Don’t wait until Black History Month to learn about African American history. Learning about the accomplishments, contributions and prominent Black figures throughout history can take place 365 days a year. Here are a few of the most popular African American museums you should visit this summer to learn about or brush up on our history. […]
Jamie Foxx set to play first ever Black Lead in a Pixar Movie
A new animated film called Soul starring Jamie Foxx will be Pixar’s first ever animated film with an African American as the lead actor. The film will also feature the voices of Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, Questlove, and Tina Fey. Directed by two-time Academy Award®-winner Pete Docter, co-directed by Kemp Powers and produced by Academy Award®-nominee Dana […]
Poet Rita Dove Wins Wallace Stevens Award From Academy of American Poets
Rita Dove, Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia, received the Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets, according to jbhe.com. The award is given annually to recognize “outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.” Established in 1994, the award comes with a $100,000 prize. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987 for Thomas and […]
Public invited to star-studded memorial for Toni Morrison
Just three months after her passing, Toni Morrison fans will have an opportunity to honor her thanks to a new memorial taking place this month. According to literary culture website LitHub, the “Beloved” author, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers, will be memorialized with a ceremony at New York City’s Cathedral of […]
