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Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A NovelBy James E. Cherry James E. Cherry, a socially and politically conscious poet, novelist, and author of Between Chance and Mercy: Poems (Willow Books, 2024) and Edge of the Wind: A...
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A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing

The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland - By DaMaris B. HillBloomsbury Publishing, 163 pages. 2019 “In these poems, the legacy of...

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“We Refuse to Be Silent”

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“When We Trouble the Waters…”

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They Refused to be Silenced: “The Queen of Sugar Hill” and “With Love from Harlem”

Book Review by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneThe Queen of Sugar Hill:A Novel of Hattie...
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Justice for Garvey

Not only did I greatly admire Garvey, but his conviction also represented one of...
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Sowing the Seeds of Resistance

What you need to know for now is that it was just like this....
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Faith, Politics, and the Illusion of Post-Racial America

Everybody talks about how he’ll change race in America. Erase it or whatever. By...
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The Power of Stories

“Families, as my suddenly silenced uncle used to say, expand like ripples in a...
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Poets Speak of Impact of War on the Youth

For Gaza’s Children: Black, Brown, and Jewish Writers and Poets Speak OutMarc Lamont Hill,...
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Culturally Responsive Education for Black Youth

Remembering Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, national educational consultant, publisher, and the author of...
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Remembering Malcolm X On the Centennial of His Birthday

“My alma mater was books, a good library. . . I could spend the...
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“Journalism Is Not a Luxury”

In his most recent book The Message (One World, 2024), National Book Award winner...
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Black Girl Stories

Rita Williams-Garcia, Best-Selling Middle School and Young Adult Author Award-winning writer Rita Williams-Garcia captures the...
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