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Remembering James Baldwin: Here are Five Works by the American Author | News18

December 2, 2019January 8, 2020African American Activist, African American Literature

On the author’s death anniversary, here’s looking at 5 works by him one must read.

Who Gave You the Right to Tell That Story? | Vulture

October 31, 2019March 20, 2020African American Literature, Black Literature ...

Ten authors on the most divisive question in fiction, and the times they wrote outside their own identities.

Lupita Nyong’o Wrote a Book For Girls of Color to “See More Dark Skin in a Beautiful Light” | POPSUGAR

October 3, 2019October 5, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

Chanel-Vargas, POPSUGAR Image Source: Amazon. Featured Image Lupita Nyong’o is now a published author, and her children’s picture book Sulwe — which means star in her native language Luo — sends a powerful and much-needed message to girls of color.

Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks, the People’s Poet | ThoughtCo

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

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 […]

After 136 Years, The Met will Finally Host an Opera by a Black Composer | Okayplayer

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019African American Entertainment, KINDR'D ...

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 […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates On Magic, Memory And The Underground Railroad | NPR

September 26, 2019December 10, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

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,” […]

Beloved St. Louis stage veteran Linda Kennedy passes at 68 | The St. Louis American

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

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. […]

Will we read Toni Morrison in troubled times? Yes, we will read Toni Morrison on troubled times | Scroll.in

August 19, 2019September 2, 2020African American Author, African American Intellectual ...

The works of the Nobel Laureate who died on August 5, 2019 are a navigational compass through our own treacherous landscapes.

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 […]

9 Young Adult Books Every Kid (And Grown Up) Should Read | HuffPost

April 11, 2019May 4, 2020African American Literature, Black Books ...

No matter your age, there’s a YA book out there for you.