Mar 25, 2024 | Events, Literature
The National Black Writer’s Conference is back in Brooklyn and Wednesday marked the first day of the four-day conference. Hundreds filled the auditorium in Crown Heights where attendees learned about and discussed issues from systemic racism to the impact of social...
Feb 12, 2024 | Literature, Women
From Toni Morrison to Zora Neale Hurston, Black female authors have completely defined contemporary American literature as we know it, unapologetically shaping and reshaping the minds and hearts of the American people over the last hundred years with their influential...
Jan 15, 2024 | Art, Education, Literature
Three Grand Rapids students have been named the winners of a local contest asking sixth graders to identify and react to a social justice issue that is meaningful to them in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Legacy...
Dec 11, 2023 | Books, Literature
It’s almost time to close the books on 2023 (I know, and I haven’t even started my holiday shopping!). But before we do, I had to take some time to shout out some of the amazing books by Black authors that dropped this year. From moving memoirs to touching romances,...
Nov 27, 2023 | Literature, Men
The poet Cornelius Eady took out his phone the other day and clicked to a black-and-white group photo that was taken 43 summers ago when he was a fellow at Bread Loaf, the famous writers’ retreat held each year in Vermont. Eady is easy to spot — he is the only Black...
Nov 6, 2023 | Education, Literature
In literature, there are some books that transcend mere pages and ink, becoming essential pieces of cultural expression. One such book poised to make its mark is The Black Joy Project, set to be published on December 19. This remarkable work, created by educator...
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