You know what they say: Write what you know. That’s probably why so many Black authors center their works around the Black experience—they heed this sage advice. When Black authors write what they ...
It’s hard to know where to start when exploring works by famous African-American authors. That’s why we’re spotlighting some of the best classic books by Black authors. This roundup includes both ...
Books are a great way to learn more about cultures, identities, and much more. That’s why we want to help you add a few more to your summer reading list. For Africa Day this year, we asked our ONE ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Writers have always had the ability to shift paradigms, ...
Dynamic weapons of soft power, the cultural and creative industries have the wind in their sails on the African continent. Even politicians and business leaders are sitting up and taking notice, as it ...
Anyone familiar with African literature is likely to have read one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels or NoViolet Bulawayo’s highly praised debut We Need New Names. If you’re looking to delve deeper ...
As Black History Month faces federal pushback, these authors see read-ins as more critical than ever
If you want an opportunity to learn more about African-American culture, the African-American read-in is a chance to do that. It's a gathering to read and discuss books centered on Black authors and ...
A feature of the Macondo Literary Festival, which was founded by journalist Anja Bengelstorff and award-winning Kenyan author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, has been to invite authors from the continent or ...
Doreen Baingana is a Ugandan writer. She was born 1966. Her short story collection, Tropical Fish, won the Grace Paley Award for Short Fiction in 2003 and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best ...
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers and several authors highlighted African-American literature on Saturday morning. The event is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library’s fourth annual African American ...
The Chinese market is one of the most difficult to break into but these African authors are taking Afro-lit to the world. English-to-Chinese translator, Bruce Humes has published a list of 66 authors ...
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Sharjah Festival of African Literature returns with continent’s leading authors and poets
Lemn Sissay, the British-Ethiopian poet, writer and playwright, widely regarded as a leading contemporary voice in spoken ...
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