Mar 23 2007
Author Kate Rothwell Asks Can You Be ColorBlind?
Kate Rothwell is running an experiment on her site asking readers to guess whether the author of a quoted passage is black or white. You can guess anonymously.
Race
Mar 16 2007
Racism in Publishing
As some know, books by African American authors, regardless of genre, are often placed in the African American section of the bookstore. Part of the reason is that there is a built in audience of African American readers who want books by AA authors easy to find. Part of the reason smacks of 1960s segregation. [...]
Feb 6 2007
Does Romance Need the Rooney Rule
February is Black History Month. In a rare moment of serendipity, a new entry into the annals of black history was written. Tony Dungy, the head football coach of the Indianapolis Colts became the first black coach to win a Superbowl. This history making event had actually been predetermined two weeks earlier when Lovie Smith's [...]
Dec 22 2006
Last minute shopping? Why Not Gift The Race Beat.
The Race Beat by Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff, chronicles the vital role the press played in raising public awareness of good and the evil involved in the 1960s race movement. While “the race beat” eventually came to represent one of American journalism’s finest hours, it is interesting to note that much of the best [...]
Dec 6 2006
Wall Street Journal Addresses Race in Publishing
It sounds like a neat article but as I do not have a WSJ subscription, I can’t read it.
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