The longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize 2021 was announced on November 10, 2020. The Aspen Words Literary Prize is an annual award for…
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Raven Leilani, Mychal Denzel Smith, Gordon C. James and Derrick Barnes are Kirkus Prize 2020 winners.
Raven Leilani, Mychal Denzel Smith, Gordon C. James, and Derrick Barnes were revealed to be the Kirkus Prize 2020 winners on November 5, 2020. Kirkus…
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Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 winners announced.
Ladan Osman, Curdella Forbes, Jeffrey Colvin, and Albert Woodfox are the winners for the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 announced on October 16, 2020. The…
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Namwali Serpell presents “Stranger Faces” at Transnational Series Presents.
Namwali Serpell presented her newest book Stranger Faces at the Transnational Series Presents on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Namwali Serpell first came to continental fame…
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Audrey Shipp’s “The Decolonial Passage” seeks your entries.
The Decolonial Passage, a new journal founded by Los Angeles, USA-based Audrey Shipp, seeks your entries. Decolonial Passage is a new journal for writers of…
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African Americans on the US National Book Awards 2020 shortlists.
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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African American writers, poet receive MacArthur foundation “Genius Grant” 2020
Jacqueline Woodson, N.K. Jemisin, Fred Moten, and Tressie McMillan Cottom were among 21 recipients of the 2020 MacArthur Foundation “genius grants” announced on October 6,…
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Book Digest: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Yaa Gyasi, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
In our continuing Book Digest series, we share with you new books from Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Yaa Gyasi, and Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi,…
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African American recipients of the American Poets Prizes 2020.
Nikky Finney, Chet’la Sebree, and Hanif Abdurraqib are the African American recipients of the American Poets Prizes 2020 announced on September 23, 2020. The Academy…
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Namwali Serpell’s “The Old Drift” wins Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020.
Namwali Serpell‘s The Old Drift was announced the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 on September 23, 2020. The annual Arthur C. Clarke…
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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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Tola Rotimi Abraham’s “Black Sunday” is Kirkus Prize 2020 finalist.
Tola Rotimi Abraham’s Black Sunday is a finalist at the Kirkus Prize 2020 announced on September 9, 2020. Kirkus Reviews is a US book review…
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Walter Mosley to receive US’ National Book Foundation honour.
The US National Book Foundation announced that it will award Walter Mosley with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters 2020 on September 10,…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, Brandon Taylor on Booker Prize 2020 shortlist.
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, and Brandon Taylor are on the shortlist for the Booker Prize 2020 announced on September 15, 2020. The Booker Prize for…
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