Alice Walker Talks ‘Gathering Blossoms’ with Pearl Cleage

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Pulitzer Prize winning writer Alice Walker is on tour discussing her latest book, Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice...

PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies

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The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday...

Akosua Report: Joel Augustus Rogers

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"Intellect, whether of civilized or uncivilized humanity, as you know, sir, is elastic in quality. That is, primitive man when transplanted...

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...

Black Filmmakers That Changed the Game

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Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton highlights black filmmakers that changed the game for blacks in...

EXCLUSIVE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’: ‘When I’m Writing Fiction, I Feel Free”

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Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, started out as a fun project but evolved into a massive success. The...

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...

Author James Hardy: 20th Anniversary of ‘B-Boy Blues’ Makes ATL Stage Debut

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of author James Earl Hardy releasing his debut literary masterpiece, B-Boy Blues. His groundbreaking, best-selling novel...

Blackbird’s Julian Walker: ‘Everyone Deserves Love, So Stop Judging.’

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Atlanta’s premier LGBT film festival, Out on Film, kicked off this year’s festivities with two highly-anticipated screenings of director Patrik-Ian Polk's...

Dr. Maya Angelou’s Work to Become Hip-Hop Album

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The Grio is reporting that excerpts from  Maya Angelou's book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will be incorporated into...

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