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Nikki Giovanni, iconic poet and voice of the Black Arts Movement, dies at 81

Giovanni rose to prominence during the 1960s as a fierce voice in the Black Arts Movement, alongside literary giants such as Amiri Baraka, Audre...

Inside the rise and fall of one of the world’s most powerful writing groups

At its peak in the mid-2010s, the Romance Writers of America had around 10,000 members. Ekaterina Markelova/iStock via Getty Images by Christine Larson, University of...

How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a new vision for humanity

by Alyssa Collins, University of South Carolina In 2021, Alyssa Collins was awarded a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship from The Huntington Library, Art Museum,...

How a Black writer in the 19th-century used humor to combat White supremacy

by Rodney Taylor, University of South Carolina Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and...

Black Writers Weekend, the largest gathering of Black Literary Creatives, held Virtually.

Black Writers Weekend is the largest gathering of Black literary creatives and filmmakers in the nation.  Last week, the Black Writers Weekend was held...

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