To Writers Struggling With Their Whiteness
“Telling stories of ourselves that offer not comfort but complexity is the way to maintain an honest dialogue.”
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To My Precious Black Son
“The list of what you can’t do is endless because I know how quickly #blackboyjoy can become #sayhisname.”
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Dear White Readers, Gatekeepers, and Members of the Media
“These acts of solidarity are worthless if you are not consistently supporting and standing up for us every single day.”
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Q&A: Cook’s Activism at Philly Bookshop
The owner of the recently opened Harriett’s Bookshop, which specializes in the work of Black and women authors, talks about the arts as a tool for social change and her vision for the store.
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Hashtag Highlights Anti-Black Bias
The #PublishingPaidMe hashtag highlights anti-Black bias within the publishing industry and opens up the conversation about how editors determine book advances.
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Dearest Tayari
“Where do Black folks put all this pain? Where do we put all our anger?”
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Dear Black Queer Boy
“You place yourself in the story, and one by one you begin to fill in the holes the world has left behind.”
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My Beloved Black Ancestors
“How can I love a people who want to destroy me? How can I protect myself in that love?”
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I’m Writing to You: Letters From Writers of the Black Literary Community
Eleven writers pen letters addressed to fellow Black writers, to their ancestors, to gatekeepers, to members of the media, and to allies, among others.
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Ten Questions for francine j. harris
“I write sporadically and edit often.” —francine j. harris, author of Here Is the Sweet Hand
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