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Read Poet Jericho Brown’s Letter To CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Over Baltimore Coverage
May 1, 2015
“I want to hear you say there should be peaceful protests, not violent protests, in the tradition of Martin Luther…
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Four Poets On How Trauma And Conflict Inform Their Work
April 30, 2015
Minneapolis, MN — When the poet Ken Chen put together a discussion called “Mapping New Territories: Diasporic Writers from Regions…
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HBO To Bring Marlon James’ Brief History Of Seven Killings To The Screen
April 29, 2015
The cable network renowned for ambitious storytelling has optioned the rights to Marlon James’ latest novel, winner of the Anisfield-Wolf…
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Education Trumps Stereotypes: A Cleveland Student’s Perspectives On Islam
April 23, 2015
by Maria Pineda For centuries, Christians have stereotyped Muslims and I, for most of my 17 years, have stereotyped them…
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Toni Morrison Returns With “God Help The Child,” Remains Wickedly Entertaining
April 21, 2015
At 84, Toni Morrison is full of reflection on her successes and incidents where she might request a do-over. “It’s…
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Professor Adam Banks On The Link Between Funk And Technology
April 7, 2015
In a warm lecture hall, University of Kentucky professor Adam Banks bounced and spoke with the cool cadence of a…
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Meet Our 2015 Winners
April 1, 2015
The Cleveland Foundation today announced the winners of its 80th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2015 recipients of the only…
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Chang-rae Lee’s Literature Remains A “Sensorial Immersion” For Readers
March 25, 2015
Anisfield-Wolf SAGES Fellow Lisa Nielson had the honor of introducing Chang-Rae Lee to the packed audience at the 2015 Writers…
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Why I Teach Feminism At An Urban High School
March 24, 2015
by Sarah Marcus Like many of my days spent teaching, today feels hard, but important. By 10 a.m. I’ve already…
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Activist and Author Bryan Stevenson Offers Four-Point Prescription For Tackling Injustice
March 23, 2015
Bryan Stevenson needs no notes. Not for his TED Talk, not for his Daily Show appearance, and not for his…
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Dancer Pioneer Judith Jamison On Persistence And The Arts: “If The Door Won’t Open, Make Your Own Door”
March 20, 2015
Famed dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison warned a recent audience that she has a tendency to ramble: “I will be…
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Four Things We Learned About Director Ava DuVernay From Her Keynote At SWSW
March 18, 2015
“They’re going to throw me in director’s jail,” director Ava DuVernay remembered thinking before premiering “Selma” at the American Film…
