Why Harlem? Considering the Site of “Civil Rights by Copyright,” 100 Years Later
Harlem arguably holds the title of the most renowned literary neighborhood in the United States. No...
Appropriating Their Way Into Existence: How Black Writers Upended Autofiction
In a 2020 piece in The New Republic titled “Can a Black Novelist Write Autofiction,” novelist...
Louise Meriwether: A Life of Writing and Activism
Dr. Brenda M. Greene, executive director of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, writes about Brooklynite Louise Meriwether, a civil rights...
Building Faith in the Future Part I: The Rise of the Black Arts Movement in California
At the end of the 1960s, increasingly violent demonstrations erupted across America—including the Watts Rebellion of 1965, the People’s Park Riot of 1969, and...
‘The Book of Melba’ celebrates Melba Joyce Boyd’s dedication to the Black Arts Movement
Poet Melba Joyce Boyd joined the ranks of Kresge Eminent Artists this year.
The distinguished title is given each year as a “lifetime achievement award”...