Symbolising some of the author's most provocative writing, this novel captures the essence of Black life, and recognises the beauty and strength that lies withi

The life of a young black woman growing up in Chicago is a constant effort to find status in an unsympathetic environment.

Original poetry, visual art, and essays commemorating the 100th birthday of Chicago poet and cultural philanthropist Gwendolyn Brooks.

In September 1953, legendary poet Gwendolyn Brooks introduced the reading world to Maud Martha, a complex urban black heroine, in her only published novel of th