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Gwendolyn Brooks- Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward

Posted on October 1, 2010 by The Soul Brother

  Other than school, my primary influence in the realm of African-American literature was my mother. A passion I enjoy to this day. Today, I would like to share a favorite from Gwendolyn Brooks. This poem has a message that all of us … Continue reading →

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Black books are bigger than ‘ghetto lit’

Posted on September 23, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Fantastic article from Ronda Racha Penrice and the Grio on the challenges of African-American literature in the age of the e-book. Black books are bigger than ‘ghetto lit’.

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