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Emerging Black Filmmaker Receives 7-Figure Book Deal For Thriller

Filmmaker Nick Brooks has reached a seven-figure deal for his young adult thriller 'Promise Boys,' in which three boys at…
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Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles’ New Saint Heron Library Celebrates Black Creatives

Solange Knowles recently announced the debut of her free library led by Saint Heron creative agency, featuring rare books and art created by…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Ralph Ellison

Author Ralph Ellison is perhaps best known for his 1952 landmark novel, “Invisible Man.” What some might not know is…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Ann Petry

The late Ann Petry holds the distinction of being the first Black woman writer to sell over 1 million copies of…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was a literary giant who found fame during the rise of Black art and culture known widely as…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Ernest J. Gaines

Ernest J. Gaines first gained fame with the release of his 1971 novel, “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” which…
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‘Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman’ Author Ernest Gaines Dead At 86

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation germinated stories of black…
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Novels By Colson Whitehead, Marlon James On Awards Longlist

NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead’s brutal narrative of a boys’ reform school, “The Nickel Boys,” and Marlon James’ fantasy…
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Little Known Black History Facts: Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers was a prolific author of young adult literature who won numerous awards for his craft. The Harlem…
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Little Known Black History Fact: John Edgar Wideman

John Edgar Wideman is an award-winning author and just the second African-American to be named a Rhodes Scholar to the…
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Author Tayari Jones wins Women’s Fiction Prize for ‘An American Marriage’

LONDON (AP) — Tayari Jones won the Women’s Prize for fiction on Wednesday with “An American Marriage,” her story of…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Bell Hooks

Author, scholar and activist bell hooks has emerged as one of the leading feminist figures of her era, and her writing…
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