Aishah Shahidah Simmons's Articles on Lions Roar

We Remember: Six Remarkable Black Buddhists

by Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Mushim Patricia Ikeda and Sister Peace| February 2, 2023

In celebration of Black History Month, we find inspiration in the lives and practice of six remarkable Black Buddhists.

Awakening Through Audre Lorde

by Rima Vesely-Flad, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Aishah Shahidah Simmons and Leslie Booker| May 15, 2022

Four Buddhists explore how the life and work of the Black, feminist, lesbian poet Audre Lorde serves as a gateway to the dharma

Yes, She Was a Powerful Woman! A Dedication to bell hooks

by Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Zenzele Isoke, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Lori Perine and Kamilah Majied| December 24, 2021

Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Kamilah Majied, Lori Perine, and Zenzele Isoke reflect on the profound life and legacy of bell hooks.