#black-literature

#black-literature

This study of Toni Morrison's tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.

Booker Prize winner Marlon James humorously connects his rebellious persona with the lifeblood of Jamaica's literary heritage, infusing the event with humor and energy. The Calabash festival showcases a majority-Black audience, underscoring its cultural significance.

Thomas Jefferson dismissed Wheatley's poetry as "mimicry," reflecting the prevailing view that Blacks lacked the capacity for the "higher thought" necessary for writing poetry.