Alice Walker’s Journals Have Been Collected in Gathering Blossoms Under Fire
Salamishah Tillet, author of “In Search of The Color Purple,” considers the iconic writer’s…
“What does it take to be first? Talent. Skill. Brilliance. But it also takes courage and tenacity to commit yourself to a goal and refuse to be turned away.”
Following Tracy Chapman’s moving performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, “Fast Car” is once again zooming up the charts. The 1988 hit is currently No. 1 on the iTunes list of top songs. The Grammys had a significant impact…
It is hard enough to lose a loved one, to wake up each morning and remember that you won’t ever see them again or hear their voice.
By Nkechi Taifa My Barbie Dream House was my classroom in an African-centered school in Washington, D.C. half a lifetime ago. I wore my signature African headwrap gele, oozed Kiswahili words and reveled in the dismantling of white supremacy inch…
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“Speaking of Summer”
Marita Golden highlights “Speaking of Summer” a thrilling novel by Kalisha Buckhanon
Nkechi Taifa’s Ode to Young Black Imagination
In case you’re stuck on what to get the kids for the holidays, consider…
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story That We All Should Know
Let’s respond to the big lie about critical race theory being taught to K-12…
The Strong Black Woman
Literary legend Marita Golden was busy during the pandemic lockdown interrogating the mandates and…
Still Believing Anita Hill
It’s been 30 years since Anita Hill’s testimony transformed the national conversation on sexual…
Malcolm and Betty’s Third Child
The emergence of young Malcolm X is told through the eyes of a daughter…
The Vitality of Convention Culture
The history behind Black-led convention culture was kept alive through oral storytelling. This new…
The American Caste System
Isabel Wilkerson lays bare U.S. racial structures with historical parallels to Nazi Germany and…
The Wide Circumference of Love
Marita Golden’s novel, “The Wide Circumference of Love” is an exploration of the impact…
A Memoir of Love and Hate
Through the eyes of an immigrant who has also crusaded for racial and social…
To The Front: Black Women and The Vote
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, The AFRO Newspaper released a special…