ELECTION DAY!! And an MFAW Faculty Discount Thanks to Reiko Rizzuto
(And don’t forget Reiko’s interview on The Rumpus, Electric Literature essay, Salon Article, and this essay on Lit Hub, all of which are also linked on her website blog.)
MFAW-VT Faculty Member Sherri L. Smith’s “Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen” Published
During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren’t considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces.
MFAW-VT Darleen Hall Has Story Accepted for Publication
MFAW-VT alumna Darleen Hall’s story “Under the Maple Tree” has been accepted for publication by Z Publishing House for their anthology Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction. (Pub date October 30. Pre-order date October 8.). From the press...MFAW-VT Faculty Member Kenny Fries Has a Monthly Column
MFAW-VT faculty member’s Kenny Fries’ “The Stories We Tell About Disability,” his first monthly column on the Disability “Beat” for How We Get To Next, is up.
