Next Steps for Black British Literary Salons Project

By Kaysyn Jones, Florida State University I am writing what I believe to be the first profile of the Black Ink Collective’s literature and artistic policies, and the way in which the Collective crafted a distinct Black British identity through their work. I hope that this research will shine more light on both the potentialContinue reading “Next Steps for Black British Literary Salons Project”

Preparations for London

By Kaysyn Jones At this stage of my project, my work primarily takes the form of preliminary research and preparation for the site-based research I will be conducting in London starting in late June. Part of that means a lot of reading. I am researching a literary movement that I’m not overly familiar with —Continue reading “Preparations for London”

Profiling the Literature Salons of the British Black Arts Movement

By Kaysyn JonesFlorida State University Hello! My name is Kaysyn Jones. I am currently a junior pursuing a B.A. in English, a minor in Museum Studies, and a B.S. in African American Studies. I am originally from Pennsylvania, but my family and I have lived in St. Augustine, FL, for the past 10 years —Continue reading “Profiling the Literature Salons of the British Black Arts Movement”