Author: Sonja D. Williams

Shining A Light on A Little Known Activist in America and South Africa

Sonja D. Williams Biography, Books, Nonfiction, Nonfiction Writing

Madie Hall Zuma.

You might not know her name or her accomplishments, but Hall Zuma was an influential activist.  

As a Black woman who was born and raised in America’s Jim Crow South (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), she would become an educator and then the wife of the first president of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC). She went on to lead the ANC’s Women’s League and helped to organize South African self-help clubs affiliated with the worldwide YWCA.

Intrigued?

If so, click here to listen to my interview with author Wanda Hendricks who wrote a biography about this fascinating woman and her times.

 

 

A Literary Sale You Don’t Want to Miss

Sonja D. Williams Biography, Books, Creative Writing, Holiday Sale, Nonfiction, Nonfiction Writing, Sale

If you’re a book lover like me, you’ll want to check out this holiday sale at the University of Illinois Press (UIP).

All UIP publications – including my biography Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio, and Freedom – are available for half their normal price through the end of this month.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to beef up your personal library with some of the illuminating titles in UIP’s catalog – and save money in the process?

Just remember to use the indicated Promo Code and have a fantastic holiday season!

 

It’s Time for a Celebration: A Biography Podcast Series is 100 Episodes Strong!

Sonja D. Williams Biography, Creative Writing, Nonfiction, Nonfiction Writing, Podcast, Podcasting

BIO – the Biographers International Organization podcast series – just reached a milestone.  Its 100th episode features an interview with the co-authors of a biography about the first woman of color congresswoman, Patsy Takemoto Mink.

Click here to hear fellow biographer Kitty Kelley interview Mink’s scholar/daughter Gwendolyn (Wendy) along with scholar Judy Wu.

And you can check out the 99 other archived author interviews on the BIO website while you’re at it.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Stepping Into Chicago’s Historic Bronzeville Neighborhood – Virtually

Sonja D. Williams Chicago culture, History, Nonfiction

Curious about how you might travel back in time – virtually?

If so, you should check out Time Machine: Bronzeville Between the World Wars, an exciting new project proposed by Chicago-born brothers Phillip Malloy Jones and Donald Brooks Jones through their company, Alchemy Media Publishing.

This project’s proposed immersive digital app will allow viewers to explore the stories, cityscape, legends and lore of Chicago’s vibrant Bronzeville neighborhood of 1940. The virtual Time Machine will let viewers – through stunning visuals and sounds – experience the golden era of Bronzeville and learn how this South Side neighborhood shaped history, cultures and lives, including the life of Richard Durham – the focus of my book Word Warrior.

Below is the link to more information about this project and the Jones brothers’ fundraising efforts.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/832129785/time-machine-bronzeville-between-the-world-wars?ref=dncczc

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