Why We Need More Diverse Books
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins If the first annual BookCon at the Book Expo America in 2014 wasn’t a big enough indication, we …
Day 28 of 28 – Black History Month – Bill Cosby
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins Bill Cosby, born July 12, 1937, is most well known for his television shows such as Fat Albert, …
Day 27 of 28 – Black History Month – Colin Channer
By: Jacqueline McKay Colin Channer (October 13, 1963 – ) Jamaican-born Colin Channer is the author of several books and anthologies. His …
Day 26 of 28 – Black History Month – Edwidge Danticat
By: Jacqueline McKay Edwidge Danticat (Jan. 19, 1969 – ) Haitian-born Edwidge Danticat is a phenomenal writer. Honestly, I have not read …
Day 25 of 28 – Black History Month – Wole Soyinka
By: Jacqueline McKay Wole Soyinka (July 13, 1934 – ) Born in Nigeria, West Africa, Wole Soyinka is a literary force. Dr. …
Day 24 of 28 – Black History Month – Nega Mezlekia
By: Jacqueline McKay Nega Mezlekia (1958 -) http://www.pw.org/content/out_ethiopia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/481005.Notes_from_the_Hyena_s_Belly Nega Mezlekia was born in Ethiopia, and grew up in the 70’s and …
Day 23 of 28 – Black History Month – Julie Dash
By: Jacqueline McKay Julie Dash (Oct. 22, 1952 – ) Author photo can be found here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201969/ Daughters of the Dust, written …
Day 21 of 28 – Black History Month – Langston Hughes
By: Tia Love Harlem (A Dream Deferred) What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the …
Day 20 of 28 – Black History Month – Chinua Achebe
By: Jacqueline McKay Chinua Achebe (Nov. 16, 1930 – Mar. 21, 2013) http://www.citelighter.com/current-events/trending-topics/knowledgecards/chinua-achebe Nigerian-born Chinua Achebe is known as the Father of …
Day 19 of 28 – Black History Month – Richard Wright
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins I remember in high school when “Black Boy” by Richard Wright was a required reading for English class. …