This year’s Black History Month theme, chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “African Americans and The Arts.” Black Americans have made significant ...

This year was a big year for Black writers. Many of 2024’s new worthwhile reads came from Black authors, from epic reimaginings of classics to sweeping fantasy narratives to playful romances and ...

Black books by British authors remain underrepresented in England’s book market despite efforts at increasing equity from figures in publishing. Publishing in the U.K. is undergoing a continuation of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Roadmap Writers presents its week-long celebration of Black History Month once again with their 3rd annual Black to the Future virtual event. This five-day event features panels with ...

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National Black Writers Conference is a biennial symposium dedicated to an exploration of "emerging themes, trends and issues in black literature." The event is hosted by The Center for Black ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kwame Alexander about This Is The Honey — an anthology of contemporary Black poets that he curated. Kwame Alexander is an award-winning poet, a bestselling author of 38 ...

According to some industry insiders, UK publishing is now less accessible to Black authors than it was five years ago. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement prompted some publishing houses to ...