Thanks to Dr. Brenda Greene of Medgar Evers College for sending this Playthell G Benjamin open letter to me: Pundit, Poet and Philosopher Share a Bright MomentOn Dr. King, President Obama and Politcal Reality DearContinue reading

This interview originally appeared on TheRoot.com in edited form. The full length interview appears below. With the publication of her third novel, Silver Sparrow, things are happening to author Tayari Jones that rarely happen toContinue reading

www.neworldreview.com Haki Madhubuti:A Tradition of Liberation Narratives:New and Collected Poems1966-2009Third World Press | 2011 | 320 pages | $26.96 Reviewed by Brenda M. Greene haki madhubuti if poetry is to have meaning it must meanContinue reading

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42792114#42792114 Many thanks to author Valerie Joyner for sharing this link with me. Goldie Taylor, contributing Editor for TheGrio.com, explains “Why Obama Shouldn’t Have to Show His Papers.”

Thank you to Dr. Brenda Greene for sharing this: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/04/malcolm-x-biographer-manning-marable-has-died.html April 1, 2011 | 2:55 pm Malcolmx_alifeofreinvention Manning Marable, whose long-awaited biography of Malcolm X, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention,” will be published onContinue reading

Thank you to Kevin Powell for sharing this with me: OPEN LETTER to New Luxury Tower Residents, Area Developers, City/State Agencies, Local Elected Officials and the Downtown Brooklyn PartnershipPosted on 03/24/2011 The following “open letter”Continue reading

NEW LINE UP FOR NBWC BENEFIT CONCERT Mos Def, Amiri Baraka, Ruby Dee, Guy Davis, Gary Bartz & Gregoire Maret Harmonies & Voices of Transformation: The Annual Benefit Concert for the National Black Writers ConferenceContinue reading

Thanks to Professor Brenda Greene of Medgar Evers College for sending this to me: The Chronicle Review * February 24, 2011 Does African-American Literature Exist? The Chronicle By Kenneth W. Warren I’d like to makeContinue reading

The following comes from Neil Nelson, Co-founder of NorthPara.com: Let me tell you about a new website that could potentially be a game-changer for black children across the globe. NorthParan.com is adding a philanthropic touchContinue reading

PLEASE SHARE AND INVITE YOUR STUDENTS, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College Invites you to the John Oliver Killens Reading Series ?Literary Activists of the Indignant Generation? Discussion onContinue reading

Writers for Writers Award and the Editor’s Award Writers for Writers Award Established in 1996, the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award recognizes authors who have given generously to other writers or to theContinue reading

Amsterdam News article Response to the Amsterdam News, ?What is really happening at Medgar Evers College?? Published: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:05 AM EST To the Editor: We, the founders, the faculty and the studentsContinue reading

I am listening to the giants of AfroPop music on WNYC –what bright and healing music-all those rolling rhythms and insistent voices. It is the perfect antidote to the anxiety and disturbances of this oddContinue reading

From the Poet: I will be reading with Stephanie Brown at The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. 212-674-0910. My new book will be for sale (I hope) It isContinue reading

Please Support Mosaic Literary Magazine. Make a Donation Your belief that the Literary Freedom Project and Mosaic magazine will make a difference is important to us. We’re fighting to keep immersive reading, literary arts, expositoryContinue reading

Turmoil rages at Central Brooklyn’s historically Black institution of higher learning. Medgar Evers College, part of the CUNY public university system, is experiencing a public battle. Faculty have issued a resolution condemning the school’s presidentContinue reading

Innovations in Reading Prize 2011 For individuals, institutions, and collaborative programs using innovative approaches to successfully inspire a lifelong love of reading2011 Innovations due datePOSTMARK DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22, 2011 The complete application process is availableContinue reading