12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (183+ words) thatssotampa.com Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez We are excited to announce the next session of the History Center’s Book Club on Thursday, September 17, 2026. This free event…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (97+ words) Comment - Should writers be encouraged to write across race? The Bookseller At the heart of the book trade since 1858 Should writers be encouraged to write across race? Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (182+ words) Despite centuries of systemic oppression, cultural theft, and manufactured lies, Black identity remains an undeniable source of profound honor, intrinsic value, and deep, unshakeable joy. We are judging our identity by the brilliance of our people, rather than the cruelty…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (622+ words) Nationwide — Harold F. Butler III, author of Born to Survive, Built to Succeed, shares the lessons, spiritual awakening, and inner transformation that taught him the true value of life […] The post Black Author's New Book Chronicles His Transition From Gang…...

6+ day, 21+ min ago   (1677+ words) I’m hold­ing the lat­est copy of The Whit­ney Review of New Writ­ing and it’s big and pink. Set in a bold sans serif—something like Ari­al but not quite—the A1 mag­a­zine opens with…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (490+ words) This back-to-school season, a new style is trending among young Black girls. Videos of a middle schooler getting their “first lace front” have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, reigniting a debate about adultifying young Black girls…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (651+ words) Add us as a Google Preferred Source This is a book about siblings, as is Cooch Helped. How have your own experiences with siblings affected your writing—as well as your worldview? I have a younger sister and brother that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) LEXINGTON, KY. – The University Press of Kentucky is proud to announce that Black Appalachia: Race, Place, and Identity has been awarded the 2026 Thomas D. Clark Medallion, one of the Commonwealth’s highest literary honors. Presented annually by the Thomas D. Clark…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) For 57 years, Stockton’s Black Family Day has been more than a festival. It has been a gathering place, family reunion, living history lesson and reminder that Black Stockton has roots worth remembering and celebrating. That victory grew into an annual…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (179+ words) Afro Charities' signature program will feature acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor. Jones' pioneering research traces the journey of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper while uncovering the history of the Johns Hopkins Colored Orphans Asylum, an institution…...