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April 1, 2013 at 3:54pm
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Free Kindle Book: “UNASHAMED: The Process of Reconstruction”"

UNASHAMED: The Process of Reconstruction by Richard L. Taylor Jr. Is available free on Amazon.com Until Thursday 12am PST, to Kindle & Kindle App Users!

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March 22, 2013 at 9:38am
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‘Things Fall Apart’ Author Chinua Achebe Dead at 82

Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe has passed away at the age of 82. Achebe is best known for his classic novel, Things Fall Apart. Fortunately for us, Achebe left behind an impressive body of work. May he rest in peace. Thoughts on the life and legacy of Chinua Achebe?

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February 14, 2013 at 1:07pm
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Student Discovers Forgotten Poem by America’s First Known Black Writer

Julie McCown was researching Jupiter Hammon – The first known African American writer to be published in the United States – when she stumbled on a previously unknown poem, dating back to 1786.

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June 20, 2012 at 2:04pm
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Alice Walker Forbids Hebrew Translation of “The Color Purple”

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker has forbidden the printing of a hebrew translation of her famed novel The Color Purple. Citing the treatment of Palestinians, Walker asserts that the Israeli Government is guilty of a “worse apartheid” than the United States.

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May 30, 2012 at 10:28am
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Toni Morrison, Dolores Huerta, Bob Dylan Among Recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom

Yesterday, President Obama honored this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This year’s recipients included Bob Dylan, Dolores Huerta, and the incomparable Toni Morrison.

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