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Willard Motley: His “Race”
In the Afterword of my book Black Writing from Chicago, after I apologize first for not including the great novelist Leon Forrest, I apologize second for not including Willard Motley. I wrote: “Among other worthy novelists that could not be … Continue reading
Leon Forrest’s Divine Days
In the Afterword to my book Black Writing from Chicago, the first person I apologize for not including is Leon Forrest. I wrote: “First and foremost, I will immediately agree with anyone who believes omitting Leon Forrest is unforgivable. Chair … Continue reading
Black Writers Picture Themselves – Part 1
It all began some time in the early 60’s at New York’s famous club The Village Vanguard. Burt Britton was tending bar, subbing for a friend, and one customer kept asking for more. It was Norman Mailer. Britton tried to … Continue reading