#black-literature

#black-literature

Booker Prize winner Marlon James humorously connects his rebellious persona with the lifeblood of Jamaica's literary heritage, infusing the event with humor and energy. The Calabash festival showcases a majority-Black audience, underscoring its cultural significance.

Thomas Jefferson dismissed Wheatley's poetry as "mimicry," reflecting the prevailing view that Blacks lacked the capacity for the "higher thought" necessary for writing poetry.