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ZZ Packer

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ZZ Packer grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and Louisville, Kentucky. Her given name is Zuwena. Recognized as a talented writer at an early age, her...
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Albert Jackson

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Born into slavery in Delaware during the late 1850s, Albert Jackson became the first Black letter carrier in Toronto and one of the few people...
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Martha Southgate

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Exploring Race and Identity Through Fiction Martha Southgate is a renowned author known for her thought-provoking exploration of race, belonging, and identity in her novels....
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Marlon James

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Marlon James was born in Jamaica in 1970. His novel A Brief History of Seven Killings won the 2015 Man Booker Prize. It was also a finalist for...
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Nnedi Okorafor

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A Pioneering Nigerian-American Writer and Professor Nnedimma “Nnedi” Nkemdili Okorafor is a trailblazing Nigerian-American writer and esteemed professor of creative writing at Chicago State University....
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Yaa Gyasi

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A Rising Literary Voice Bridging Cultures and Histories Yaa Gyasi, born in 1989 in Mampong, Ghana, is a celebrated Ghanaian-American novelist whose work has garnered...
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James Hannaham

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James Hannaham, writer. Of what? Well, his stories have appeared in The Literary Review, Open City and Nerve, Significant Objects, and One Story. He has...
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James McBride

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James McBride, an African-American journalist and jazz musician, is the author of the best-selling biography of his Jewish mother, The Color of Water (1996). The...