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  • 10 Books About African Americans Reclaiming the South
  • When We Were Freed: An Excerpt
  • Intro to Black Writers Week 2026

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electricliterature.com /1 month ago

10 Books About African Americans Reclaiming the South

Between 1910 to 1970, millions of African Americans left the South in search of greater opportunities for freedom, rights, and economic mobility. Due to sheer scale, this human mov...

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ebony.com /1 week ago

When We Were Freed: An Excerpt

Discover how Black communities turned emancipation celebrations into powerful acts of faith, memory, and resistance.

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rogerebert.com /1 month ago

Intro to Black Writers Week 2026

An introduction to our annual event

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blackenterprise.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day: 250 Years Of American History …

On this day, June 22, BLACK ENTERPRISE pays homage to two of the nation’s literary goats: W. E. B Du Bois, the author and scholar who wrote the seminal text,...

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ebony.com /1 week ago

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — Notable Black Playwrights

Celebrate 250 years of Black theater's powerful voices and stories on Broadway and beyond

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ebony.com /1 week ago

250 Years of Black America

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this month, many of us will revisit and remember pivotal figures from throughout the nation’s history. And while the focus on Washington an...

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ebony.com /17 hours ago

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — The African American Musical

Celebrating 250 years of Black storytelling through groundbreaking Broadway musicals and unforgettable performances.

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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

Black Voices, American Stories: Songs That Still Speak to the Soul of the Nation

Celebrate America's 250th by understanding the complexities of Black American patriotism through powerful music and history.

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ncnewsline.com /3 weeks ago

Juneteenth reminds us of Black Americans’ long struggle for education following end of slavery

The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himsel...

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thegrio.com /5 days ago

Amena Brown’s new book is a love letter to every way we Black girl

In “Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl,” Amena Brown celebrates joy, identity and the beautifully unspoken language

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ebony.com /1 week ago

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America – The Beginning

As the nation celebrates its landmark anniversary, EBONY offers a front-row seat to how Black theater illuminated our real and imagined lives on and off Broadway for nearly two cen...

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ebony.com /1 week ago

Black America at 250: What EBONY Remembers

Exploring the vital role of Black history in America’s 250-year journey and future.

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rogerebert.com /1 month ago

250 Years Later and Blacks Are Still Politically and Racially Enslaved

A look at Black American history (and present) through the lens of the tenth anniversary of Ava DuVernay's "13th."

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bookriot.com /2 weeks ago

Essential American Literature, According to PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Publishers Weekly picks 15 essential works of American literature, Barnes & Noble announces this year's Discover Prize winner, and more.

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thegrio.com /3 weeks ago

Marley Dias wants Black children to know the stories that made them possible

Marley Dias reflects on family history, Black representation and the inspiration behind her new book, “I Am the Dream Come

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dctheaterarts.org /1 week ago

Black diaspora as dramedy in ‘The Colored Museum’ at Silver Spring Stage

From three-fifths of a person to negro to colored to African American, a serious story is told with sass and humor.  By MARY V. HOLIMAN

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ebony.com /2 weeks ago

Get Lit: Romance, Roots and Real Talk Became Page Turners This June

Discover June's Must-Read Books from Romance to Mystery and Empowering Essays

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thelensnola.org /3 weeks ago

The Eyes Have It

A piece of Chuck Perkins poetry from The Lens, for Juneteenth [...] Read More... from The Eyes Have It The post The Eyes Have It appeared first on The Lens.

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is Dedicated Entirely to Literature, You Should Check It Out

Tucked in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is treating African literature as the heritage it is. The name amazwi means...

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eurweb.com /1 month ago

Knox County Schools Bans ‘Roots’ by Alex Haley

*A Tennessee school district has pulled one of American literature’s most significant works from its shelves. Knox County Schools confirmed that Alex Haley’s “Roots” has been banne...

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kirkusreviews.com /1 month ago

A SONG FOR JUNETEENTH

The text opens with celestial imagery as words seem to emanate from the sky, paired with an illustration of a silhouetted pregnant figure stretched across the page, belly cradled,...

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teenlibrariantoolbox.com /2 hours ago

What’s in a (Black) Name?: Three Things I Learned About Black Names While Writing Airrelle of the Maroon Witches, a gues...

I love Black naming practices. To be more specific, I love Black American naming practices and I want to learn more about the many varied practices of Black cultures around the wo...

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realclearreligion.org /5 days ago

A Rare Look at Black Catholic Life Before the Civil War

Philip Chivily, America During the festivities marking the semiquincentennial of the United States, Americans will hear "The Star-Spangled Banner" in many parades, sporting events...

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ebony.com /3 weeks ago

Juneteenth: Explaining the Unsung Holiday (Menu and Playlist Included)

Discover the history, soulful recipes, and vibrant celebrations of Juneteenth, honoring Black freedom and culture.

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