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School Board Member Objects To Textbook Review Process, Cites “Song Of Solomon” As Example Of Inappropriate Book
November 2, 2012
More than 35 years after being published, Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” is behind a bit of controversy in the…
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VIDEO: Lucille Clifton Recites Poem, “Homage To My Hips”
October 31, 2012
With all the destruction being felt on the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy, we felt the need to keep the…
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VIDEO: Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah Shares His Personal Philosophy
October 29, 2012
1993 winner Kwame Anthony Appiah is well-known for his musings on race, culture, and identity. Born to a European mother…
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VIDEO: Elizabeth Alexander Discusses Hip-Hop’s Link To Poetry
October 26, 2012
We talk about all things dealing with race and diversity here at Anisfield-Wolf but there is one subject we haven’t…
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Incredible Artwork Of The One And Only Toni Morrison
October 24, 2012
We found this piece of art by local artist John Sokol fascinating. In it, he uses words to fill in the…
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SNEAK PEEK: Cover Of Mohsin Hamad’s Latest Novel
October 22, 2012
Mr. Hamad’s latest book will hit stores in March. He recently sat down with The New Yorker for a brief…
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VIDEO: “Storytelling Was A Way…To Save Ourselves” – Russell Banks
October 19, 2012
How do you write a novel about some of our society’s least sympathetic members? Russell Banks found out just how…
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David W. Blight On Voter Suppression — Then And Now
October 17, 2012
For all the words we could pick to describe this election cycle, one word that most of us would agree…
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“The Great Migration Is The Story Of Most African-Americans” – Isabel Wilkerson
October 15, 2012
A full two years after her acclaimed book, The Warmth of Other Suns, was published, Isabel Wilkerson continues to work…
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VIDEO: The Danger Of The Single Story
October 12, 2012
In this TED talk, Chimamanda Adichie discusses the danger of the single story—that is, how powerful individual stories about a country can…
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Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich Named Finalists For The National Book Awards
October 11, 2012
We keep on telling you how terrific 2012 is shaping up for Junot Diaz and the accolades keep coming. Today, he and…
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VIDEO: Stephen L. Carter Discusses His Book, “The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln”
October 10, 2012
Sometimes we see a longer video on YouTube and we consider passing on promoting it here because honestly, who wants…
