Harriet Tubman Press (HTP) is an imprint of TSEHAI Publishers established in August 2016 while housed at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles.[1] The press was created to be a "new source for African-American literature and academic works".[2] HTP publishes works which represent African-American voices in the United States and throughout the globe, focusing on "uncovering hidden narratives".[3] The press emphasizes publishing African-American literature and scholarship.[4][5][6][7][8]
 | |
| Founded | August 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Elias Wondimu |
| Headquarters location | Loyola Marymount University |
| Key people | Shonda Buchanan - literary editor; Brad Elliot Stone, Ph.D. - academic editor |
| Imprints | imprint of TSEHAI Publishers |
| Official website | www.harriettubmanpress.com |
History and mission
editThe Harriet Tubman Press was established in the Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts at Loyola Marymount University to publish academic work and literature as well as stories from African-American communities.[9][10] The press is "a forum for hidden narratives to be uncovered and for academic and creative works to be published on underrepresented and misrepresented communities".[11]
Elias Wondimu, editor and founder of HTP's family publishing house TSEHAI Publishers, of which HTP is an imprint, said Harriet Tubman was the chosen namesake "because she is an example for those fighting for an equal and just society" and added that HTP is a publishing house for "both established and up-and-coming literary writers and scholars".[12][13][14][15]
Publications
edit- Voices from Leimert Park: Redux: A Los Angeles Poetry Anthology, edited by Shonda Buchanan
- One Sunday in Mississippi: A One Act Play, by Linda Bannister and James E. Hurd, Jr.
References
edit- ^ "LMU's TSEHAI Publishers Launches Harriet Tubman Press for African-American Literature". CISION PR Newswire. August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Harriet Tubman Press - a New Source for African-American Literature". LMU Newsroom. August 11, 2016.
- ^ Rosen, Judith (August 12, 2016). "L.A. Pub Unveils New Imprint Honoring Harriet Tubman". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ ""Voices From Leimert Park: Redux" Is Celebrated as Harriet Tubman Press' First Volume". LMU This Week. October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Publisher at LMU Launches African-American Imprint". Bellarmine News. 2016-08-22.
- ^ Fekade, Beza (2016-11-10). "Tsehai Publishers: Beacon for African Knowledge & Storytelling". Ayiba Magazine.
- ^ Waters, Maxine (October 12, 2017). "Congressional Record - Honoring the Harriet Tubman Press Imprint". www.congress.gov.
- ^ Alemseged, Maraky (October 23, 2017). "Xenophobia On the Mind: Bridging the Gap Between African-American Perceptions and Immigrant Experiences". www.immigrantmagazine.com.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Publisher at LMU Launches African-American Imprint". Bellarmine News. August 22, 2016.
- ^ Waters, Maxine (October 12, 2017). "Congressional Record - Honoring the Harriet Tubman Pres Imprint". www.congress.gov.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Launches the Harriet Tubman Press". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Harriet Tubman Press will be new source for African American literature". The Angelus. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Launches the Harriet Tubman Press - Los Angeles Sentinel". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Harriet Tubman Press wants to free African-American work". Southern California Public Radio. 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Tsehai Launches Harriet Tubman Press at Tadias Magazine". www.tadias.com. August 13, 2016.