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Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJesmyn Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle's exploration of climate change's...
‘Born in Slavery’ shares stories of formerly enslaved people. We’ve included the link to read their...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 2,000 first-person accounts of slavery in America have been digitized and compiled for a...
‘Kindred’ Review: FX’s Historical Sci-Fi Adaptation Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFX’s “Kindred,” streaming on Hulu, is the long-awaited adaptation of what is arguably sci-fi...
Is Emancipation more than just another "runaway slave" movie?
Digital Spy via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEmancipation review - is it more than another runaway slave narrative? Yes, but just, thanks to Will...
Texas Historical Group Removes Slavery Books At Ex-Slave Plantations: Report
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Texas Historical Commission has removed a number of books from the gift shops of two former...
Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOprah Winfrey's new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward. On...
Interracial Marriage Is Hard
Level Man via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMarrying a white woman was the hardest thing I have ever done. Not in the moment. Dating her, courting her, and falling in love with her was easy. I...
Solomon Northup Day to be held Saturday
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 7—KEESEVILLE — Each Solomon Northup descendant has a unique story of how their famous ancestor came on their radar. For Justin Gilliam, 36, his entree was via "Puttin' On Ole Massa: The ...
Jesmyn Ward, James McBride among authors nominated at 10th annual Kirkus Prizes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNEW YORK — Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride and story collections by Jamal Brinkley and Kelly...
Quentin Tarantino Hits Back At Kanye West's Claim That He Stole 'Django' Idea
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDirector Quentin Tarantino on Thursday weighed in on a claim by Ye, the artist formerly known as...
