by Michael Copperman | May 3, 2018 | blog
Friends, if you need a reminder of why you persist in what you do, and what matters, watch Samiya Bashir’s stunning acceptance speech of this year’s Oregon Book Award. (posted from Facebook)READ NOW
by Michael Copperman | May 2, 2018 | blog
“Lynching echoes in other ways. Our politics are in the grip of a backlash defined, in large part, by deep racial entitlement on the part of many white Americans. Indeed, racial violence—or the promise of such—remains a potent tool for defining the boundaries of...
by Michael Copperman | Apr 30, 2018 | blog
So this Awards Ceremony happens today in PDX (Monday), and I am honored to be a Finalist. I did not enjoy writing an acceptance speech I have a 1 in 6 chance of needing (especially against a field that includes immensely accomplished writers I admire like Elena...
by Michael Copperman | Apr 26, 2018 | blog
Yes, friends, the UO had in recent years nominated her for the MLK Jr Award for her work “promoting diversity.” Andddd end scene. (posted from Facebook)READ NOW
by Michael Copperman | Apr 26, 2018 | blog
It is nice to see more of this history emerge. (posted from Facebook)READ NOW
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