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If You Read One Book This Juneteenth, Make it Zora Neale Hurston’s "Barracoon"
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis weekend, the country prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, the...
Etaf Rum recommends 6 empowering reads centered around women
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEtaf Rum. Etaf Rum’s best-selling first novel, "A Woman Is No Man," focused on three Palestinian-...
Famous authors, artists and musicians created their work in St. Augustine
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHistorian David Nolan spoke to an audience of nearly 100 people on May 5 in the historic St....
On this Palm Sunday, school shooting, other events of the past week stir concern | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday, Palm Sunday, marks the first day of Holy Week for Christians around the world. It is the week...
In Her Last Book, Valerie Boyd Amplifies the Voices of Black Writers
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTo say that Valerie Boyd was a critically acclaimed writer, editor and educator doesn’t do her...
11 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Their Enduring Works
Biography via Yahoo News· 7 months ago11 Notable Artists from the Harlem RenaissanceGetty Images The Harlem Renaissance, spanning the late...
1950s Florida murder case inspires world premiere musical at Westcoast Black Theatre
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe COVID pandemic forced a four-year delay for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to present the world...
15 Black Women Writers We Love
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore Women’s History Month, or as we like to call it ‘round these parks—Black Women’s History Month—comes to a close, we here at The Root felt it...
An incarcerated father, fractured family inspire Ashley C. Ford's 'Somebody's Daughter'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn “Sonny’s Blues,” James Baldwin tells readers there is no way not to suffer; the goal, Baldwin...
20 Incredible Facts About The Books You Were Forced To Read In School
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRemember those "required reading" books you picked up for English class? Whether you read them...
