Tag Archives: Black Writing from Chicago
Carolyn Rodgers inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
This past Friday, the last day of November 2012, Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010) was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. With her in this third class of inductees: James T. Farrell, Langston Hughes, Jane Addams, Sherwood Anderson, and Ernest Hemingway. … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism
Tagged A Train Called Judah, Black Writing from Chicago, Carolyn M. Rodgers, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, Ernest Hemingway, How i got ovah, James T. Farrell, Jane Addams, Langston Hughes, National Book Award, Prodigal Objects, Richard R. Guzman, Sherwood Anderson, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers, Society of Midland Authors Poet Laureate, Teaching Diversity, We're Only Human
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Gwendolyn Brooks
Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1917, Gwendolyn Brooks moved to Chicago as a youngster—and stayed. At the time of her death in November 2000, she was one of the most celebrated poets in American history: the recipient of more than … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Poetry
Tagged A Street in Bronzeville, Annie Allen. Maud Martha, Black life, Black Writing from Chicago, Gwendolyn Brooks, Haki Madhubuti, love and race, National Endowment for the Arts Lifetime Achievement, Pulitzer Prize, Richard R. Guzman, Teaching Diversity
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Red State, Blue State, Civil War
I lived in the South for several years in the late 70’s and at least once a day had this thought: The Civil War isn’t over, is it? It felt vitally alive there, still breathing fire in town squares, flags, … Continue reading →