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Untold History: 50 Books about Extraordinary Black Mighty Girls and Women | A Mighty Girl

February 4, 2018African American History, Black History ...

It’s especially important to focus on the history of African-American women, who historically faced both racial and gender discrimination, and whose stories are therefore even more hidden from many mainstream histories.

James Baldwin’s Lesson for Teachers in a Time of Turmoil | The New Yorker

February 4, 2018February 5, 2018African American Activist, African American History ...

“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time.”

Why Dropping the Ball is the New Leaning In | FORTUNE

December 28, 2017African American Activist, African American Author ...

I’m mindful that while efforts to encourage women to keep their feet on the gas pedal of their professional lives or to better equip and incentivize workplaces to support their female employees are vital—they don’t give guilt-ridden and exhausted women a practical, actionable solution to juggling the competing demands of work and home.

Sitting down with poet Nikki Giovanni for a ‘A Good Cry’ | Chicago Tribune

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017African American Culture, African American Literature ...

When she writes about her godmother and grandparents, she recalls the overlooked sacrifices the elders made to smooth the path for her.

Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ Being Adapted as Series for Hulu | Atlanta Black Star

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017African American Film, African American Literature ...

The monumental novel, “Invisible Man,” is getting the series treatment on Hulu. Ralph Ellison’s 1952 book is in the early stages of development, according to Variety.

Novelist Jesmyn Ward ‘Overjoyed’ by MacArthur Win | Atlanta Black Star

October 20, 2017African American Literature, African American News ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An African-American novelist praised for her raw and powerful depictions of poor African-Americans confronting racial and economic inequalities in the rural South said Wednesday that winning a MacArthur fellowship gives her time and freedom.