THE ETIQUETTE OF POLICE BRUTALITY[1] (AN AUTOPSY[2]) By Rion Amilcar Scott Go ahead. Smack him one. He expects it so it would be rude not to. Besides, look at him giving you a dehumanizing stare[3]. How dare he look at you in that manner? He thinks he’s better than you. Approach in such a way […]
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Writes Matthew Salesses for NPR: In the past year, my first in a prestigious Ph.D. program in creative writing and literature, I have often felt conspicuous as a writer of color. I have felt a responsibility to speak up when race is discussed, but I have also resented this responsibility. Lately, I have found […]
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Congratulations to a terrific writer and Kimbilio friend Jeffrey Renard Allen on the publication of his new novel, SONG OF THE SHANK, and on his front page review in tomorrow’s NYT Book Review.
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David Haynes is a true visionary. When the Dean of Southern Methodist University asked him to name the one thing he would work on if given the chance, Haynes said he would found a Center for African American fiction to increase diversity in literature and publishing. The Dean said yes, and David Haynes went to […]
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Daniel José Older is a champion for equality in contemporary literature. His recent Buzzfeed article shook up the media world with its scintillating analysis on the lack of diversity in mainstream publishing…and what we need to do to change the situation. And, when a reviewer relied on a startlingly racist double standard while reviewing Long Hidden, […]
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Congratulations to Kimbilio Fellow Selena Anderson, who has a story up at Gigantic Magazine today! Selena Anderson is a PhD candidate at the University of Houston and holds an MFA from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of the Transatlantic/Henfield Prize. She has held fellowships at the MacDowell Colony, the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference, and the Carson McCullers […]
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Check out this report from Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist and Kimbilio Fellow Desiree Cooper for American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV! Desiree Cooper is a journalist, author, blogger and former co-host of American Public Media’s Weekend America. A 2002 Pulitzer Prize nominee for her column in the Detroit Free Press, Cooper graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the […]
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Check out these pictures of our talented Kimbilio Fellows from our first ever Kimbilio Retreat this past summer…more to come! And thanks to Amina, Renee, Desiree, and Diana for capturing these memories on film!
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Rion Amilcar Scott (’13) in AS IT OUGHT TO BE
THE ETIQUETTE OF POLICE BRUTALITY[1] (AN AUTOPSY[2]) By Rion Amilcar Scott Go ahead. Smack him one. He expects it so it would be rude not to. Besides, look at him giving you a dehumanizing stare[3]. How dare he look at you in that manner? He thinks he’s better than you. Approach in such a way […]
Race and the Workshop
Writes Matthew Salesses for NPR: In the past year, my first in a prestigious Ph.D. program in creative writing and literature, I have often felt conspicuous as a writer of color. I have felt a responsibility to speak up when race is discussed, but I have also resented this responsibility. Lately, I have found […]
Jeffrey Renard Allen Front Page NYT Book Review!
Congratulations to a terrific writer and Kimbilio friend Jeffrey Renard Allen on the publication of his new novel, SONG OF THE SHANK, and on his front page review in tomorrow’s NYT Book Review.
20 Questions With David Haynes
David Haynes is a true visionary. When the Dean of Southern Methodist University asked him to name the one thing he would work on if given the chance, Haynes said he would found a Center for African American fiction to increase diversity in literature and publishing. The Dean said yes, and David Haynes went to […]
18 Questions with Daniel Jose Older
Daniel José Older is a champion for equality in contemporary literature. His recent Buzzfeed article shook up the media world with its scintillating analysis on the lack of diversity in mainstream publishing…and what we need to do to change the situation. And, when a reviewer relied on a startlingly racist double standard while reviewing Long Hidden, […]
Selena Anderson for Gigantic Magazine
Congratulations to Kimbilio Fellow Selena Anderson, who has a story up at Gigantic Magazine today! Selena Anderson is a PhD candidate at the University of Houston and holds an MFA from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of the Transatlantic/Henfield Prize. She has held fellowships at the MacDowell Colony, the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference, and the Carson McCullers […]
Desiree Cooper for American Black Journal
Check out this report from Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist and Kimbilio Fellow Desiree Cooper for American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV! Desiree Cooper is a journalist, author, blogger and former co-host of American Public Media’s Weekend America. A 2002 Pulitzer Prize nominee for her column in the Detroit Free Press, Cooper graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the […]
Homeless to Howard
“No matter who you are or how scared you are, as long as you ask for help there’s always someone out there who is willing to help you.”~ James Ward
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Part One
Check out these pictures of our talented Kimbilio Fellows from our first ever Kimbilio Retreat this past summer…more to come! And thanks to Amina, Renee, Desiree, and Diana for capturing these memories on film!
Happy Birthday Ava DuVernay!