Black Lit Network in the news

Here's a roundup of news concerning our Black Lit Network project. 

• September 12: How book recommendations at a barbershop led to an online network to find Black literature -- STL PR

• August 7: Mellon awards Southern Illinois University Edwardsville $1.6 million -- Philanthropy News Digest

• August 6: Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans -- The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education 

• July 31: SIUE receives $1.6 million grant for African American Literary Studies -- Edwardsville Intelligencer 

• July 29: SIUE Lands Major Mellon Grant, Positioning Regional University as Leader in African American Literary Studies -- Diverse Issues in Higher Education 

• July 29: $1.6M Grant from Mellon to Support Public Knowledge Digital Project on African American Literary Studies -- SIUE News

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• Black Lit Network