Did you know that by the fourth grade, over 80% of America’s black male students are not proficient in reading? Many factors contribute to this alarming figure, such as limited access to engaging and age-friendly reading material, an absence of black men in black boys’ early reading experiences, and the shortcomings of our nation’s school […]
Within the last few years, Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi has had quite the success. Last March, Adeyemi earned a seven-figure book deal for her Children of Blood and Bone trilogy, and the film adaption is currently in development at Fox Studios, according to Deadline. Earlier this month, the book was released, and it’s safe to […]
I’ve been on a personal quest to discover more stories about complicated and unapologetic black female protagonists. As more black writers are entering the spotlight in both literature and film, we’re witnessing a promising shift where the days of inaccurate or lazy representation of black women are almost behind us. Written by women of color, […]
N.K. Jemisin’s Hugo Award-winning science fiction fantasy novel The Fifth Season is currently being developed into a television series at TNT. Shortly following the announcement of Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death novel being adapted for television, the news is yet another exciting victory for black authors telling distinctive stories. The Fifth Season is an epic drama series set in a […]