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Common Comes Home: Chicago Native Talks New Book, Self-Care and Inspiration

About three hundred seats were filled in the Harold Washington Library on Monday evening for a Black History Month pre-kick-off with Southside Chicago native,...

Local Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Hosts Carnival Book Fair

The Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting its annual Midwest Impact Day of Service on Saturday, September...

CHA Receives 32,000 Books From National Book Foundation to Distribute to Youth

20,000 are being distributed at CHA offices and sites around the city; the remainder at 2023 Operation Warm event The Chicago Housing Authority received 32,000...

Toya Wolfe on Her 15-Year Odyssey to Become an Acclaimed Novelist

Toya Wolfe's journey to produce her critically acclaimed novel began when she lived on 81st and Cottage Grove on the South Side around 2005.  She...

Toya Wolfe: From Robert Taylor Homes to Literary Triumph, a Writer’s Journey

Photo by Leicester Mitchell State Street on the South Side of Chicago, from 39th to 54th Streets, is all a burial ground.  When you drive down...

Beverly Jenkins Writes Romance for the Black Woman in All of Us

Photo credit: Michigan Library Association With all the buzzy joy about Shondaland’s “Queen Charlotte,” one could be forgiven for not knowing that another queen who’s...

Why We Need Diverse Books in Schools

Books banned nationwide are most likely to have LGBTQ+ content, characters of color, and themes of race, racism, rights, or activism. by Maya Pottiger Ever since...

VIDEO: More Than An Act: Jenifer Lewis Shares New Book with Howard University Students

By Kendall Lanier, NewsVision reporter Renowned actress, advocate and activist Jenifer Lewis wowed a crowd of Howard University students during a signing event of her...

Michelle Obama Announces The Light We Carry Tour

Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated...

“Lift Every Voice” Celebrates Elders Who Paved the Way

Before “Black Excellence” was a term, Black people were excelling and paving the way for future generations. The new book, “Lift Every Voice: A...
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