• Black Faces on Covers Don't Sell Books?

    Is literary fiction by black writers hard to promote? A look at recent instances where race and literature collide.
    Racial Controversy over Young Adult book Liar and Other Instances where Race and Literature Collide
  • Toward an ‘Authentic’ Black Barbie

    Does Mattel’s new line, with fuller lips, noses and curly hair, get us closer to our mirror reflection?
    Does Mattel's new black Barbie get us closer to our mirror reflection?
  • Hold the Hyphen

    I have never been to Africa. And for most black Americans, any connection to Africa is tenuous. We should not be spending time and energy trying to create links that no longer exist. I’m American. Period.

    Hold the Hyphen
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