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Deesha Philyaw's collection of short stories made waves during the pandemic. Each tale revolved around some relatable issue secret among a diversity of Black women. The secrets ranged from having a ...
Whether you're in the mood for an '80s classic or the newest Netflix rom-com, these teen movies will hit the spot ...
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas tells the story of what happens when carefully constructed and compartmented realities come crashing down over questions of justice, identity, and equality ...
16-year-old Starr Carter has her feet firmly planted in two different words – one foot at home in her predominantly Black neighborhood, and the other at her mostly white Prep school. These two ...
Bestselling author Angie Thomas has surprised a senior at a Mississippi high school with a full-ride scholarship for creative writing.
Angie Thomas shook up the YA publishing world with her debut novel, The Hate U Give. Now, she’s back with her first fantasy book, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.
“Banned Books," one of the most popular panels at the Festival of Books, featured Angie Thomas, George M. Johnson and some sharp students from Fairfax High.
Author Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give, On the Come Up, Concrete Rose) discusses how book bans often hurt marginalized people.
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas examines racism & police shooting of a Black man and was banned book at Jackson MS library.
Mississippi author Angie Thomas has sold millions of copies of her books, but the Mississippi Library Commission kept readers from checking out her most popular work, “The Hate U Give”. On Monday, ...