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Panelists talked about how to define Black literature and Black literary classics, and how the traditions of the Black Arts Movement and the Umbra Movement influenced the Black literary trad…

On a panel titled “From Negro to African American: Is There a Limit to Identity Politics?” three authors discussed when or should being Black cease to be relevant to African-American people…

From the Harlem Book Fair in New York City, Salome Thomas-El was interviewed about his book “I Choose To Stay.” Ishmael Reed, author of "Another Day at the Front", responded to audience tele…

Panelists talked about the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing on African-American perspectives. They discussed the search for meaning, the character of patriotism, racism and …

Mr. Reed talked about his collection of essays Another Day at the Front: Dispatches from the Race War, published by Basic Books. According to Mr. Reed, African Americans have been at war wi…

Ishmael Reed’s book, "Airing Dirty Laundry", explored the thesis that the mainstream media portrayal of African-Americans was inaccurate and racist. Professor Walter Williams, Georgetown Uni…