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Take A #LiteracySelfie To Mark International Literacy Day — And Tag A Friend
September 2, 2014
How can a book lover mark September 8—International Literacy Day? Here’s a notion from the Literacy Cooperative of Cleveland, which…
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“What’s It Like To Work With A Bunch Of Black Kids?”
August 28, 2014
BY SARAH MARCUS This post originally appeared in Luna Luna magazine and is reprinted here with permission. All students named…
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Poetry Becomes An Outlet For Cleveland Teens
August 27, 2014
For James LeVan, a 16-year-old Cleveland student at Glenville High School, police brutality became top of mind early this year….
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Presents “Case For Reparations” At City Club Of Cleveland
August 24, 2014
Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, walked to the lectern at the City Club of Cleveland and…
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Anthony Marra Brings His New Author Magic To Cleveland September 10
August 22, 2014
Anthony Marra startled the literary world in 2013 with his stunner of a debut, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. His…
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“Poetry Is An Island” Documentary Hits The Mark On Derek Walcott And His Beloved St. Lucia
August 18, 2014
The melodic beckoning of Caribbean steel-pan drum greeted guests at the Midwestern premier of Dutch filmmaker Ida Does’ Derek Walcott…
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Explore 2014 Anisfield-Wolf Award Winning Titles At Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club
August 14, 2014
On the cusp of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony, join awards manager Karen R. Long for a personal introduction to…
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Poet Adrian Matejka Comes To Cleveland Boxing Gym For “The Big Smoke” Reading
August 13, 2014
Poet Adrian Matejka mixed his love of boxing with his love of literature to produce “The Big Smoke,” 52 poems…
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Olympian Greg Louganis Speaks To City Club On First Day Of Gay Games 9
August 10, 2014
A beaming and gracious Greg Louganis absorbed two standing ovations at the City Club of Cleveland, a gay pride flag…
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Anisfield-Wolf Partners With Fatima Family Center For Summer Of Discovery
August 7, 2014
“Today I will be reciting my poem, ‘The Mind of a White Cop,’” said James LeVan, 16, as he introduced…
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“What I’ve Left Unsaid”: NPR’s Michel Martin On Balancing Career And Family As A Woman Of Color
July 30, 2014
Two months ago, NPR announced the cancellation of “Tell Me More,” the daily news show hosted by veteran journalist Michel…
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Why I Pushed My Children To Attend An HBCU
July 28, 2014
by Marilyn Williams Pringle I never wanted my three children to be sent into in an environment where they would…
