Literature Archives – Scalawag

How Black kids reclaimed the whitewashed world of 1920's children's literature

by Paige Gray February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

As the children's publishing industry shut out Black voices and perspectives in the 1920's, Black weekly newspapers gave kids a platform.

Meet the Southern librarians fighting for racial justice and truth-telling

by Jason Christian December 29, 2020January 11, 2021

Exits from solitude—Poems we need right now

by Alysia Harris November 27, 2020December 3, 2020

Perspectives on incarceration and abolition you should be listening to

by Alysia Harris August 21, 2020February 10, 2021

Happy Birthday Alice Walker: Eatonton Georgia welcomes famous author home

by Ra Malika Imhotep February 12, 2020September 16, 2020

Arts & Soul, Race & Place

Our Toni

by W.J. Lofton December 11, 2019October 1, 2020

Blount County remembers Cormac McCarthy and looks towards its literary future

by Lou Murrey December 2, 2019September 16, 2020

Talking Race, with Rules: Q&A with Ijeoma Oluo

by Ariel Felton November 11, 2019October 1, 2020

Black Body As Told By The Stirrups

by Xandria Phillips February 18, 2019September 16, 2020

The Occasional Poet: An Interview with Nikky Finney

by Scalawag January 7, 2019December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago

by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago January 7, 2019December 3, 2020

Scalawag Updates

'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Two Poems by mónica teresa ortiz

by mónica teresa ortiz November 26, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas

by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas November 12, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Amanda Rodriguez and Steven Leyva

by Steven Leyva and Amanda Rodriguez October 22, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Maria Esquinca and Maria Vargas

by Maria Vargas and Maria Esquinca October 15, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez

by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez October 8, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Maria Lucas and Ariana Brown

by Ariana Brown and Maria Lucas October 1, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Family Poems by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello

by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello September 24, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Emily Perez and Aline Mello

by Aline Mello and Emily Perez September 17, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poetry by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha

by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha September 10, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two Poems by Ariel Francisco

by Ariel Francisco September 3, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Prose and Poetry by RJ Robles and Lauren Espinoza

by Lauren Espinoza and RJ Robles August 22, 2018December 3, 2020

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two poems by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello

by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello August 9, 2018December 3, 2020

"This Work Will Take Dancing": Introducing a Collection of Latinx Poetry from the Southern U.S.

by Suzi F. Garcia August 7, 2018December 3, 2020

Becca Stevens's queen power

by John Whitaker July 17, 2018September 16, 2020

Three Poems by Kay Billie Oakes

by Kay Billie Oakes July 4, 2018December 3, 2020

Club Evolution

by Brit Blalock June 27, 2018September 16, 2020

New Year's Revolution

by E Martinez June 20, 2018September 16, 2020

Will Go On

by Sarah Donnell June 13, 2018September 16, 2020

body smoke

by W.J. Lofton June 6, 2018September 16, 2020