THREE MAJOR EVENTS TO EMPOWER BLACK WRITERS, AUTHORS, AND SPEAKERS
The May edition of Speakers Magazine has Dr. Abraham Shanklin, Jr. as the cover story. Dr. Shanklin owns a coach writing and publishing company, Scripts &
The Baltimore Museum Presents: The Necessity of Tomorrow(s) with Ta-Nehisi Coates on Afrofutures
Above:Ta-Nehisi Coates. Photo: Gabriella Demczuk. The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) hosts a conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award winner, national correspondent for The Atlantic, and author of Marvel’s The Black Panther comic book series, on Thursday, May 17 from 7 to 10pm.
CITY COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS ‘SEEING INTO TOMORROW’
City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) invites families and readers of all ages to visit Aaron Davis Hall for a book party celebrating the launch of author and illustrator Nina Crews’ new book Seeing into Tomorrow:
Sugarcane Special: Karma
Above: Midnight Treat by Addonis Parker. **************This story contains strong sexual imagery and language. For mature audiences only****************
DiWulf Publishing House to Release Urban Styles: Graffiti in New York Hardcore
Above: Graffiti Artist Chaka Malik. DiWulf Publishing House is very excited to announce the October 31st release of the debut book from author Freddy Alva, Urban Styles:
Howard University and Spellman College Students Participate in Sundance Institute’s Theatre Lab
Above: Antoinette Nwandu Tuvalu, author of the Saddest Song. Sundance Institute’s Theatre Lab kicks off today with the announcement of this year’s participating acting company and creative advisors.
Urban Shock Jock and MTV2 Host Charlamagne Tha God Steps Up For His Community with Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
In the age of Trump and an unsure sense of purpose in the minds of young people of color in the United States, it has been the added responsibility of media and public figures like MSNBC’s Ms.
Poetry Spotlight: After the Eulogy by Kelly Reuter Raymundo from the Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks
Kelly Reuter Raymundo Kelly Reuter Raymundo is from Oak Park Illinois. She is a student at Benedictine University working on her B.A.
Poetry Spotlight: Truth by Indigo Williams from the Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks
Indigo Williams Indigo’s work has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Bespoken Word, TEDx Brixton, Glastonbury Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival. She has facilitated workshops across Europe, Bangladesh and Nigeria.
Lynn Nottage wins Pulitzer Prize for Sweat
Playwright Lynn Nottage received the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Sweat. The honors were presented during a ceremony at Columbia University in New York City on April 10.
