Clyde W. Ford, author of "A High Price for Freedom," spoke with The Seattle Times about the book’s inspirations, his thoughts ...

The arrangers of marriage / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie -- Faeries of the Nile / Mansoura Ez-Eldin -- Stickfighting days / Olufemi Terry -- Dancing to the jazz goblin and his rhythm / Brian Chikwava -- ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir reported ...

I DID no research for the names and places that are listed in this column. Because of age, they came instantly to me. My cousin William Cox was a senior ...

On behalf of the Kings County Courts Black History Month Committee, I had the pleasure of speaking with Premilla Nadasen, the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of History at Barnard College and author of ...

Nonprofit organization Summerville Juneteenth is releasing a new book titled "African Americans on Tour: History, People, and Places of Dorchester County South Carolina," created by Violet Saylor and ...

“Before anyone finds out how high they can climb, Nell picks up a seed,” begins the cumulative tale of Austinite Anne Wynter’s award-winning picture book, nell plants a tree. In Wynter’s story, Nell ...

The Durham Museum will host the final showing of the Smithsonian's The Negro Motorist Green Book, scheduled Feb. 7 to May 3, 2026. After-hours Thursday programs will feature local speakers, jazz and a ...

When Juliana Pache began creating crossword puzzles that emphasized the African diaspora in 2022, she opted to make smaller grids that would take people just a few minutes to finish — exactly how she ...

Join the African American Read-In at Shreve Memorial Library ...

The inaugural Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) was held January 24–27 in University City, Sharjah, U.A.E., during the only time of year when cool temperatures allow for an outdoor event.