Diversity in Books
Panelists talked about diversity in book publishing. Panelists included Sandra Michele Echols, president of the New York Black Librarians' Caucus; Stacy Whitman, publisher of Tu Books; child…
594 viewsPanelists talked about diversity in book publishing. Panelists included Sandra Michele Echols, president of the New York Black Librarians' Caucus; Stacy Whitman, publisher of Tu Books; child…
594 viewsPanelists talked about author Zora Neale Hurston. Panelists included Cheryl Wall, English professor, Rutgers University; Rich Blint, contributing editor, The James Baldwin Review; Farah Jasm…
1,016 viewsEddie Glaude talked about his book Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul, in which he looks at the state of black America. He spoke at the 18th annual Harlem Book …
1,452 viewsMax Rodriguez delivered opening remarks at the 18th annual Harlem Book Fair in New York City.
343 viewsPanelists at the Harlem Book Fair talked about race and politics. Samuel Roberts is the author of Infectious Fear: Politics, Disease, and the Health Effects of Segregation, Nell Irvin Painte…
1,591 viewsPanelists at the Harlem Book Fair talked about economics. Dalton Conley is the author of Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America, William Tabb is the autho…
2,067 viewsPanelists talked about alternative approaches, including library acquisitions, alternative book distribution, book festivals, and developing the educational book market, to increase public a…
890 viewsMalaika Adero talked about the state of African-American literature, as well as its history, significance, and traditions. “The State of African American Literature” was a talk at the 201…
1,518 viewsMax Rodriguez and Khalil Muhammad made opening and welcoming remarks at the beginning of session of the 2014 Harlem Book Fair at the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library…
360 viewsMax Rodriquez talked about the Harlem Book Fair which he founded. Schedule information was given of Book TV’s live coverage of the 15th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Audi…
273 viewsA panel discussion was held on the future of black publishing. Topics included the increased number of self-published books and the transition to digital publishing. The panelists responded …
311 viewsMichael Lomax, the president of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), talked about the state of African-American literacy and the quality of education for all Americans. He also outlined his…
584 viewsThe presentation of the Phillis Wheatley Book Awards opened the 12th annual Harlem Book Fair. The award, named for the first published African-American female writer, is given for literary w…
1,448 viewsCatherine Acholonu, author of They Lived Before Adam: Prehistoric Origins of the Igbo, The Never-Been-Ruled (Catherine Acholonu Research Foundation, 2009). The book details her research on …
8,358 viewsThe panel talked about the development, challenges, and direction of African American Publishing. They focused on the implications of publishers focusing on "urban publishing". “40 Years …
268 viewsLive coverage from the 10th annual Harlem Book Fair included: Schedule of Coverage: 11:15 am - 12:30 pm ET - 40 Years of African American Publishing panel 12:45 pm - 2:0…
1,510 viewsPublishers talked about the history of African-American publishing. Topics included the longer than 40-year history of black publishing, the current preponderance of urban literature, the so…
323 viewsFormer Rep. J.C. Watts delivered the annual State of African American Literacy address. Topics included literacy as a pathway to economic, political, and social leadership. He described the …
392 viewsA panel discussed whether comedian Bill Cosby’s comments on the lower class illustrate a division in Black America. Issues such as stereotypes and personal responsibility versus economic con…
821 viewsMax Rodriguez, Co-Founder of the Harlem Book Fair, talked about planning and carrying out the Harlem Book Fair. Gwendoline Fortune is the author of Growing Up Nigger Rich. LaTasha Stewart, N…
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