Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies, a space for Black spiritual words of liberation, lament, rage, and rest. Black Liturgies is a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation, where Cole serves as executive curator. Born and for the most part raised in Pittsburgh, Cole studied writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She once took very seriously a professor’s advice to write a little every day, and has followed that advice for nearly a decade. She is on Instagram @colearthurriley.