Tag: author
Dina Avery Chronicles Her Family’s Journey from Slavery to the Present
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dina Avery comes from a bloodline of steadfast people, including her father, Charles Avery Jr., who was one of the...
Black Youth and the Criminal Justice System Explored in New Book
By LaMont Jones
Diverse Education
Black youth, especially males, have been disproportionately tied to the U.S. justice system far longer than today’s headlines suggest.
Dr. Carl Suddler,...
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
By Hillel Italie
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,”...
Calvin Macon’s battle from addiction to published author
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
To this day, Calvin Macon regrets the condition he was in when his parents last saw him.
“I was struggling,” he...
Anthony Ray Hinton honored as Samford’s 2019 Corts Distinguished Author
Samford.edu
Anthony Ray Hinton will be honored as the 2019 Distinguished Author on April 16 at the ninth annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author...
Sanchez Tanniehill overcame stroke at 6 weeks old; now a singer,...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Welcome to Third Thursdays! This series—published in the Birmingham Times on the third Thursday of every month—highlights area citizens who...
Local playwright Marc Raby entertains, inspires and will bring show to...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Marc Raby remembers how his love for theater began: he was 8 years old, and his aunt took him to...
Christian comic novel has serious message, author says
It was in October 2008 while financial markets were tanking worldwide, and investment banks were contemplating the end of the world, that writer William...
Local Author on a Mission!
Local Author on a Mission!
People have often asked me to share the reasons why I started my blog and wrote the book: The ABC's...