A guide to some of the undervalued 20th-century works that testify to the richness of the Black American literary archive.
Category: Black People
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The New Black Canon: Books, Plays and Poems That Everyone Should Know
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U.S. Sues Exxon Mobil Over Nooses Found at Louisiana Refinery
The New York Times – Business:The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit that the oil and gas company failed to remedy years of racial harassment faced by Black workers.
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Nontraditional Runners Are Finding Their Stride Online
The New York Times – Sports:When local clubs don’t feel welcoming, recreational runners of various races, life stages and speeds are creating their own communities. The internet is helping them widen their reach.
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Bernadette Carey Smith, Black Reporter in Mostly White Newsrooms, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Business:She was one of the first Black female journalists at The New York Times and The Washington Post. The Times put her on the staff of a women’s news section.
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Black Equestrians Want to Be Safe. But They Can’t Find Helmets.
The New York Times – Sports:For Black riders with natural hair, finding a helmet that fits can be virtually impossible. Some are trying to raise awareness of the problem, but manufacturers say it’s not a simple fix.
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Building a New Canon of Black Literature
The New York Times – T Magazine:What older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered?
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Black Soldiers Cycled 1,900 Miles Across the U.S. So He Did, Too.
The New York Times – Travel:A remarkable journey from Montana to St. Louis by 20 Black infantrymen in 1897 seemed doomed to obscurity until Erick Cedeño, a bicyclist, retraced their journey.
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Brian Flores’s Discrimination Case Against the N.F.L. Can Move to Court
The New York Times – Sports:A judge ruled that the former Miami Dolphins coach’s claims of discrimination against the league were not subject to private arbitration, opening a path for a public airing of grievances.
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Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ Comic After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Groups’
The New York Times – Business:Scott Adams, who created the syndicated comic strip, also said that white people should “get the hell away from Black people,” prompting criticism from editors across the country.
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A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons
The New York Times – Music:“The Gates of Justice,” a large-scale 1969 choral work about relations between Black and Jewish Americans, is being performed in Los Angeles.