The works of these writers span multiple genres, from historical fiction to memoirs to sci-fi. You know what they say: Write what you know. That’s probably why so many Black authors center their ...
Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. It’s important that people of all races patronize Black-owned bookstores, but proprietors ...
Its in response to the Waterloo Community School District withdrawing from the University of Northern Iowa’s African American read-in, which is a nearly 20 year tradition. Four Black children’s book ...
Our contributor found an unusual 1950's comic book at an auction, titled Negro Romance. This was the Golden Age of comic books, when Americans voraciously consumed stories about superheroes ...
In The Footnotes welcomes professor Angeli Francois, black literature professor at LBCC, who is the starter of the Intro to African American Literature class on campus, as well as the professor of ...
When Cara Byrne, PhD (GRS '11,'16, English), was first pursuing her doctorate, she planned to study Shakespeare. But a chance encounter with an illustrated children's book by African-American author ...
In an event presented by the Sonoma County Library and Petaluma Blacks for Community Development, author Miriam Thaggert will ...