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What campus protests at ASU and elsewhere are really about. It's poisonous.
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“But its current engine is the new identity analysis, which seeshistory through a concept of race...
Events invite people to Drop Everything and Read rare Black literature at Lexington park
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 6 days ago“I just believe that Black people should have accessible archives,” the collection’s owner said....
Against ecologies of profit: Author Jennifer James urges us to reimagine the commons
The Miami Student· 4 days agoJennifer James is an associate professor of English and Africana Studies at George Washington...
Let’s Get Lit: ESSENCE’s Must-Read Books For Spring 2024 | Essence
Essence· 1 day agoIt is a time when we begin to indulge in Spring cleaning, and reorganizing our homes, as well as our...
Exhibit Inspired by Black Movers and Shakers of the 'Great Migration'
East Bay Express· 3 days agoFrom the beginning of the 20th century through the 1970s, waves of African Americans left the South in what is known as the “Great Migration.” This included ...
Val Gray Ward, ‘the Martin Luther King of the theater community in Chicago,’ dies
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoAn accomplished actress, director and producer, Val Gray Ward founded Kuumba, a pioneering African ...
9 Super Cool Things to Do in Washington, D.C. That Won't Break the Bank
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoI could easily browse their collection of literature for hours, and though you don't necessarily...
Jeff Simon: With 'James,' Percival Everett continues his crusade to expose racism
The Buffalo News· 1 day agoPercival Everett, at the age of 67, is one of the most fascinating current writers in America, writes Jeff Simon.
Word from the Smokies: April 30 deadline to apply for Tremont Writers Conference
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 days ago“Being at Tremont should give me an opportunity to breathe some new life into the character of the...
Around the World in 80 Books
AFAR· 2 days agoIt was in 1872, you see, that French author Jules Verne published his adventure novel, Around the World in 80 Days. In it, a rich British gentleman named Phineas Fogg and his trusty French valet ...
