What I notice now, as a journalist working during the second Trump administration, is that for all the ways that America is ...

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

Asian Americans are “Asian.” But for any number of reasons, it’s hard to imagine a great many Black Americans opting to call ...

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners Last updated: July 7, 2025 by Regan McMahon Each winter (in January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American ...

In this blog, [Lucy Havens will] highlight a handful of “firsts” in the history of Black and African American cartoons and comics, celebrating artists, writers, and publishers who have expanded the ...

The new trail to Enloe Cemetery near Mingus Mill helps uncover the long-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Black residents.

Austin’s African American Book Festival Celebrates Local Legacy of Black Literature Readings and events for the whole family highlight Black literary excellence By Caroline Drew, Fri., June 27, 2025 ...

The Booksmith, a San Francisco shop that features a “Books, Not Bans” campaign on its website, pulled every J.K. Rowling title from its store this week. Literature lovers can tell you all ...

Check out these events in the Austin metro area happening this weekend, June 27-29.

The Austin African American Book Festival is back again for its 19th year this Saturday at the Carver Museum. Dr. Rosalind Oliphant, founder & director of the Festival, joined us, along with fe… ...