Posts Tagged ‘Black authors and writers’
ABHM Book Club: On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
We will be reading On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed and discussing it virtually on June 20th at 6 PM via Zoom. Annette Gordon-Reed’s ‘On Juneteenth’ brilliantly reimagines American history, intertwining personal narratives and historical facts to reveal the profound impact of Black Americans on the Lone Star State, culminating in the pivotal moment of June 19, 1865, and reminding us of the ongoing struggle for equality.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Blues Legacies and Black Feminism by Angela Y Davis
We will be reading Blues Legacies and Black Feminism by Angela Y Davis and discussing it virtually on May 23rd at 6 PM via Zoom. The blues tradition through a feminist lens. Explore the careers of Black women singers Rainey, Smith, and Holiday. Their boldness challenged mainstream norms, shaping American social memory.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.
2021 Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic.
ABHM Book Club: The Water Dancer By Ta-Nehisi Coates
In this gripping tale by the acclaimed Coates, the protagonist Hiram Walker, born into slavery, discovers a mysterious power after a near-death experience. Determined to escape bondage and liberate his family, he navigates the covert battlegrounds of slavery, fueled by love and resilience, in a poignant story of defiance and courage.
Read MoreUW-Stevens Point Black History Month: Alvin Hall – Driving the Green Book
Join UW-Stevens Point for a special Black History Month event featuring Alvin Hall, author and podcast host of Driving the Green Book, on a journey through America’s haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.
Read MoreWhat It Was Like to Be a Black Patient in a Jim Crow Asylum
Antonia Hylton speaks about her new book, which offers a glimpse inside Maryland’s Black asylum, Crownville, in the 20th century.
Read MoreNational Black Book Festival 2023
The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, and one of the largest events of its kind throughout the US. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from throughout the nation. Over 100 authors will be in attendance.
Read MoreA genre that celebrates Black futures is getting its due
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is shedding light on Black science fiction in an exhibit on Afrofuturism.
Read MorePostal Service Celebrates Author Toni Morrison New Forever Stamp
The United States Postal Service celebrates the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019) by creating a postal stamp in her honor.
Read More2023 Black Writers On Tour Conference
Black Writers On Tour trains, educates, and motivates children, young adults, and adult black writers. We promote and assist authors in their literary careers. Our focus is to increase literacy awareness and participation in the Literary Arts for African-Americans.
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