by jessica | Jan 24, 2024 | NBAD, Uncategorized
This post was originally published on democratandchronicle.com by Robert Bell of Rochester Democrat and Chronicle CaTyra Polland noticed a gap in exposure for Black Authors, so the local writer took matters into her own hands and established the first Black Authors...
by jessica | Jan 24, 2024 | NBAD, Uncategorized
This post was originally published on Rochester Beacon by WHAM Staff Thu, May 4th 2023, 11:28 PM EDT Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester celebrated the first ever National Black Authors Day on Thursday. The holiday was started by author and Rochester native CaTyra Polland to...
by jessica | Jan 24, 2024 | editors blog
This post was originally published on Black Womens Voices May 9, 2023 In a time when literacy rates point to a complex picture for educational disparities in the United States. From elementary, high school for students of color are often at a disadvantage....
by jessica | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
by jessica | Jan 24, 2024 | editors blog
Special thanks to the Rochester Association of Black Journalists for inviting me to be a panelist to discuss the critically-acclaimed movie, American Fiction. Also, thanks to Ebony Nicole Smith for being the moderator. Side note: I’m the one in the red...
