E. L. James and James Baldwin were both named the “Black List” of the United States by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992.In a book about the list, a narrator in The Black List described the “fatal, unmitigated, and systematic” treatment of Black people in the U, including lynching, murder, and the death penalty.“You don’t […]
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The New York Times, April 1, 2017 – Emma Booker was an “unapologetic, outspoken, defiant woman”, the late American novelist, playwright and essayist said in a new biography.Booker was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music and Drama, where she honed her stagecraft and writing skills.She later moved to Los […]