ST. LOUIS — Eyeseeme is a Black Owned Independent Bookstore located in University City, MO whose mission is to be a resource to parents, teachers, and schools in providing the very best children’s ...

On Saturday, February 11 th, hundreds of children from the Philadelphia area gathered at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the 31 st Annual African American Children’s Book Fair. The event ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir reported ...

February is Black History Month. This year’s observance of Black History Month carries forward the centennial anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. However, in this reflective season, we find ...

Poet and storyteller Siphokazi Jonas explores identity, lineage and resilience in her debut collection, blending folklore and feminism for a new generation ...

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has honored Mr. Sunday Joseph Ayodabo with the prestigious African Humanities Program (AHP) Fellowship. Ayodabo, a lecturer in the Department of ...

With the final adjudication convention and related processes for this year's South African Literary Awards (Sala) now completed by a 33-strong distinguished panel of judges, the shortlisted names of ...

African literature encompasses a rich tapestry of narratives, philosophies, and cultural expressions that reflect the diverse experiences and beliefs of the continent's peoples. Recent research in ...

The harmonious voices of the African Children’s Choir, a group composed of talented youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds, are set to resonate through the Southland in the coming days. The choir ...

The prolific writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, originally from Kenya, died at 87 in Bedford, Georgia on Wednesday, May 28. In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively ...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness. His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily ...