In the land of words, I stand as still as a tree, and let the words rain down on me. That excerpt is from In the Land […]

Some years ago, Rudine Sims Bishop declared that Rita Williams-Garcia could possibly be named “among the most prominent African-American literary artists of the next generation.” Fast […]

Mary Church Terrell, the daughter of wealthy Memphis businessman, Robert Church said, “while most girls run away to marry, I ran away to teach.” Her bold […]

Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop is a trailblazer, not only in the call for more diverse literature but authentic multicultural voices as well. She was one of […]