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More than 100 years in the making, a new book stewarded by Emory professor Karida Brown and artist Charly Palmer celebrates Black creativity and furthers the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Black History Month in February offers everyone the chance to learn about, honor and celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans locally and beyond. Here are some events you should know about, rounded up by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

Emory professor Karida L. Brown is nominated for an NAACP Image Award with her husband, artist Charly Palmer, for their nonfiction anthology “The New Brownies’ Book.” Winners will be announced March 16.

 

Amplifying Atlanta

The first magazine created especially for Black children, The Brownies’ Book, debuted in January 1920, its pages filled with the voices of childr

With gripping memoirs from Sly Stone and Jada Pinkett Smith and new graphic nonfiction from Chuck D, October has lots of great reads.

“I believe in pride of race and lineage and self; in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves …”  –W.E.B. Du Bois, “Credo,” 1904  Pride gives you strength. I am very good at understanding what I see, reading lips, body language, but have trouble translating what is said, especially if […]

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