Here are some of the authors we are excited to see for Miami Book Fair’s 41st edition
At the 41st Miami Book Fair, there may be a bit more contemplation on the heels of the 2024 election. Author Amy Tan, who ...
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Meet Gideon Young: The North Carolina Poetry Society’s Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet in the Eastern Region
Story via Arshia Simkin, The Underline, Gideon Young wears many hats: he’s a father, a writer, a poet, an educator (he’s an ...
At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt
A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?
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Why Representation in Publishing Matters
If a story connects with me, or a writer or their writing style connects with me, that’s what I’m looking for.” Her ...
Capital B3d
Rural Black America Sees Little Hope for Change in Another Trump Term
Christina Davis-McCoy (center) and former Hoke County Sheriff Jim Davis grab some campaign literature at a meeting at the Robeson County African American ... of the issue is the erasure of Black rural ...
Rolling Out3d
Top 5 African American holiday party themes for a festive season
Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful.
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Sneak peek at the Center for Black Literature and Culture’s new programming
The Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) announced new programming for ...
Christianity Today4d
The Black Church Has Five Theological Anchors
Walter Strickland's sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver.
Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on
A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations ...
How pioneering Black liberals battled Thomas Jefferson's "Dark Age"
A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism ,” lays ...
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Moments Black Folks Proved We're the Most Resilient People in History
There’s so many great things about being Black, but one of the most powerful is our resilience. In times of trouble and ...
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Smith co-edits works, publishes chapter, and presents paper
“James W.C. Pennington: Essays Towards Rediscovering an African-American Intellectual,” which includes this chapter authored by Smith: “James W.C. Pennington, Black Reformed Christianity, and ...