Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) - Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country...
Maya Angelou honors mom, grandmother in new book
NEW YORK (AP) — Writer, actor, dancer. Activist, teacher, composer. In the melange of Maya Angelou's 85 years is also daughter, of two women who deserved one with a good memory...
Zadie Smith on Granta best young novelists list
LONDON (AP) - Newcomer Taiye Selasi and established best-seller Zadie Smith have been named to Granta magazine's list of best young British novelists — a once-a-decade roster with a reputation for predicting literary stars...
What the late Chinua Achebe meant to Nigeria
OPINION - The Nigerian political establishment’s eagerness to identify with Achebe is ironic, given that he despised the guys who run the show so profoundly that he firmly rejected, on two occasions (in 2004 and 2011), the awards they offered him...
Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was just 10 years old when she first read Chinua Achebe's groundbreaking novel 'Things Fall Apart'...
Author Chinua Achebe dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) - Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern Africa with 'Things Fall Apart' and continued for decades to rewrite and reclaim the history of his native country, has died...
theGrio's 100: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, merging Islam with environmentalism
theGRIO'S 100 - Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, 36, is the author of 'Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting The Planet'...
theGrio's 100: Dambisa Moyo, international economist on quest to save Africa
theGRIO's 100 - International economist Dambisa Moyo is known for her groundbreaking work surrounding finance infrastructure in developing countries...
Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' could be his last album
theGRIO REPORT - R&B singer Frank Ocean says that his first official album, the acclaimed 'Channel Orange', may also be his last, according to The Guardian...
Image of black women needs a 'makeover'
POSTSCRIPT'D - 'Black Woman Redefined' will be released in paperback Nov. 20, with new essays and an interview with First Lady Michelle Obama...
