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Ava DuVernay to Direct Film Adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s Bestseller ‘Caste’

October 15, 2020 admin 0

By rolling | October 15, 2020 | Ava DuVernay is set to direct an adaptation of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Isabel Wilkerson published her bestselling nonfiction book earlier this year, and DuVernay is now poised to helm […]

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The Plot Twist You Never Saw Coming: Sex. Lies. Double Lives. If You Like Secrets, Tension or Suspense, You’ll Love These 7 Books by Black Authors

October 8, 2020 admin 0

By Javacia Harris Bowser – You’ll find as much substance as secrecy and suspense in these 2020 page-turners that explore family, faith, race, class, sexuality and more.    The Secret Lives of Church Ladies  By […]

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy’ by Elijah Cummings with James Dale

October 1, 2020 admin 0

By Terri Schlichenmeyer – Things could always be worse. You didn’t sleep well last night, your day started earlier than usual, and traffic, ugh; then you forgot your lunch and lost a bag of chips […]

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Awkward Black Man: Stories’ by Walter Mosley

September 24, 2020 admin 0

 By Terri Schlichenmeyer – Right now, you’re living your best life. That’s all. It’s not complicated: you roll with whatever happens and try not to worry; your path is before you, and you’re light-footed enough […]

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100 of The Best Books By Black Americans

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By Aleichia Williams-Norberto – 100 of the best books by Black Americans –Stacker has compiled a list of 100 of the best books by Black Americans. The titles presented here are spread out between centuries, genres, […]

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Film Director Mann Robinson Releases the 1st and ONLY Book for Black Indie Filmmakers

September 11, 2020 admin 0

(Source BlackNews.com):  NATIONWIDE — A Look Into: Black Independent Filmmaking by Mann Robinson is a guide to succeeding in the world of filmmaking. If after watching a movie, you have ever wondered about creating a movie yourself, or […]

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Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh review – the epic life of Toussaint Louverture

September 2, 2020 admin 0

By David A Bell – A gripping biography of the leader of the slave revolt that led to Haiti’s independence, described as ‘the first black superhero of the modern age’ No figure from the 18th-century […]

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The Best American Novelist Whose Name You May Not Know

August 31, 2020 admin 0

Story by Calvin Baker – When her first novels were published, in the mid-1970s, Gayl Jones’s talent was hailed by writers from James Baldwin to John Updike. Then she disappeared. In the winter of 1975, a quiet […]

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13-Year-Old Founder of #1000blackgirlbooks Shares Some of Her Favorite Reads

August 25, 2020 admin 0

By Alison Thoet – Marley Dias, a 13-year-old girl who has collected more than 11,000 books that showcase black female lead characters, can now add her own book to her list. “I knew I was […]

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Kids Hope Allaince Host Hurst/Jamison Book Signing

August 21, 2020 admin 0

In June 2020, Kids Hope Alliance developed the DREAM (Diversity, Race and Equity Advancing the Mission) Work Group to address racial equity issues internally and within the Jacksonville community. As a result, Kids Hope Alliance […]

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