Posts Tagged ‘pulitzer prize’
Why Black women need their own Toni Morrisons to develop their creative voice
By Renita Ward It is an honor to offer words about the impact that Chloe Anthony Wofford, popularly known as Toni Morrison, had on my life. I share as a gift just as she so generously and boldly shared her creative genius with the world. I was initially introduced to this first Black woman to…
Read MoreThe monumental way that Aretha Franklin’s legacy has been honored
Aretha Franklin has been posthumously awarded in a major way. The “I Say A Little Prayer” hitmaker — who died last year at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer — has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for her contribution to American music and culture. Franklin is also the first individual woman to…
Read MoreWhite Virginia parent seeks to ban Toni Morrison’s book
Set during the years of turmoil after the Civil War, Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” is considered an American treasure by many. Morrison begins the novel in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1873. One of the leading characters, Sethe, a former slave, has been living with her eighteen-year-old daughter Denver. As readers learn about Sethe’s harrowing journey out of…
Read MoreMacolm X’s Biography Wins Pulitzer Prize: Reveals Shocking Sex Scandal and Marital Problems
Some may call it irony, some may call it poetic justice but on Monday, April 16 — which would have been Malcolm X’s 86th birthday —the author of the most comprehensive biography of the civil rights leader’s life and work, received the Pulitzer Prize for History. Columbia University professor, Dr Manning Marable, author of Malcolm…
Read MorePresident Obama’s Vacation Reading List
President Obama brought along three books with him to Martha’s Vineyard and purchased two more at the Vineyard bookseller, Bunch of Grapes, to add to his reading list. Of the five books, four are novels. One is a nonfiction account of the exodus of African Americans from the South. Ever wondered if the president’s taste…
Read MoreTaprena Augustine Stars in ‘The Color Purple’ Musical
Taprena Augustine tugs at fans’ hearts in her role as the sultry songstress, Shug Avery, in “The Color Purple,” the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The talented actress and singer has been touring the U.S. and Canada for the past year and a half and looks forward to traveling to other continents.…
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