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The days are starting to meld into each other. I started out trying to keep some semblance of normal. After all, I thought, this should be relatively easy for us, we all work at home, work remotely, and as writers, creatives, artists, this should be a breeze. Not! First, my entire family is in my…

The Hurston & Hughes Literary Circle 2018 is so excited about our June-July reading plans. Every year, at the close of one season, we begin combing through literary prizes, listening to what our teen advisory groups are reading, and looking at new offerings on bookstore shelves. This past year in the United States has been…

We are so excited to read together this year. Frederick Douglass wrote, “When you learn to read, you will be forever free.” Our middle and high school participants are in the phase of life where they are reading to learn about the world and the impact they will make. This is especially important this year,…

My name is Tiffany Martínez. As a McNair Fellow and student scholar, I’ve presented at national conferences in San Francisco, San Diego, and Miami. I have crafted a critical reflection piece that w… Source: Academia, Love Me Back

Tuesday was filled with laughter, lots and lots of laughter, as the readers kicked off the third year of reading in the Afro-Diaspora. The youth were split into middle school and early high school groupings. They read and discussed works by Countee Cullen, Audre Lorde, and Langston Hughes. The middle school table spent an entire…

This summer, there will be an unique opportunity presented for St. Louis area African-American/Diasporian middle and high schoolers to gather to read, discuss, and write about literary works from their cultural perspective. The program runs from Tuesday, June 7th, 4-6m to Tuesday, July 26th, 4-6pm. Hurston & Hughes Literary Circle 3.o will cap participation at…

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