The shortlists for the US National Book Awards 2020 was announced on October 6, 2020. Here are the African American nominees still in the running.…
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Biographies of Black Sports Stars You Should Definitely Read.
Sport is an important part of almost every culture. Its significance helps it to permeate other parts of life, making its way into daily conversations,…
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Scholastique Mukasonga launches “Igifu” at Transnational Series Presents.
Scholastique Mukasonga launched Igifu at Transnational Series Presents on September 30, 2020. She was in conversation with Maaza Mengiste with translation by Omar Berrada. Scholastique Mukasonga…
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African American nominees at the US National Book Awards 2020.
The US National Book Awards 2020 were announced over a few days this past week. Here are the African American nominees. The US National Book…
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Book Digest: Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman, and Barbara Boswell.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today we bring you books by Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman,…
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African, African American writers who are California Book Awards 2020 nominees.
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, Laila Lalami, Harmony holiday, Morgan Parker, and Dana L. Davis are nominees of the California Book Awards 2020 announced on July 8,…
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The Best Books About the African Influence in Sports
The influence of players with African blood can be seen in just about every sport around the world. Some of the most fascinating stories and…
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Joe Khamisi at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Joe Khamisi featured at Season 5 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Monday, July 27, 2020. He was moderated by Zukiswa Wanner. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a…
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Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 nominees announced.
The nominees for the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 featuring writers and poets with African roots were announced on July 23, 2020. The Hurston/Wright Legacy…
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Book Digest: Dorothy Koomson, Melio Tinga, Limbe to Lagos.
Welcome to our new Book Digest feature where we regularly wrap up book news for our readers. We kick off with Dorothy Koomson, Melio Tinga,…
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Samira Bawumia Literature Prize 2020 winners announced.
The winners of the Samira Bawumia Literature Prize 2020 have been announced today, July 22, 2020. The Samira Bawumia Literature Prize is an annual literary…
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Niran Adedokun essay collection “The Danfo Driver in All of Us” launches in Lagos.
Niran Adedokun’s essay collection The Danfo Driver in All of Us, published by Narrative Landscape, launched in Lagos, Nigeria on July 6, 2020. Public relations…
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Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards 2020 winners announced.
The winners for Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards 2020 were announced at a ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia on June 29, 2020. The…
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Helon Habila, Saidiya Hartman on James Tait Black Memorial Prize 2020 shortlists.
Helon Habila’s Travellers and Saidiya Hartman’s Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval are on the shortlists for the James Tait Black Memorial…
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Fiyah, Libretto, and Lolwe: A tale of three literary magazines.
Fiyah, Libretto, and Lolwe are three literary magazines by African/Black publishers currently available for your reading pleasure. A literary magazine is a periodical that publishes…
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