Stories that shaped history: essential classics by Black authors
It’s hard to know where to start when exploring works by famous African-American authors. That’s why we’re spotlighting some ...
American Library Association2年
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Authors and Illustrators
The Award is given to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and ...
Publishers Weekly23 時間
Nobel Laureates to Headline First Sharjah African Literature Festival
Wole Soyinka of Nigeria and Abdulrazak Gurnah of Tanzania will join Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor and more than 30 ...
charleston6月
Kameelah L. Martin, Ph.D.
2013), about how African American authors have shifted, recycled and reinvented the conjure woman figure primarily in twentieth century fiction; "Envisioning Black Feminist Voodoo Aesthetics: African ...
American Library Association8月
Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King by recognizing outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators. The award encourages the artistic expression of the ...
Jewel Rodgers appointed as first African American Nebraska poet laureate
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Omaha author and performer Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska's new state poet. Rodgers, 27, is the youngest and first African American person to hold that position. And no one could ...