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In a review of "Black Friend: Essays" by Ziwe, a black woman with pink hair clips and lipstickn stands with a pink sweater. The background repeats "Ziwe" in pink letters.

REVIEW: Ziwe Affirms Her Own Actions in ‘Black Friend: Essays’

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

The Showtime starlet’s astonishingly witty and comedic literary debut dissects the concept of being a “Black friend”.…

October 26, 2023

A Year After Her Death, the Power of Toni Morrison’s Writing Lives On

Gabrielle Pascal, Hofstra University

Few authors captured the human experience, particularly the Black experience, with as much nuance as her.…

September 16, 2020

‘How We Fight For Our Lives’ Gracefully Conveys the Human Experience

Renee Cantor, University of Pittsburgh

Saeed Jones' memoir is an honest and striking coming-of-age story about the Black queer experience and fighting to become yourself.…

June 30, 2020

Audre Lorde Is a Literary Heroine Everyone Should Know

Cynthia Vasquez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

She’s the definition of a bad--s woman born before her time who championed intersectionality and womanism in her poetry, essays and other writings.…

January 15, 2020

‘How To Be an Antiracist’ Asks Us To Go Beyond Just Being Non-Racist

Dylan Kazanova, University of Texas at San Antonio

Ibram X. Kendi’s newest book mixes personal narrative and political analysis to examine how structural racism manifests itself today — oftentimes unconsciously.…

November 18, 2019

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