Imani Perry
@imaniperry
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She/her/hers. Writer/intellectual/mother Professor @Harvard rep. by @CindyUh @CAA Speaking @LyceumAgency
Joined March 2009
Meet Arundhati Roy on tour for MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME in New York on 9/10, in conversation with Imani Perry! Tickets to her event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) with Greenlight Books are available here:
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The celebrated writer discusses her first work of memoir with author and scholar Imani Perry.
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This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my
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Summer reading: Public life, justice and the common good https://t.co/Y4i8B6F0Bh via @
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A list of books reflecting on societal structures, history, and collective responsibility through personal, political, or cultural lenses.
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Lauren Oya Olamina Explains Earthseed to Ernest Hemingway
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Searching for metaphor, you named yourself Papa
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Through captive eyes: The cruel journey to the New Orleans slave market
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An account of what it was like for some enslaved people to make the weeks-long journey by ship from the mid-Atlantic states to be sold in the New Orleans slave market of the 1840s.
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The best history books to read in 2025
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These fascinating deep-dives are perfect for history buffs
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Some #Juneteenth reading ... and of course, everything is signed! #juneteenth2025 @BenHRaines @waterscharles #IreneLatham @imaniperry @Ty_Seidule @towneoneill #HowellRaines @MauriceRuffin #signedbooks
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Join Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and @imaniperry at The Center next week for a piercing conversation about the personal and political realities of Black womanhood. Register here https://t.co/nbVgwqnoj6! This event is brought to you in part with generous support from Brooklyn Org.
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In our most recent Fellow Spotlight, we learn more about 2023 MacArthur Fellow @ImaniPerry's approach to exploring and writing about Black American history and experiences. Check out the full interview ⬇️ https://t.co/AJOfX4OMHG
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Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year
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A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. There's something for everyone on this nonfiction summer reading list.
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Tonight! (Streaming and in person)
Join Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and @imaniperry at The Center next week for a piercing conversation about the personal and political realities of Black womanhood. Register here https://t.co/nbVgwqnoj6! This event is brought to you in part with generous support from Brooklyn Org.
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🩵 Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year
wfae.org
A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. There's something for everyone on this nonfiction summer reading list.
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This weekend, Imani Perry, Ocean Vuong, Bob Woodward, Jason Reynolds, and other literary luminaries at the Nantucket Book Festival. https://t.co/Jgjn2sDSbA
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Authors including Geraldine Brooks, Bob Woodward, and Ocean Vuong to appear, with most events free.
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Tuesday night, @dwaynebetts joined @imaniperry at @92ndstreety to talk Doggerel—a conversation on love, kindness & writing from joy. Watch it at https://t.co/D9lvbdaywp ✨ #doggerel #poetry #joy #kindness #love
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Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.
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Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.
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Looking forward to celebrating 20 years of the .@womensmediacntr and honoring these amazing women-@mitrakalita, @SmileyJWJ, @imaniperry, @JessicaValenti & Geralyn White Dreyfous... https://t.co/WlCLN9TIW3
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We're excited to break bread with Dr. @imaniperry, scholar, author, National Book Award winner, MacArthur Fellow, and Harvard Professor. Join us (6/4, 7PM ET) on Dr. @denasimmons’ IG Live as they discuss Dr. Perry’s book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People.
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Today, we are launching What Was Lost, a series that examines the emotional and cultural toll Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans through stories of items lost in the storm. The series starts with a story from our editor-in-chief, Terry Baquet. https://t.co/0cWx8Ae5RL
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Happy 95th birthday Lorraine Hansberry. Really incredible book that was written by @imaniperry
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