{"product_id":"black-ink-literary-legends-on-the-peril-power-and-pleasure-of-reading-and-writing-paperback","title":"Black Ink: Literary Legends on the Peril, Power, and Pleasure of Reading and Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Stokes Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNikki Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpanning over 250 years of history, \u003ci\u003eBlack Ink \u003c\/i\u003etraces \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eblack literature in America from Frederick Douglass to Ta-Nehisi Coates in this \"breathtaking anthology celebrating the power of the written word to forge change\" (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout American history black people are the only group of people to have been forbidden by law to learn to read. This expansive collection seeks to shed light on that injustice, putting some of America's most cherished voices in a conversation in one magnificent volume that presents reading as an act of resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized into three sections--the Peril, the Power, and the Pleasure--and featuring a vast array of contributors both classic and contemporary, \u003ci\u003eBlack Ink\u003c\/i\u003e presents the brilliant diversity of black thought in America while solidifying the importance of these writers within the greater context of the American literary tradition. \"This electric and electrifying collection of voices serves to open a much-needed window onto the freedom struggle of black literature. It's a marvel, and a genuine gift for readers everywhere\" (Wil Haygood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Butler: A Witness to History\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include: Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, Walter Dean Myers, Stokely Carmichael [Kwame Ture], Alice Walker, Jamaica Kincaid, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Terry McMillan, Junot Diaz, Edwidge Danticat, Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Colson Whitehead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology features a bonus in-depth interview with President Barack Obama.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Stokes Oliver is the author of \u003ci\u003eDaily Cornbread: 365 Secrets for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeven Soulful Secrets for Finding Your Purpose \u0026amp; Minding Your Mission\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly the editor of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and founding editor-in-chief of\u003ci\u003e Heart \u0026amp; Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, she started her magazine career at \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information, see StephanieStokesOliver.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNikki Giovanni is one of the most decorated poets of our time. She is the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards, a National Book Award, a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Grammy nomination. She is the author of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers as well as many poetry collections for children and adults. You can visit her online at Nikki-Giovanni.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693335515199,"sku":"9781501154294","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7a742a808424e61b3a08588b3971d84e.webp?v=1764998581","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/black-ink-literary-legends-on-the-peril-power-and-pleasure-of-reading-and-writing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}