Tag: Diaspora

Interviews

African American Authors Discuss the Politics of Black Hair

The Event “Trauma, Tresses, & Truth” On Feb. 9, 2023, The Diasporic Peoples Writing Collective (DPWC) hosted a literary event at which several distinguished women authors treated an enthusiastic audience to several readings from their anthology, “Trauma, Tresses, & Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives.” The anthology contextualizes the many experiences linked to Black hair. The Art Hair is indeed linked to culture, pride, … Continue reading African American Authors Discuss the Politics of Black Hair

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Interviews

Interview With Author, Persis Karim

Writing and the Importance of Community Living to Make Every Day Count This May, I interviewed Persis Karim, Ph.D., over Zoom. While our conversation meandered through coffee and the struggles of living through COVID-19, somehow, we came back to her life as a poet and author. Karim is a professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She is also … Continue reading Interview With Author, Persis Karim

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