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Author Launches “Kiley’s Purple Hat” to Promote Family and Spark Creativity...
Jewelry-designer and avid reader Jaxon Barnes had a vision to connect mothers and daughters. Her love for journals and picture books inspired her to write “Kiley’s Purple Hat.” “Kiley’s Purple Hat”...
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We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is Now Available On...
In 2012, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a Tedx Talk called We Should All Be Feminists. Adichie’s talk is considered one of the most riveting TedX speeches of our its time. Not only did Adichie...
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Google Doodle Honors Black Tennis Star Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson is being honored by Google on her birthday. Gibson was the first African-American to win the U.S. Nationals and Wimbledon tennis championships. Gibson was born on this day in 1927 and...
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Swedes Yell Racism at Danish Art Project
A Danish art project called “Through Other Eyes” has been deemed racist by festival organizers in Sweden and has been pulled from the Malmö Festival. Over 200 Swedes signed a petition calling the...
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The Crown and The Glory: 10 Books to Help Children Embrace Natural Hair
In light of the Navy discharging Black sailor Jessica Sims after she refused to shave off her locs or cover them with a wig, it’s more evident than ever that Black children everywhere need to be fully...
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6 Art Exercises To Help Boost Self-Esteem (From A Professional Art Therapist)
Every day, we’re bombarded with so many ideas about who we should be and how to look and act that we often lose sight of who we truly are. We all struggle with self-acceptance every once in a while,...
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Four Black Creative ‘Geniuses’ Awarded 2014 MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’
The MacArthur Foundation is known to support creative individuals and productive institutions dedicated to building a more fair, green, and peaceful world. Every year the foundation awards 21 “genius...
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100 Year Old Black Film Discovered
Photo Credit: NYT It’s amazing when hidden treasures and gems are discovered! The New York Times reported that what may be the earliest surviving film with a Black cast, made in 1913, was found in the...
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Author and Playwright J. California Cooper Dies at 82
Another literary giant has left us, leaving behind a great body of work and Black women centered stories. Author J. California Cooper, best known for her short stories about love, heartbreak and...
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Exhibit B ‘Human Zoo’ Slave Exhibition Canceled in UK After Protests
Following a huge social media campaign as well as more than 200 demonstrators taking to the streets of London — a controversial art exhibition featuring Black actors in chains and cages was canceled....
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Shinique Smith: 5 Interesting Facts About the Contemporary Artist
Much like past contestants on the reality show Project Runway are often tasked with combining their creativity and sewing skills to transform used articles of clothing into something fiercely...
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‘Project Row Houses’ Highlights African-American Culture, History and Art in...
In communities across America, shotgun houses are often regarded as eyesores or threats to property values, automatically relegated to condemnation and in some cases, slowly edged out by...
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Roxane Gay’s “Bad Feminist Essays,” Issa Rae’s “Misadventures of Awkward...
Memoirs have quickly become all the rage with celebrities like 30 Rock star Tina Fey, Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amburos and Girls’ creator Lena Dunham each penning collections of personal stories that...
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7 Quotes That Will Make You Fall In Love With Junot Diaz’s Mind
Credit Nina Subin/Penguin Group Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz isn’t just a MacArthur ‘genius grant’ and Pulitzer prize winner, he’s a wickedly smart public thinker who just gets it. From his...
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5 Tumblrs For Black Women Who Love Books
Part of the appeal of Tumblr is that it’s a place where you can find hilarious memes and be immersed in Black art and literature in equal measure. And in a world where books and literary culture are...
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Kameelah Janan Rasheed: 5 Must-Read Interviews With Young Black Writers
Credit: Kameelah Rasheed You could probably call Photographer and Artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed the bohemian Black Barbara Walters. In Rasheed’s conversations with creatives, especially Black...
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Veterans Day Spotlight: Shoshana Johnson, First Black Female Prisoner of War
Veterans Day is a good way to recognize the sacrifices that were made by ordinary citizens who made the choice to risk their lives on behalf of their country. It is the ultimate selfless act and not...
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Adorable 8-Year-Old Girl’s Obsession With Books is Heartwarming
In the spirit of good cheer – it’s only fitting to recognize those stories that make you all warm and fuzzy inside. Madison Reid is drawing some attention because of her immense love for book. While...
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Toni Morrison, ‘God Help the Child,’ Set to Release in April
Image Credit: Getty Images Distinguished literary trailblazer, Toni Morrison has authored plethora of gems that have garnered both a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize. She has also been honored with the...
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Noble Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Offers Her Blood Splattered School...
The Noble Peace Prize Exhibition will open this Thursday, and 2014 laureate Malala Yousafzai, will be donating her the school uniform she was wearing the day she was shot in the head by a Taliban...
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