Akosua Report: Joel Augustus Rogers
"Intellect, whether of civilized or uncivilized humanity, as you know, sir, is elastic in quality. That is, primitive man when transplanted...
Chinua Achebe: African Literary Giant Dies at 82
Jonathan Kandell of the New York Times is reporting that literary great Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness. Kandell...
NPR Fresh Air: Zadie Smith Talks New Book
Fresh Air Weekend highlights an interview between host Terry Gross and internationally-acclaimed novelist Zadie Smith. Smith, whose first novel White Teeth...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future
Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA...
Akosua Report: Richard Wright
“I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly,...
‘Nas: Time is Illmatic’ Documentary Explores Tragedy and Triumph
Nas: Time is Illmatic is a feature documentary that chronicles the preconditions and circumstances leading up to the making of the...
PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday...
Akosua Report: Toni Morrison
written by Akosua Lowery
"In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate." - Toni Morrison, The Guardian, Jan. 29, 1992
Toni...
Maya Angelou Memorial Service: Watch Live at 10 a.m. EST
World renowned author, poet, actress and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou will be memorialized today on the campus of Wake...
Author James Hardy: 20th Anniversary of ‘B-Boy Blues’ Makes ATL Stage Debut
This year marks the 20th anniversary of author James Earl Hardy releasing his debut literary masterpiece, B-Boy Blues.
His groundbreaking, best-selling novel...
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