Maya Angelou Memorial Service: Watch Live at 10 a.m. EST

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World renowned author, poet, actress and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou will be memorialized today on the campus of Wake...

Akosua Report: Stokely Carmichael

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“…black people in this country unite, recognize their heritage, and build a sense of community." - Stokley Carmichael Kwame Ture born...

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Legend George C. Wolfe: “You Just Have to Make the Work Good”

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George C. Wolfe is one of American theatre’s most celebrated figures. The double Tony Award-winning African American director, playwright and producer...

U.S.: Oldest Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Its Doors

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The Root is reporting that Marcus Books, the nation's oldest black-owned bookstores, is closing after 44 years of operating. Lynette Holloway...

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is A Short Walk to the Oscars

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Based on an autobiography of the same name, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom chronicles familial and historic events in the life...

Knowledge is Power; Not Knowing is Privilege

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It has long since been understood that knowledge is power. Women and other subjugated voices have recognized that those who control...

Caribbean Literary Giant Aimé Césaire Gets His Due

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Writing for The Root, Lindsay Johns discusses how a new production of A Season in the Congo helps bring a wider...

Chinua Achebe: African Literary Giant Dies at 82

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Jonathan Kandell of the New York Times is reporting that literary great Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness. Kandell...

Octavia Butler and Iceberg Slim: Black Literary Traditions Honored in ATL

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Many are still reeling from the recent death of Things Fall Apart (1958) author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). While the world remembered...

First Afro Latino Festival of New York Held in Brooklyn

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On Saturday, June 29, 2013, the first Afro Latino Festival of New York: Listen to the Echo of the Drums in...

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