Brooklyn-born author Lesley-Ann Brown decided to write her book, “Decolonial Daughter: Letters from a Black Woman to Her European Son” to express all of the intricacies of life and Blackness in extremely different geographical settings. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Brown moved to Copenhagen, Denmark 18 years ago, where she had a son. The book is a collection […]
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10 James Baldwin Books to Read in Your Lifetime | The Oprah Magazine
More from the literary legend behind If Beale Street Could Talk. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] James Baldwin is an iconic author for our time, a writer who gave the world countless poignant essays, shorts stories, novels, plays, and poems during his 63 years. As a gay Black man coming to terms with his identity in the 1950s, […]
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Help combat racism. This holiday season, give the gift of a black children’s or young adult book | Daily Kos
In a time fraught with Trump- and Republican-fomented racial hate and vituperation, we move into a holiday season celebrated by 90% of the people in this divided nation. Over the years, many readers have asked for my thoughts on what can be done to change and eliminate the racial hate exhibited by a large, and […]
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Remembering James Baldwin: Here are Five Works by the American Author | News18
On the author’s death anniversary, here’s looking at 5 works by him one must read.
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James Baldwin: Living in Fire by Bill V Mullen review – a smart, concise introduction | The Guardian
A brisk account of the African American writer’s insights on race, class and sexuality, which are more relevant than ever
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Who Gave You the Right to Tell That Story? | Vulture
Ten authors on the most divisive question in fiction, and the times they wrote outside their own identities.
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Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks, the People’s Poet | ThoughtCo
Jeffrey Somers, ThoughtCo Gwendolynn Brooks. Bettmann / Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n many ways, Gwendolyn Brooks embodies the black American experience of the 20th century. Born into a family that moved to Chicago as part of the Great Migration of blacks to the north of the country, she made her way through school during the […]
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After 136 Years, The Met will Finally Host an Opera by a Black Composer | Okayplayer
Zo, Okayplayer Henry Adebonojo. Featured Image [dropcap]T[/dropcap]erence Blanchard‘s heralded opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is set to make its debut at The Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. Though it had plenty to choose from over the last century or so, the production will be the first-ever opera by a black composer to be […]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates On Magic, Memory And The Underground Railroad | NPR
Growing up in Maryland, author Ta-Nehisi Coates was enthralled by stories of Harriet Tubman, the 19th century abolitionist who operated the Underground Railroad on the state’s Eastern Shore. He read about Tubman’s efforts to lead enslaved people to freedom, and was struck by the surreal qualities of her story. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “It just seemed wild,” […]
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Beloved St. Louis stage veteran Linda Kennedy passes at 68 | The St. Louis American
Kenya Vaughn, The St. Louis American A snapshot of mid-century South Philly. Featured Image [dropcap]Linda[/dropcap] Alton Randall Kennedy, a staple of the St. Louis theater scene for more than four decades, passed away this morning (Friday, August 16) after a battle with cancer. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Her son Terell Randall Sr. confirmed her passing via Facebook. […]
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