Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future

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Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA...

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...

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...

'Where Did Our Love Go' Top Ten Playlist

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In case you've been hiding under a rock, Gil L. Robertson, IV recently released a book entitled, Where Did Our Love...

'Invisible Universe' Documentary Explores Blackness and Science-Fiction

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M. Asli Dukan's documentary 'Invisible Universe: A History of Blackness in Speculative Fiction' explores the relationship between the Black body and...

Buzz: The Kenyan ‘Erin Brokovich’ & Beyoncé Drops $7M to House Homeless

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These two ladies are making it happen in their communities. Read about environmental activist Phyllis Omido, who faced death threats to tackle...

Remembering Stuart Hall: Scholarship Underscored Black Experience

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Google search for 'Stuart' and it's interesting what appears. Stuart Weitzman, Stuart, Florida, Stuart Little -- even a nod to the...

Playwright Darren Canady: ‘Right On’ Reflects Art & Community

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Playwright and University of Kansas professor Darren Canady knows there’s an art to transforming communities. His semi-autobiographical dramatic writing centers on...

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...

Karen Pittman: ‘Disgraced’ Breakout Star Talks Art & Life

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Karen Pittman is a star. Not a star like Viola Davis, Meryl Streep or Julia Roberts, yet, but a star in...

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