It is still my favorite from childhood, but now, rather than contort myself into Meg, I am able to see how the novel’s play with time and space continues to influence me as an African-American writer.
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The Film Adaptation of “Native Son” Is Coming, and It’ll Probably Win an Oscar. | Garage
Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Rashid Johnson will bring a screenplay by Suzan-Lori Parks to life, with the help of “Moonlight” star Ashton Sanders.
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Grandma’s Purse’ by Vanessa Brantley-Newton | The Washington Informer
“You never know what you’ll want to have with you!”
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Ava DuVernay’s Fiercely Feminine Vision for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ | The New York Times
She made the movie she wanted, about a multiracial world and the loss of a beloved parent. “I know it’s $100 million” for Disney, she says. “They’ll be fine.”
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur in development as Disney animated series | SYFY Wire
Lunetta Lafayette and Devil Dinosaur are finally making the move to animation.
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The FBI’s War on Black-Owned Bookstores | The Atlantic
At the height of the Black Power movement, the Bureau focused on the unlikeliest of public enemies: black independent booksellers.
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MITCHELL: New Lorraine Hansberry biopic worth every year, every penny it took | Chicago Sun Times
“Negroes must concern themselves with every single means of struggle; legal, illegal, passive, active, violent and non-violent,” Hansberry wrote in 1962.
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10 of the best books penned by Black authors in 2017 | Hello Giggles
The authors on this list, through their work, have given us a well needed mental getaway from a less than pleasant reality, while leaving an indelible mark on our hearts.
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Last of Philadelphia’s Black-Owned Bookstores Work to Make a Comeback | Good Black News
At Hakim’s Bookstore in West Philadelphia, there are signs of life for what is believed to be the oldest black-owned bookstore in the country.
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Black Owned Bookstores: The #Unhidden Sources Of Our Story
The African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) offers a comprehensive list of our most valued resources.
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