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James Baldwin: ‘I Can’t Accept Western Values Because They Don’t Accept Me’ | LitHub

April 18, 2019May 3, 2020African American Author, African American Literature ...

In a 1964 Interview with Robert Penn Warren

She’s Creating An All-Female Superhero Comic Book Universe | Black Enterprise

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

Samara Lynn, Black Enterprise Courtesy Aza Comics, Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] Now that the movie Black Panther has turned out to be a cultural and money-making phenomenon—interest in comic books and how to create them is bound to spike. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] There are several well-established black comic books writers and artists who have worked on major […]

A ‘Native Son’ Reimagined, With James Baldwin in Mind | The New York Times

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

Salamishah Tillet, The New York Times The playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, left, and the visual artist Rashid Johnson collaborated on the latest film adaptation of Richard Wright’s “Native Son,” setting it in present-day Chicago. Credit Gioncarlo Valentine for The New York Times, Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] its earliest conception, Richard Wright’s best-seller “Native Son” was envisioned for […]

Roxane Gay and Marlon James explore his African myth-inspired ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ | The San Diego Union-Tribune

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

Christian Orozco, Writer and editor Roxanne Gay interviews author Marlon James about his latest book, “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” at Los Angeles’ Museum of African American Art on Feb 20. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times). Featured Image [dropcap]Surrounded[/dropcap] by art depicting vibrant landscapes and black bodies, Marlon James discussed his latest novel, “Black […]

On Black Difficulty | Slate

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019African American Activist, African American Author ...

Toni Morrison and the thrill of imperiousness.

Karyn Parsons Talks About Her Debut Novel, ‘How High the Moon’ | Black Girl Nerds

March 21, 2019March 23, 2019African American Activist, African American Author ...

New Novel Highlights Jim Crow, Colorism and George Stinney, Jr.

Leyla Fern King receives Gold Key recognition for ‘To Mama’ | The St. Louis American

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

The St. Louis American Staff, The St. Louis American [dropcap]Leyla[/dropcap] Fern King received the highest Gold Key recognition for her poem “To Mama” in the 2019 Missouri Writing Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards Contest and now advances to national competition. She is a sophomore at John Burroughs School where she serves as sophomore justice […]

Black History Month: a Reading List | OUPBlog

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

Eleanor Robson & Mara Sandroff, OUPBlog [dropcap]February[/dropcap] marks the celebration of Black History Month in the United States and Canada, an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in US history. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The first variation of Black History Month was initiated by Dr. […]

Stephan James on how If Beale Street Could Talk will leave you “broken yet so full” | The AV Club

December 23, 2018African American Author, African American Literature ...

Danette Chavez , The AV Club Stephan James Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times. Featured Image [dropcap]For[/dropcap] Stephan James, 2018 was all about getting home, whether he was playing a star-crossed lover in Barry Jenkins’ singular romance, If Beale Street Could Talk, or a starry-eyed soldier trying to reintegrate himself into society in […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates is leaving the Atlantic | The Washington Post

July 23, 2018African American Activist, African American Author ...

Ta-Nehisi Coates is leaving his position as a national correspondent for the Atlantic, a publication where he has emerged as one of the country’s top reporters and thinkers.