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The only juried American book prize focusing on works that address racism and diversity.
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. For 85 years, the distinguished books earning Anisfield-Wolf prizes have opened and challenged our minds. Cleveland poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf established the book awards in 1935, in honor of her father, John Anisfield, and husband, Eugene Wolf, to reflect her family’s passion for social justice.
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Introducing Our Class of 2022
March 29, 2022
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My Awesome Blog Post
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John Lewis Hopes To Encourage “Good Trouble” In New Documentary
July 16, 2020
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@AnisfieldWolfHow novelist Zora Neale Hurston transformed American anthropology https://t.co/1EqYYgXP1V
We are honored to announce that Kimiko Hahn, Ilya Kaminsky @ilya_poet, Ed Roberson, and Patricia Smith @pswordwoman have been elected to the
@POETSorg Board of Chancellors. Read more: https://t.co/IX3YMyOl1J https://t.co/KKtJcgntrd

NEW POST: Recommending some stellar reads from Marlon James, Isabel Allende and more: https://t.co/MT0oB1lAh3
We are about a month away from our Reader Series: Exploring Diversity Through the 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winners. This class will read, explicate and discuss the five 2022 winners and where they fit into today. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/YLZfeKBgGb https://t.co/g1xjiXIxOm

“Long-forgotten provisions of the 14th Amendment are suddenly crying out for enforcement,” Eric Foner writes. https://t.co/N0649k5kER
We’re gearing up for season 3 of #TheAsterisk, our podcast featuring some fantastic talent in the AW canon. Take a look at some of the writers from season 2 and tell us: who should we feature in season 3?
Listen now: https://t.co/oRR9D5J4Qh https://t.co/zHPvjicIHK
