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Houston’s Poet Laureate Launches City’s First Summit For Writers Of Color

Catherine Lu

Posted on July 9, 2018 · Called “The Colony,” the summit will be held quarterly, with the first meeting scheduled for Saturday, July 14.

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As BIPOC Book Festival nears, Houston library staffer says banning books can send negative message to certain communities

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Posted on May 9, 2023 · "Part of learning is learning about things that you did not know before. So banning books that would cause negative responses from certain people, I don't think it's fair to what education is all about." 

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Since becoming fine-free, over 21,000 items have been returned to Houston Public Libraries, officials say

Ashley Brown

Posted on April 3, 2023 · During its amnesty period in January-February, HPL cleared accounts with balances as high as $1,000 and even received three books checked out from 1992. 

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Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton’s ‘Black Chameleon’ creates a new mythology for Black women

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 7, 2023 · In her latest book, the accomplished writer and former Houston poet laureate blends fantastical elements with her own stories of growing up a Black woman in America in order to create something missing for many African Americans.

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