50 Black Writers Whose Impact Went Beyond the Page
By Rachel Cavanaugh, Stacker News
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African American authors have created a rich body of literature: fiction and nonfiction, essays, poetry, scholarly articles and more. The narratives they ve added to American storytelling have shifted perspectives and prompted fresh conversations; their writing has shaped how the Black experience is viewed and understood in America by readers of all races and backgrounds.
In the 19th century, African American literature was driven by narratives of slavery, many told from the perspective of escaped slaves such as Harriet Jacobs or Frederick Douglass. In the 1920s, as Black artists and intellectuals emerged following the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance produced a generation of authors who addressed issues of racism and segregation. By the middle of the century, Black authors played an important role in laying the foundatio
Tampa Bay senior living facilities have more openings
Assisted- and independent-living facilities across the country have a lower occupancy rate than before the pandemic, a new report says, although Tampa Bayâs rate is higher than the national average.
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Marlys Meckler, 81, on left, meets with her husband, Milton Meckler, 87, in the living room of the Grand Villa of St. Petersburg, 3600 34th St S, an assisted-living facility that has opened its doors to visitors after not permitting visitors for the past six months on Sept. 10, 2020 in St. Petersburg. Marlys was visiting Milton, who is a resident of the facility. The couple has been married for 61 years. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
Tampa Bay assisted-living facilities see cases rise. Whereâs the vaccine?
Fewer than half of the facilities have received coronavirus vaccines while doses go out to the larger population.
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Gail Unold, 75, wears a bandage after receiving her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December at Gulf Shore Care Center in Pinellas Park. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Updated Jan. 22
Residents and staff of A Country Place, a Town âN Country assisted-living facility, were supposed to get their coronavirus shots this week, said Robert Loomis, facility administrator.
But the vaccination scheduling process was going too slow for Loomis. So he called Walgreens, their selected provider, and asked for an earlier date.
UPDATE: Kindergarten student brings gun to elementary school in Graham
Kindergarten student brings gun to elementary school in Graham By KAUZ Team | December 16, 2020 at 2:23 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 5:30 PM
GRAHAM, Texas (TNN) -
UPDATE
Graham police have released new details about a kindergarten student who brought a handgun to school Wednesday.
Police say the six-year-old student found the gun under a seat in their parents car.
The child reportedly showed another student the gun, who then reported it to the teacher as a toy gun.
The teacher found the gun in the students backpack inside a soft case with a side zipper.
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