Esau McCaulley – Reading While Black
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The Importance of Cultural Translation in Academic Writing
The author says she wanted to write a book about the black experience, not just white people's. She writes that when students read books like CS Lewis or JR Tolkien, they are told by writers who present themselves as African Americans. "When I write a story that centers black questions ... it is saying to the black students and the black reader, you are valuable"
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