Esperanza Cintron

Esperanza Cintrón, author of Shades: Detroit Love Stories and four books of poetry, writes romance under Alegra Verde and teaches at a college in Detroit.

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A multi-genre anthology celebrating Black Joy, edited by @S_Andrea_Allen & @LaurenCre8s, with contributions from @AjokeBodunde, @akualezli, @EOAlves, @Pennscribe1, @KeishaGaye1, @AlegraVerde, and many more!

Enter to win a copy of "Black Joy Unbound" from @BLFPress

[WXYZ Detroit @wxyzdetroit]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan education budget Thursday guaranteeing free school meals for all students in public education. https://t.co/YzrD8OHTG6

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@Powell_DA Walter Mosely

[PEN America @PENamerica]

PEN America: White House Announcement of Anti-Book Ban Coordinator Treats Crisis with Deserved Seriousness https://t.co/rh78izAXjE

[chris evans @notcapnamerica]

IM SCREAMING

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Hot off the press, Metro Times Fiction Issue!
Metro Times 05/17/23 https://t.co/ipsHqjAhLE via @issuu

[✍🏾 Hurston/Wright Foundation for Black Writers @HurstonWright]

Who else is excited about this forthcoming book?

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Congrats to incoming fellows!

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Looking forward to the new anthology. Happy to be present in such company!

[Rev Jesse Jackson Sr @RevJJackson]

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[born black @SPBPHD]

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[Randi @TheRandiSavage]

“One’s got to see what the factory worker sees, what the prisoner sees, what the welfare children see, what scholars see, got to see what the ruling class myth makers see as well, in order to tell the truth …Got to see more and dare more.”

Happy Birthday Toni Cade Bambara!

[John Domini @DavveroDomini]

Ah, what a beautiful thing, over at @USPS, coming March 7. #ToniMorrison.

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@GreatHistFic Mr. Wilder & Me by Jonathan Coe

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@616Clifford Would love to hear what you have to say about Gloria Naylor?

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@craigholtwrites Thought we were taking a holiday break!

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@CeciliaMilanes @CulturalRhet @The_AlexHidalgo Really beautiful! Made me think of my younger brother who is also no longer with us. Your voice over is perfect, warm and rich! Wow, the movies! Gracias y Besos to your mother who loved her babies so much.

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A pretty good year. Turned in a solid edit of my novel and my latest book of poetry released this month. Woohoo!