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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.

Statement on the Passing of Toni Morrison | National Museum of African American History & Culture

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

Thinker, Writer, Literary Activist, Nobel Laureate

The 9 Most Essential Toni Morrison Works | Rolling Stone

August 7, 2019September 5, 2020African American Author, African American Literature ...

The celebrated author and Nobel Prize winner died this week at the age of 88

The Beautiful Power of Ta-Nehisi Coates | Vanity Fair

August 7, 2019August 12, 2020African American Author, African American Literature ...

With his groundbreaking nonfiction works, Ta-Nehisi Coates emerged as our most vital public intellectual. Now, his debut novel, The Water Dancer, takes him to uncharted depths.

The-Pieces-I-Am | The Philadelphia Sun

May 31, 2019May 6, 2020African American Author, African American Cinema ...

An intimate look at the award-winning writer, opening Friday, June 28 at the Ritz 5

A Play About Maya Angelou is Being Developed for Broadway | Colorlines

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019African American Author, African American Literature ...

“Phenomenal Woman: An Evening with Maya Angelou” will debut in 2021.

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 […]