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85-year-old Detroit artist and former teacher sees childhood dream come true

Shirley Woodson taught art in high schools and colleges in the Detroit area for over 26 years. Now, the community is highlighting the 85-year-old's decades of dedication to the Michigan art scene with her own exhibit.

C.T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives Hosts Inaugural Kaleidoscope Awards for Literary Excellence

C.T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives Hosts Inaugural Kaleidoscope Awards for Literary Excellence

The Author’s Corner with Lance Greene

Lance Greene is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Wright State University. This interview is based on his new book, Their Determination to Rem...

With Nikole Hannah-Jones on its roster, Dallas Literary Fest strives to meet the cultural moment

The Dallas Literary Festival is only in its second year, but director Sanderia Faye Smith hopes a mix of prominent writers of color and local autho...

Five Questions with Author Jimmie Hawkins

Frederick resident the Rev. Jimmie Ray Hawkins is the author of “Unbroken and Unbowed: A History of Black Protest in America,” published in Februar...

How a Black writer used humour to combat white supremacy in 19th-century America

Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and readers what they want. A number of factors might...

Ukrainian Parliament pleads for more assistance from the West, saying the war has now 'touched' the US after death of American journalist

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud was shot and killed while covering the war in Ukraine.In a statement, the parliament again pleaded...

DC activist, author discusses Black women’s mental health in new book

Each morning she puts on her superwoman cape and heads out the door to save her family, her community and even the world.That’s a belief that many ...

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