Mosaic Literary Magazine Issue #8
Edited by Ron Kavanaugh

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of this issue

the souls of black folk | 10
we profiled nine writers who
will make a difference in what
we read for years to come.

on the verge | 22
Marci Blackman "Po Man’s Child"
by Akilah Monifa

excerpt | 24
Po Man’s Child

black literary rebirth | 26
various literary voices weigh in
on this “black literary renaissance”

what happened to ebonics? | 32
the ebonics argument might be quiet,
but it’s not dead.
by India Savage Anderson
poetry

Poetry Cookers | 20
by Gregory Powell

Lingo | 35
by Kireema Sprowal

crossword puzzle | 47 

Launched in 1998, Mosaic Literary Magazine is a website and quarterly print magazine exploring the literary arts by writers of African descent. Each issue contains a unique blend of profiles, book reviews, and literature lesson plans.

Mosaic is produced by the Literary Freedom Project, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt not-for-profit arts organization that supports the literary arts through education, creative thinking, and new media.