A World of Black Writers: Recent Episodes
Hurston/Wright Foundation
A World of Black Writers by the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation invites readers and writers to explore the vast literary landscape created by Black writers and to learn about the skill, resources and paths they used to develop their work. A World of Black Writers gives authors not only an occasion to spotlight their work, but also gives avid readers and future writers an opportunity to further understand and enjoy both the content, creativity, and diversity of their work.
Donika Kelly discusses Bestiary (Graywolf Press) with Natalie Hopkinson of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
Elnathan John discusses Born on a Tuesday (Black Cat/Grove Atlantic) with Crystal Davis of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
Ibram X. Kendi discusses Stamped from the Beginning,The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Nation Books) with David Whettstone of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
A. Igoni Barrett discusses Blackass (Graywolf Press) with Crystal Davis of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
Patricia Bell-Scott discusses The Firebrand and the First Lady:Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice, (Alfred A.Knopf) with David Whettstone of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
Sjohnna McCray discusses Rapture (Graywolf Press) with Natalie Hopkinson of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
Jacqueline Woodson discusses Another Brooklyn (Amistad) with Crystal Davis of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib discusses The Crown Ain't Worth Much (Button Poetry) with David Whettstone of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
Gary Younge discusses Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives (Nation Books) with David Whettstone of the Hurston/Wright Foundation