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Young Gifted Local Poets To Grace The Stage At September’s Anisfield-Wolf Ceremony
July 15, 2013
One highlight of the annual Anisfield-Wolf awards ceremony is listening as a gifted local student reads aloud a poem of…
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Facebook Profile Photos Turn Black In Anticipation Of George Zimmerman Verdict
July 12, 2013
As the George Zimmerman trial draws to a close, the simmer of daily conversation on social media has heated to a…
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“Staring In The Mirror”: Prejudice, Biases and Fighting Human Nature
July 10, 2013
by Sally Wiener Grotta A recent Anisfield-Wolf blog post asked, “What Biases Are You Carrying?” In the blog, Attorney Louise…
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“Twenty Feet From Stardom”: Powerful Voices Cement Background Singers’ Place In History
July 9, 2013
The gorgeous new documentary, “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” delivers several jolts of insight, including this small one: Women who can…
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Revisiting The Voting Rights Act: Could You Pass A 1960s Literacy Test?
July 8, 2013
When the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act last month, Chief Justice John Roberts…
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Why Do Black Babies Cost Less To Adopt?
July 3, 2013
When we first toured my daughter’s private school, I saw a little African-American girl toddling around. She was adorable with…
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Test Yourself: What Biases Are You Carrying?
July 1, 2013
Lawyer Louise P. Dempsey punctuated her recent lunch-hour talk by passing out sheets of paper with a single riddle: “A…
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What HBCUs Need To Survive
June 28, 2013
by Chris Stevens As a proud product of a Historically Black University (Delaware State, Class of 2007), I’ve watched with…
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REVIEW: Sonia Sotomayor Bares Her Soul In “My Beloved World”
June 21, 2013
One of my close friends, Shanelle Smith, shoved a thick book in my hands as we met for lunch. “You…
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Spanish-Language Books Finding A Tough Road To Bookshelves
June 18, 2013
On July 2, Atria Books will publish eight versions of a new autobiography, “Unbreakable: My Story, My Way,” by Jenni…
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Natasha Trethewey’s Bringing Poetry To The Masses
June 13, 2013
A 2009 National Endowment for the Arts study found that only 8 percent of adults read any poetry in the…
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“Can I Touch Your Hair?” NYC Exhibit Lets Passerby Explore Black Women’s Tresses
June 10, 2013
As an African-American woman, I’ve had strangers grab and rake their fingers through my hair (without my permission) on more…
