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Ishmael Reed
February 1, 2021
Jennifer Wilson
Untangling the Legacy of
The Color Purple
A new book sorts through the controversies surrounding Alice Walker’s seminal novel.
January 14, 2021
Jake Lamar
August Wilson’s Uncompromising Vision for
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
It has taken decades for his Century Cycle plays to reach the screen—but not for lack of interest.
July 15, 2010
John McWhorter
But Is Jesse Jackson *Interesting*?
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