Literature

What Would Martin Say?

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:21:50 GMT

A new book delves into the mind of the Civil Rights icon. Gil Robertson talks to author and King speechwriter, Clarence B. Jones. In Culture

The Bystander

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:20:50 GMT

Camelot? Author Nick Bryant says the notion of John F. Kennedy as a champion of civil rights is the real fairytale. In Literature

Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy and Everyday Life

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:20:01 GMT

Robert Reich's book explains the new power structure. It reads like a cautionary tale for African-Americans. In Literature

Snitch

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:19:09 GMT

dream hampton on Ethan Brown's book about the code of conduct on the street. In Literature

Read A Book

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:18:24 GMT

BET's Reginald Hudlin wants you to read a book. Here are his Top 10 Picks. Bust out that library card. In Arts & Culture

One Drop: An Interview with Bliss Broyard

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:17:38 GMT

An Interview with author Bliss Broyard on the discovery that her father, for all of his professional life, had been passing for white. In Literature.

One Drop: A Review

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:16:52 GMT

New York Times book critic, Anatole Broyard, confessed on his death bed that he had been passing for white. His daughter, Bliss, wrote a book about the aftershock. In Literature

Martin

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:15:41 GMT

A new book delves into the mind of the Civil Rights icon. Gil Robertson talks with the author, King speechwriter Clarence B. Jones. In Literature

Jackie Robinson

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:52 GMT

Jackie Robinson was an all-American, especially when it came to politics. A new volume takes the measure of the man.
A Fall Book Review. In Arts & Culture

Introducing Bert Williams by Camille F. Forbes

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:08 GMT

Greg Tate reviews a biography of America's most militant minstrel. In Literature

If You Can't Take A Joke

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:13:23 GMT

When it comes to satire, we fail to get the joke. The Assimilated Negro says, in the interest of toning intellectual muscle, it's time to dig up that funny bone. In Entertainment

Daughters Of Men

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:12:29 GMT

What do Sanaa Lathan, Aisha Tyler and Juanita Bynum have in common? 5 questions for author Rachel Vassel on the impact of the father-daughter relationship. In Books

Catwalk: Deborah Gregory

Terry Glover — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:58:32 GMT

The author of the phenomenally successful Cheetah Girls series says assess your options, exercise your skills, blow off the culture of disrespect and get paid. Me-ow! In Culture

Catwalk: Deborah Gregory

Terry Glover — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:08:26 GMT

The author of the phenomenally successful teen series talks about assessing your options, exercising your skills, opting out of the culture of disrespect and getting paid. Me-ow. In Culture.

Book Review

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:11:38 GMT

Amy DuBois Barnett has a New Year's resolution for you:
Get Yours. Her title of the same name shows you how. In Books

Bedtime Stories

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:10:38 GMT

Trey Ellis ponders the question: Can a single dad find lifelong fulfillment? How about a date? An excerpt from his memoirs. In Literature

A Conversation with Pearl Cleage

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:09:55 GMT

Gil Robertson talks to the author about the process of writing and her new book. In Literature