfootprints.com/single-post/2017/09/15/Ask-An-Activist-An-Interlude

Press Releases "Back Roads" and "Road Bike" Magazines (Greek Moto Adventures)
http://greek-adventures.com/Press.php

"How Debt Will Ruin Your Sex Life" Editor. Medium.com. https://medium.com/@lidiabonilla/how-debt-will-ruin-your-sex-life-df0f156b990c#.m3bnt4pba

"Beyhive, Stingers Up! From Feminist to Womanist and Back Again" http://nownyc.org/what-now/beyhive-stingers-up/#sthash.AmVN47Cm.dpuf

"Harlem Writes". Harlem Writers Guild Blog. Content Producer/Editor. www.theharlemwritersguild.org/harlem-writes-blog

Mourning Becomes Her: A novella

I have a Master of Arts in Education/ESL and Reading from the University of Texas Permian Basin. I am a Ford Motor Company Journalism Scholar, and a Mellon Fellow.

The Harlow Ophelia Jackson Mystery series. Set in Harlem in 1926, we follow the adventures of shimmy dancer Harlow Ophelia Jackson, her Howard University-educated husband David, her Irish NYPD cop ex-lover Declan O'Sullivan, and her juke joint singer bestie BB as they navigate the wild and roaring twenties and murder in the Big Apple. The first title in the three book series is "Speaking Is Easy". Follow my blog for a taste of moonlight, magic, and mystery! http://www.speakingiseasy.wordpress.com

NOTE: I just finished the first draft of Speaking of War, the second book in the series! I am on fire!