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Must-See: Carrie Mae Weems At Cleveland Museum Of Art
September 3, 2013
Photographer and artist Carrie Mae Weems paused in front of more than 600 rapt listeners in late August to take…
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Happy Birthday, Rita Dove
August 28, 2013
Anisfield-Wolf juror Rita Dove is 61 today. Her father, chemist Ray Dove, took her and her brother from Akron, Ohio,…
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Black Breastfeeding Week 2013: Pushing For Better Health Outcomes For Black Babies
The numbers are sobering: African American babies are twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white infants….
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#HipHopEd = Science Mixed With Rap For An Ultimate Battle Of Skills
August 23, 2013
“I defy gravity/I am stronger than any force/I am Brooklyn” This isn’t a verse from one of Jay Z’s latest…
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Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club Features Anisfield-Wolf Authors
August 20, 2013
Meet our esteemed manager, Karen R. Long, at the Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club on Wednesday, August 21…
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REVIEW: Eugene Gloria, My Favorite Warlord
August 16, 2013
by Kathleen Cerveny My Favorite Warlord, by Eugene Gloria, is the recipient of the 2013 Anisfield Wolf Book Award for…
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Author Wendell Berry Wins Peace Prize
August 14, 2013
“In a time that spends so many words and dollars upon conflict, it is encouraging to be noticed for having…
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New Crowd-Funded Film Explores America’s “White Privilege” Problem
July 31, 2013
Thanks to generous supporters on the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, anti-racism activist Tim Wise has raised more than $41,000 for a…
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Rita Dove On “Trayvon, Redux,” Her Poem Posted On The Root Three Days After The Verdict
July 29, 2013
by Rita Dove On Trayvon Martin, today I find myself at a loss for words — or rather, I used…
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Finally! “Half Of A Yellow Sun” Trailer Hits The Web
July 26, 2013
After months of little publicity, the official trailer for “Half Of A Yellow Sun” has been released, weeks ahead of…
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If Violence Is Contagious, Then What Is The Cure?
July 22, 2013
Contrary to its pop culture rep as a hipster haven, Brooklyn has the unpleasant distinction of being the bloodiest of…
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Surge Of International Students Shifts Landscape Of American Colleges
July 19, 2013
This August 14, the graduate program at Case Western Reserve University for a Masters of Finance will welcome 60 new…
