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The African Diaspora through fiction, drama and essay each featured here today will illustrate the ways in which his or her work speak to the complex experiences of black people in literature and i know were at the 16th National Black writers conference, but the speakers youre about to listen to are not living by the pen. Youll witnessing the unraveling of whitewashed history through the eyes of historians like dolan valdez, whose work plants its palms into american soil and pulls out narratives...

Welcome again to the 16 National Black writers conference. My name is erica boddington and as youve heard on the ceo and founder of langston, a consulting curriculum firm specializes in culturally affirming instruction materials and writing for late night segment called how do we get here on the amber ruffin show . Speaking of how we got, were all here for roundtable entitled the souls of black folk telling our stories. Todays roundtable title is taken from w. E. B. Duboiss landmark book, the so...

My name is erica boddington and as youve heard on the ceo and founder of langston, a consulting curriculum firm specializes in culturally affirming instruction materials and writing for late night segment called how do we get here on the amber ruffin show . Speaking of how we got, were all here for roundtable entitled the souls of black folk telling our stories. Todays roundtable title is taken from w. E. B. Duboiss landmark book, the souls black folk. And in this regard, todays speakers will di...

Fiction, drama and essay each featured here today will illustrate the ways in which his or her work speak to the complex experiences of black people in literature and i know were at the 16th National Black writers conference, but the speakers youre about to listen to are not living by the pen. Youll witnessing the unraveling of whitewashed history through the eyes of historians like dolan valdez, whose work plants its palms into american soil and pulls out narratives that are imagined and true a...

The author of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 has died at the age of 77. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews he gave throughout his life

Percival Everett, one of America’s most imaginative living fiction writers, has put an end to these critical debates by way of rewriting Twain’s novel onto his new book, strategically and programmatically titled James.

The harsh gods of baseball have rained heavy blows upon me in recent years by stripping the name and emblem from a Cleveland team I’d been part of all my life. Next, Oakland’s owners are shipping the A’s to a foreign land.  I’d adopt Detroit as my team but fear its plane would crash mid-season. […]

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