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- 1New DC exhibition reexamines Shakespeare through Black women writers●‘Shakespeare was a Black woman’: the playwright’s under-recognized connection to Black culture By Kaitlyn McNab A new Wa
A new Washington DC exhibition, discussed in a piece by Kaitlyn McNab, explores how Black women writers including Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou engaged with Shakespeare's work to tell their own stories. It is accompanied by the provocative claim that 'Shakespeare was a Black woman', framing the playwright's connection to Black culture as under-recognized.
- 2New book spotlights five Black women artists of the civil rights era●Adding to Books of Interest or TBR: FREEDOM’S GATE: Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, and
A new book, Freedom's Gate by scholar Soyica Diggs Colbert, profiles Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone, focusing on their performances at a New York nightclub that played a formative role in the civil rights movement. Readers are adding the title to their to-be-read lists and sharing the recommendation within book communities.
- 3Maya Angelou quote on hate and kindness circulates widely●Hate it has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet. - Maya Angelou # kindness # compassio
A Maya Angelou quotation, "Hate has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet," is being shared widely, accompanied by hashtags on kindness, compassion and mental health. Users are passing it along as a reminder of the value of compassion in dealing with conflict and emotional wellbeing, giving new life to the writer's words.