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Kevin Powell on his mom, growing up poor and racism on college campuses

Activist and author Kevin Powell has written a gripping memoir that traces his life from childhood to present-day. The Education of Kevin Powell offers a look into the life of a young Black man growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey and Powell spoke to ROLLING OUT about the book

Maya Angelou to be honored with postal stamp

On Monday, Feb.23, the U.S. Postal Service announced that renowned author and poet Maya Angelou will be honored with a commemorative stamp. Shortly after Angelou’s death last

Ruth Watson pens ‘An Elderberry Fall’

Ruth Watson is the author of An Elderberry Fall, the sequel to bestselling Blackberry Days of Summer. “My inspiration came from listening to stories told by my elders who

Author, Walter Dean Myers, dead at 76

The greats are being called home one after the other this year. Publishing nearly 100 books for children and teens, Walter Dean Myers transitioned from