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Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

20 Southern Women Changing the World | Garden & Gun

October 29, 2019December 14, 2019African American Entertainment, African American Entrepreneurs ...

These powerhouses from across the region are making a difference

10 of the best books penned by Black authors in 2017 | Hello Giggles

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018African American Author, African American Literature ...

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.

Raising a black son in the US: ‘He had never taken a breath, and I was already mourning him’ | The Guardian

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017African American Families, African American Literature ...

Even before her son was born, Jesmyn Ward was preoccupied with one thing – how she would prepare him for survival

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.

Writing Mississippi: Jesmyn Ward Salvages Stories Of The Silenced | 88.5 WFDD

September 3, 2017September 4, 2017African American Education, African American Literature ...

For writer Jesmyn Ward, Mississippi is a place she loves and hates all at once.