NOLA native author returns home for Black History Month Feb 17, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Beloved children’s author, publisher, and New Orleans native Michelle Knight is returning home as one of 14 featured authors in the 10th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend, Feb. 19-21, marking her fifth consecutive year participating in the signature celebration of literacy an...

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Youth advocate prepares to make Black History Month debut Feb 17, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Author and student leader advocate Reginald Webb will make his debut appearance as one of 14 featured authors at the 10th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend, Feb. 19-21, in New Orleans.

Originally from Baltimore and now based in California, Webb is the creator of The TrailBla...

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Louisiana chef marks 10th appearance at Black History Month Literary Weekend Feb 08, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Chef, culinary educator, and author Diana Riley is set to return to New Orleans for her 10th appearance at the 10th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend, taking place Feb. 19-21.

Riley will be one of 14 featured authors at the annual weekend, founded by Meet the World Image Sol...

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Native Daughter Brings Black History Month Literary Weekend Back to New Orleans Feb 07, 2026

 

Councilman Eugene Green to Speak at Signature Ivory & Cream Literary Jazz Brunch

NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans native, author, and literary advocate Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson is celebrating the 10th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend back home in New Orleans Feb. 19–21 with events across the city,...

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Black Fantasy’s Bright Horizon: Torrie Q. Jones Leads With Authentic Power Feb 07, 2026

In a genre where Black voices have historically been scarce, Torrie Q. Jones is redefining what fantasy fiction looks like.

I learned this quickly after meeting her in 2023. We met through a mutual literary friend who recommended her as a guest for my show, the Horizons Author Lounge. I was excited...

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Meet the World Image Solutions Announces Essay Contest Winners Feb 14, 2025

Meet the World Image Solutions CEO Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson kicked off her latest episode of Horizons Author Lounge by revealing the winners of the highly anticipated Eighth and Ninth-Grade Essay Contest.

This year's ninth-grade winner was Akari Holland from Lackey High School in Faulkner, MD. The eigh...

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Our griot tradition is more important now than ever before Feb 08, 2025

The recent executive orders restricting the teaching of Black history in schools are a reminder that we cannot continue to rely solely on institutions to tell our stories. When Dr. Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926, it was to celebrate the contributions of African Americans in a w...

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Meet the World Image Solutions Announces For the Culture Book Awards Winners Feb 07, 2025

ACCOKEEK MD—Meet the World Image Solutions proudly announces the winners of the inaugural For the Culture Book Awards. This year’s winners, chosen from a competitive field of talented storytellers, exemplify the highest standards of creativity, character development, and narrative depth:

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Black History Month Literary Weekend Returns to DMV Feb 07, 2025

ACCOKEEK, MD—Author, educator and member of the original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense Dr. Regina Jennings is set to be the keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend, taking place Feb. 20-22, 2025.

Hosted by Meet the World Image Solutions, a Maryland publicity a...

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Black History Month Literary Weekend Returns to DMV Jan 18, 2025

ACCOKEEK, MD—Author, educator and member of the original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense Dr. Regina Jennings is set to be the keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Black History Month Literary Weekend, taking place Feb. 20-22, 2025.  

Hosted by Meet the World Image Solutions, a Maryland publicity...

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