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NC CARES Grant helps North Carolina Music Hall of Fame keep the music going


By Elisabeth Thornton
Cabarrus Arts Council
North Carolina is brimming with soul and blues and bluegrass and gospel. It s fertile ground for all kinds of musical artists and producers who ve made it big – both in record sales and in contributions to their musical genres.
Most years, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame shines a spotlight on a new set of inductees –North Carolina s musical movers and shakers deserving of a red carpet celebration. But the COVID pandemic pressed pause on not only the festivities, but the NCMGF as well.
It s had a big impact on us, said the organization s executive director, Veronica Cordle. We actually had to close the museum for about seven months. ....

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50 Black young adult novelists you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers


50 Black YA authors you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers
Mary Cadden, USA TODAY
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As a genre, young adult literature is still fairly young. Its modern iteration has only been around since the 1960s. And though YA readership has grown exponentially over the last decades, the diversity of the authors behind the books is in its infancy. But that is changing. 
As the number of Black YA authors grows, so have their stories. These authors not only show Black teens dealing with the same coming of age issues that any teen would deal with – falling in love, finding your place in the world, coming to terms with their sexuality, but also navigating issues like systemic racism and microaggressions,  says LaKeshia N. Darden, librarian and adjunct professor at Campbell University and Coretta Scott King Book Awards Jury, Chair 2019-2021. ....

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