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VIDEO: Attending An All-White School
August 15, 2012
We live in a world that is dominated by the impact of race, class and diversity, but conversations about those…
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VIDEO: Is Our Society Less Violent Than Any Other Time In History?
August 13, 2012
The events of the past few months have really been hard on the nation’s psyche. An uptick in mass murders…
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VIDEO: Who Was The Most Important African American Leader Of The 19th Century?
August 10, 2012
Some of the world’s greatest historians—David W. Blight, Henry Louis Gates, Taylor Branch, etc.—are also Anisfield-Wolf award winners. They know…
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Upcoming Events For Our 2012 Winners
August 8, 2012
We are roughly a month away from the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf ceremony and is customary, we are alerting fans to several…
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For Writers, Is What You Do Art Or Commerce?
August 6, 2012
When it comes to the writer’s life, sometimes you have to wonder how much the audience’s expectations play in to…
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VIDEO: Isabel Wilkerson On The Great Migration
August 3, 2012
During a stop to the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, Isabel Wilkerson described her desire to capture stories of the…
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Colson Whitehead Teaches You How To Write – Grab A Pen And Take Notes
August 1, 2012
We love it. We absolutely love it. When we read Colson Whitehead’s “How To Write,” we doubled over in laughter….
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Young Poet Recites Toi Derricotte’s Poetry
July 30, 2012
We thoroughly enjoy when younger audiences immerse themselves in the work of poets who have come before them. In this…
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We Would Pay Top Dollar Just To Hear Toni Morrison Speak
July 27, 2012
Anytime – and we do mean anytime – there is a new Toni Morrison interview or book or appearance, we…
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One Quote Explains Why We Love Zadie Smith
July 25, 2012
The press keeps coming for Zadie Smith, as her latest book, NW, will be hitting bookshelves in September. An excerpt…
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VIDEO: Nam Le’s Thoughts On Book Critics, Favorite Authors And Essentials Of Novel Writing
July 23, 2012
What annoys you most about book critics? If you could have a drink with any author, who would it be?…
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VIDEO: Edwidge Danticat On Whether Art Is A Luxury Or Necessity
July 20, 2012
2005 Anisfield-Wolf winner Edwidge Danticat visited the Tavis Smiley show on PBS to discuss her latest work, Create Dangerously. She…
