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Last weekend, the literary community was rocked by news of local giant Randall Kenan’s passing. He died in his Hillsborough home late last week at the age…
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Last weekend, the literary community was rocked by news of local giant Randall Kenan’s passing. He died in his Hillsborough home late last week at the age…
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Tayari Jones is committed to writing about the South as she sees it. Her critically-acclaimed novels are all deeply rooted in Atlanta and explore the…
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Tayari Jones is committed to writing about the South as she sees it. Her critically-acclaimed novels are all deeply rooted in Atlanta and explore the…
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In popular culture, the term cakewalk means anything that is effortless and easy.But the word dates back to a pre-Civil War dance originally performed by…
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In popular culture, the term cakewalk means anything that is effortless and easy.But the word dates back to a pre-Civil War dance originally performed by…
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First published in 1939 by UNC Press, the picture book Tobe was a rare children's story featuring an African-American protagonist. The book follows a boy…
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First published in 1939 by UNC Press, the picture book Tobe was a rare children's story featuring an African-American protagonist. The book follows a boy…
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From enslavement to the one-drop rule to the three-fifths compromise, United States law has defined African-American identity. Duke University professor…
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From enslavement to the one-drop rule to the three-fifths compromise, United States law has defined African-American identity. Duke University professor…