OKHA, The Queer & Black Book Club




 OKHA is a book club prioritising queer and Black fam. The focus is written works by African, Caribbean & Afro-Latinx authors. For each session we will provide the read, have an exhibition by a queer + black artist and usually another component such as a panel discussion, author Q+A or screening.





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 We provide a space for book lovers and those who never really read to come together and to give us all room to share perspectives, learnings and our experiences orally.

Let's analyse, educate and build community - one tale at a time.









2025 Read List



Bone Black - Bell Hooks


Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline


Glitch Feminism + Black Meme - Legacy Russell


African Gaze - Amy Sall


Conversation with Nikki Giovanni - Virginia C. Fowler


The Dialectic Is in the Sea - Beatriz Nascimento






OKHA means story/tale in the Edo language of Nigeria. It is a community focused space aiming to bring people together, in particular, queer and black people.

We always want to foster an inclusive space meaning being queer is not a prerequisite for attendance but a clear indication of the tone and energy of the space.


Archive: 2019 - 2024 Read List

African Gaze - Amy Sall
A Song for You - Robyn Crawford
Bone Black - Bell Hooks
Chango el Gran Putas - Manuel Zapata Olivella
Conversation with Nikki Giovanni - Virginia C. Fowler
Daughters of Nri - Reni K Amayo
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy - Ryan Calais Cameron
Glitch Feminism + Black Meme - Legacy Russell
Here Comes The Sun - Nicole Dennis Benn
House of Bondage - Ernest Cole
J’Ouvert - Yasmin Joseph
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson - Tourmaline
Mi Revalueshanary Fren - Linton Kwesi Johnson
More - Wilson Oryema
Octavia's Brood - Adrienne Maree Brown + Walidah Imarisha
Panama In Black - Kaysha Corinealdi
Prison Notebook - Ibrahim El Salahi
Revolutionary Acts - Jason Okundaye
Rosewater - Liv Little
Soul on Ice - Eldridge Cleaver
The Caribbean Artists Movement 1966-1972: A Literary and Cultural History
The Dialectic Is in the Sea - Beatriz Nascimento
The Journey of Things - Margaret Odundo
There's A Disco Ball Between Us - Jafari Allen
Transitional - Munroe Bergdorf








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