Born March 25, 1939, Toni Cade Bambara was a writer, teacher, and activist. She passed away in 1995. Here are some of her notable works:
365 Black Books Kalamu ya Salaam Tuesday
Happy birthday Kalamu ya Salaam! He celebrates his 79th birthday today! Kalamu ya Salaam is a poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues. Here are a few of his works:
365 Black Books Houston A. Baker, Jr. Monday
Celebrating his 83rd birthday March 22, Houston A. Baker, Jr. is a scholar s an American scholar specializing in African-American literature and Distinguished University Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. Here are a few of his books:
365 Black Books Sociology Saturday
One book is published which focuses on the lives of five African American female sociologists whose work contributed to the intersectionality of race, gender, culture, and more.
365 Black Books Michael S. Harper Thursday
Born March 18, Michael S. Harper was a poet and English professor at Brown University, who was the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island from 1988 to 1993. His poetry was influenced by jazz and history. Some of his notable works:
Below is a biography of Michael S. Harper
365 Black Books Harriet E. Wilson Monday
Born March 15, Harriet E. Wilson was the first African American to publish a novel in North America. Her novel, Our Nig, Sketches From the Life of a Free Black, published in 1859, is an autobiographical narrative that stands as one of the most important accounts of the life of a black woman in the antebellum North.
365 Black Books Kendra Boyd Sunday
Dr. Kendra Boyd, scholar and professor on Black business and economic history, urban history and migration, talked about her book Freedom Enterprise, Black Entrepreneurship and Racial Capitalism in Detroit. She was very informative and has thoroughly researched her topic.
365 Black Books Lawrence Dunbar Reddick Friday
Born March 3, Lawrence Dunbar Reddick was an African American historian, professor, and author of the first biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
365 Black Books Nichelle Nichols Thursday
I watched a very informative and fascinating documentary titled, “Women in Motion.” That is the name of Nichelle Nichols consulting firm that partnered with NASA to recruit more people of color into NASA. Excellent documentary!
Nichelle Nichols’ autobiography:
Her adult fiction:
A children’s book about Nichelle Nichols:
365 Black Books Christian Fiction Sunday
More specifically Victoria Christoper Murray, the trailblazer Christian fiction writer. She has expanded her writing to include contemporary, teen, and historical fiction novels. Read more about her here. Below are just a few of her works.
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