‘American Fiction’ Screenwriter’s Oscars Speech Takes on Creative Risk Cord Jefferson wins for American Fiction, urging Hollywood to back bold, stereotype-defying stories by artists of color. Read More
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Author Natasha Diaz Wants Us to Know Black Jewish Stories Matter When Natasha Díaz discovered her debut novel was excluded from a Black Jewish book list, she went to Twitter to Read More
Book Review: ‘Punching the Air’ by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I say That maybe I was punching Read More
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Agents Resign After Red Sofa Literary Owner Calls Police on ‘Straight Up Looters’ in Minneapolis As the death of an unarmed Black man killed at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparks protests, a local Read More
How June Diane Raphael Took A Page Out of Her Own Book “Grace and Frankie” actress and author June Diane Raphael announced on social media that she backed out of making a speech at the Women’s March in Los Angeles after Black Lives Matter claimed it wasn’t invited to the event. Read More
