International Woman’s Day: Remembering Octavia Butler
“I am a 53-year-old writer who can remember being a 10-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an 80-year-old writer.
Harriet Ann Jacobs: Celebrating Black History Month in the United States
February is Black History in the United States and Sugarcane will celebrate great artists of the past and future. It is impossible to be able to cover everyone ( we only have 28 days) so we will cover important yet under celebrated gems.
FORMER AFRICAN AMERICAN NUN AUTHORS RACY FICTION MURDER MYSTERY
In her debut fiction novel, They Still Call Me Sister , Deborah Plummer Bussey entertains readers with a stirring cozy mystery about sexual obsession, a murder investigation and political scandal in Atlanta, Georgia.
“CSI NEW YORK” ACTOR HILL HARPER LAUNCHES PUBLISHING IMPRINT
Actor Hill Harper has partnered with Scholastic teen author, Pamela Wells, to create a multicultural children-publishing imprint called Harper & Wells Books.
Literature: African American Classics with a Graphic Twist
I came across this today on Facebook and thought that with was a great idea. African-American Classics presents comics adaptations of great stories and poems by America’s earliest black authors, illustrated by contemporary black artists.
Caine Prize Opens Call for Entries
Submission to the coveted Cain Prize 2012 are now being accepted through January 31, 2012. The Prize is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere.
Celebrating Hispanic History Month: Piri Thomas
It’s with great sadness to write that Piri Thomas is dead at 83. Mr. Thomas’ work was a great influence on me and gave me insight on urban Puerto Rican culture.
Celebrating UK Black History Month : Zadie Smith
Who can discuss Black Brits, or great contemporary writers with out mentioning Zadie Smith. One of the diaspora’s bright shining stars, Ms.
Centre for Creattive Arts Presents 15th Annual Poetry Africa and Poetry Africa Tour
A select group of 20 participants from 12 different countries make up the exciting line-up of the 15th Poetry Africa international poetry festival.
SMILEYBOOKS CONFRONTS EDUCATION CRISIS IN NEW E-BOOK, TOO IMPORTANT TO FAIL: SAVING AMERICA’S BOYS
Seven thousand students drop out of high school every day in America and young Black males suffer the nation’s highest casualties.
