About Carole V. Bell

Dr. Carole V. Bell is a Jamaican-born writer, researcher, and media and political communication scholar whose work focuses on public opinion and the politics of entertainment. An enthusiastic Tar Heel, Carole earned a Ph.D. in Political Communication from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Media, a Masters in Television and Radio from Brooklyn College, and a B.A. from Harvard University.

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December 20, 2021
In “Harlem Shuffle,” Whitehead “brilliantly weaves crime fiction, family drama and political history,” opines Carole V. Bell.
Stacey Johnson-Batiste thegrio.com
Stacey Johnson-Batiste, a lifelong friend of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke with theGrio about her new book reflecting on their bond.
September 13, 2021
African American authors lead the field of finalists for the eighth annual Kirkus Prize announced on Monday.
August 7, 2021
Great contemporary fiction is versatile and multifaceted; set in the present day, they deliver escape, insight, and a window into the world.
August 7, 2021
Like their authors, these stories represent perspectives from all over the Black diaspora: the UK, West Africa, the Caribbean and more.
August 7, 2021
Black historical fiction provides invaluable entree and insight. Excavations of the past unearth stories of joy, perseverance and pain.
August 5, 2021
Feed the mind; free the soul. There’s a dizzying and inspiring array of brilliant nonfiction by Black authors being published right […]
August 5, 2021
Some Black authors of romance are absolute perpetual must-reads — this list of Black romance novels are no different.
While Justice Sleeps
August 5, 2021
Black mysteries and thrillers is popping, the talent is staggering, and our stories are finding way to publication in a variety of subgenres.
August 4, 2021
It’s summertime, and nothing is easy, but the reading is hot, hot, hot. From subject to genre to mood, these books were chosen with care.
August 4, 2021
Check out the Grio’s top books to read this summer that highlight meaningful reflection on African American history.
August 4, 2021
Check out the Grio’s top books to read this summer that spotlight mystery and suspense with sharp social bite.
August 4, 2021
Check out the Grio’s top books to read this summer that expand your horizons beyond national borders, if only virtually at the start.
August 4, 2021
Check out the Grio’s top books to read this summer that spotlight Black love, relationships and Black glamour.
August 3, 2021
Check out the Grio’s top books to read this summer that spotlight queer Black communities and their stories.
August 3, 2021
These summer books on theGrio’s Top 40 list shine a spotlight on culture and politics and how they intersect to shape Black lives.
Black couple reading a book on the couch
July 19, 2021
These summer books shine a spotlight on the meaning of family, the bonds we’re born into and the ones we choose for ourselves.
Stacey Abrams and the cover of her new novel "When Justice Sleeps."
May 20, 2021
Stacey Abrams’ new legal thriller is not so much ripped from the headlines as it is the stuff of our most vivid nightmares.
Tamika Mallory's "State of Emergency.
Opinion: In her first book, BLM activist Tamika Mallory offers a powerful polemic about a crisis in America and how to cure it.
February 4, 2021
Despite contradictions and open questions, Blow’s latest book is powerful with enticing arguments buoyed by accessible and pressing prose.