Toni Morrison Documentary Reminds Us Of Everything We Owe Her
The world lost one of its most important voices Monday when literary icon Toni Morrison died at age 88. Morrison’s works are invaluable. Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Lorain, Ohio,…
The Best Fiction Of 2018
This has been another tough year in a string of tough years. At first critics claimed we needed literature more than ever, but sometimes it has felt too easily forgotten.…
The Best Fiction Of 2018
This has been another tough year in a string of tough years. At first critics claimed we needed literature more than ever, but sometimes it has felt too easily forgotten.…
50 Amazing Books By Black Authors From The Past 5 Years
The contributions of black writers to American literature span genres and generations. Black History Month is a great time to highlight the work of black authors in the U.S. (and…
The Best Fiction Of 2018
This has been another tough year in a string of tough years. At first critics claimed we needed literature more than ever, but sometimes it has felt too easily forgotten.…
A Visual Timeline of African American History
The songs used for this video are “Piano & I” by Alicia Keys, the intro to her awesome debut album “Songs in A Minor” (2001); the other song is “Uncloudy…
No Lie: James Frey Still Sucks
Why do we continually give second, third ― seemingly infinite ― chances to brilliant men who have done wrong? This is a good, necessary question; it’s a question that is…
6 Artists On Black Identity
“Where am I in this story?” Watch artists such as Wangechi Mutu, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Chimamanda Adichie discuss how black people are (mis-)represented in today’s society and culture. Nigerian…
The Harlem Renaissance: The Rise of African American Literature, Art, and Music
This short film, produced and created by Rob Johnson of San Rafael, CA, is an introduction to an interdisciplinary unit on the Music, Art, and Literature of the Harlem Renaissance.…
VISUAL SIGNATURES: featuring Charles Lilly
VISUAL SIGNATURES is a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that highlights a vast cultural array of visual artists who share with viewers their visions of creating art and the rewards of…