Black literature /tags/black-literature Black literature en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT 'A Matter of Complexion,' the first full biography of NC author Charles Chesnutt /show/due-south/2025-02-11/matter-of-complexion-first-full-biography-nc-author-charles-chesnutt-reconstruction-writer-american-literature The name Charles W. Chesnutt may sound familiar, even if you don't know where to place it. It belongs to the first African American man to be published in The Atlantic Monthly and to break into the all-white American literary establishment. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-02-11/matter-of-complexion-first-full-biography-nc-author-charles-chesnutt-reconstruction-writer-american-literature Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco Teens across the Triangle fight back against book bans that create a lack of representation /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-09/teens-triangle-wake-fight-back-against-book-bans-lack-representation In North Carolina, within the past year, people in some local districts are pushing to remove books from schools that focus on gender identity and racially sensitive subjects. This summer, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Youth Reporter William Townsend talked to teens in the Triangle who were directly impacted and spoke out against book bans in their communities. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-09/teens-triangle-wake-fight-back-against-book-bans-lack-representation William Townsend All The Songs We Sing: A Celebration Of North Carolina’s Black Writers /show/the-state-of-things/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Twenty-five years ago, renowned poet Lenard D. Moore invited a group of his peers into his basement for a session of writing critique. That monthly… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:19:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Josie Taris, Anita Rao All The Songs We Sing: A Celebration Of North Carolina’s Black Writers /arts-culture/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Twenty-five years ago, renowned poet Lenard D. Moore invited a group of his peers into his basement for a session of writing critique. That monthly… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:19:46 GMT /arts-culture/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Josie Taris, Anita Rao