Posts Tagged ‘Black authors and writers’
Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81
Giovanni, whose work includes poetry children’s books, and TV shows, among others, was 81 when she passed.
Read More‘Kingdom of No Tomorrow’ was a prizewinner before it was published
“Kingdom of No Tomorrow” is a novel looking to the past as a way of engaging with our current social challenges.
Read MoreBucksport native hopes to create comic book to celebrate Gullah Geechee culture
One South Carolina man wants has taken to Kickstarter for helping creating a new comic series that highlights the Gullah Geechee culture.
Read MoreIn “The Message,” Ta-Nehisi Coates delivers a fiery secular sermon
Ta-Nehisi Coates released a collection of essays, including several about his recent trip to the war-torn West Bank.
Read MoreDerek G Handley, author of Struggle for the City, a Boswell event
Boswell Book Company presents an evening with Derek G Handley, author of Struggle for the City: Citizenship and Resistance in the Black Freedom Movement as he discusses strategies of resistance that continue to influence the actions of the Black Freedom Movement, including Black Lives Matter, at this free event.
Read MoreThe Black Child Book Fair
Welcome to THE BLACK CHILD BOOK FAIR – MILWAUKEE! Join us at the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club for a day filled with books, fun, and learning. Discover a wide selection of books celebrating black authors, characters, and stories. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to support diversity in literature and promote a love for reading…
Read MoreOn the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today
NPR looks back on the written works of James Baldwin, who spoke out about racism, and their relevance decades after his death.
Read MoreNational Black Book Festival 2024
The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, and one of the largest events of its kind throughout the US. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from throughout the nation. Over 100 authors will be in attendance.
Read MoreW.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s Black neighborhoods
Beth Daley examines the insight into gentrification in W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Philadelphia Negro 125 years after its publication.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
We will be reading On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed and discussing it virtually on June 20th at 6 PM via Zoom. Annette Gordon-Reed’s ‘On Juneteenth’ brilliantly reimagines American history, intertwining personal narratives and historical facts to reveal the profound impact of Black Americans on the Lone Star State, culminating in the pivotal moment of June 19, 1865, and reminding us of the ongoing struggle for equality.
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