Posts Tagged ‘Black authors and writers’
National Black Book Festival 2023
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 MoreA genre that celebrates Black futures is getting its due
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is shedding light on Black science fiction in an exhibit on Afrofuturism.
Read MorePostal Service Celebrates Author Toni Morrison New Forever Stamp
The United States Postal Service celebrates the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019) by creating a postal stamp in her honor.
Read More2023 Black Writers On Tour Conference
Black Writers On Tour trains, educates, and motivates children, young adults, and adult black writers. We promote and assist authors in their literary careers. Our focus is to increase literacy awareness and participation in the Literary Arts for African-Americans.
Read MoreDark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
At the American Writers Museum explore racial injustice in America by examining the work of Black American writers from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring original artwork, augmented reality and other interactive elements to enliven and enrich the experience, Dark Testament brings the work of writers past and present to life in new and exciting ways.
Read MoreThe Pioneering Black Sci-Fi Writer Behind the Original Wakanda
Without Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins’s science fiction books, the land known as Wakanda would not exist. Yet few know her name.
Read MoreLouisiana native and author Ernest Gaines to appear on U.S. stamp
The U.S. Postal Service continues its Black Heritage series with a postage stamp featuring author Ernest Gaines.
Read MoreTsitsi Dangarembga on Zimbabwe: ‘Every time we say it can’t get any worse, it does’
Tsitsi Dangarembga is a renowned author from Zimbabwe, but her home country’s repressive regime makes it difficult to live or gain knowledge.
Read MoreMom and 6-Year Old Son Write Black History Activity Book For Kids
Author Andrea Stephenson announces her sixth book, an educational activity book for children that focuses on black scientists in history and cultivates interest in STEM fields. Just 6 years old, her son Corban helped bring the book to life.
Read MoreIn ‘South to America,’ Imani Perry travels below the Mason-Dixon to shed light on the soul of a nation
By Elaina Patton, NBC News In her new book, “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation,” Imani Perry engages with the long literary tradition of writing about one’s travels through the South. Joining writers such as Albert Murray, James Baldwin and V.S. Naipaul, the Alabama native charts…
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