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Ta-Nehisi Coates Presents “Case For Reparations” At City Club Of Cleveland
August 24, 2014
Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, walked to the lectern at the City Club of Cleveland and…
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Anthony Marra Brings His New Author Magic To Cleveland September 10
August 22, 2014
Anthony Marra startled the literary world in 2013 with his stunner of a debut, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. His…
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“Poetry Is An Island” Documentary Hits The Mark On Derek Walcott And His Beloved St. Lucia
August 18, 2014
The melodic beckoning of Caribbean steel-pan drum greeted guests at the Midwestern premier of Dutch filmmaker Ida Does’ Derek Walcott…
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Explore 2014 Anisfield-Wolf Award Winning Titles At Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club
August 14, 2014
On the cusp of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony, join awards manager Karen R. Long for a personal introduction to…
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Poet Adrian Matejka Comes To Cleveland Boxing Gym For “The Big Smoke” Reading
August 13, 2014
Poet Adrian Matejka mixed his love of boxing with his love of literature to produce “The Big Smoke,” 52 poems…
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Olympian Greg Louganis Speaks To City Club On First Day Of Gay Games 9
August 10, 2014
A beaming and gracious Greg Louganis absorbed two standing ovations at the City Club of Cleveland, a gay pride flag…
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Anisfield-Wolf Partners With Fatima Family Center For Summer Of Discovery
August 7, 2014
“Today I will be reciting my poem, ‘The Mind of a White Cop,’” said James LeVan, 16, as he introduced…
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“What I’ve Left Unsaid”: NPR’s Michel Martin On Balancing Career And Family As A Woman Of Color
July 30, 2014
Two months ago, NPR announced the cancellation of “Tell Me More,” the daily news show hosted by veteran journalist Michel…
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Why I Pushed My Children To Attend An HBCU
July 28, 2014
by Marilyn Williams Pringle I never wanted my three children to be sent into in an environment where they would…
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Derek Walcott Documentary, “Poetry Is An Island,” To Premiere At Karamu House
July 23, 2014
“Poetry Is An Island,” the new film directed by Dutch filmmaker Ida Does, presents poet and playwright Derek Walcott in…
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The Beauty Of “Life Itself,” The Roger Ebert Documentary Brimming With Soul
July 21, 2014
“Life Itself” first appeared in 2011 as a rich memoir by Roger Ebert. Now, thanks to “Hoop Dreams” director Steve…
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Wole Soyinka At 80: The Author Speaks On Politics, Contemporary Nigerian Culture, And Boko Haram
July 18, 2014
The magisterial Wole Soyinka turned 80 this week, and—once again—the world is listening. In London, the Royal African Society hosted…
