Books

Drake has surprised fans with the release of his first book of poetry and an upcoming album that will accompany…
/ June 27, 2023
Black LGBTQ+ books, Black queer books, Pride Month, Black LGBTQ+ authors, Black books, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ books, Black memoirs, Samantha Irby, Gina Yashere, R.K. Russell, Ty Hunter, theGrio.com
From memoirs to historical fiction to hilarious essays, these Black LGBTQ+ authors have penned books that resonate well beyond Pride…
/ June 25, 2023
The 15-year-old granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is working on a picture book tribute to the late…
/ June 24, 2023
Black LGBTQ+ books for kids, Black LGBTQ+ books for teens, books about sexuality, books about pride, books about gender, young adult books about gender, Black books about LGBTQ+ theGrio.com
Discover a realm of Black LGBTQ+ stories and authors guaranteed to make the young reader in your life laugh, cry,…
/ June 23, 2023
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Little Rock Nine, Brown v. Board of Education, A Mighty Long Way, civil rights, Black history, school segregation, education, theGrio.com
Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, shares her memories, the necessity for a young readers'…
/ June 19, 2023
Juneteenth 2023, juneteenth books, juneteenth book list, Juneteenth books, Juneteenth children books theGrio.com
From children’s books to historical nonfiction, unlock the power of Black history and storytelling this Juneteenth.
/ June 17, 2023
Father's Day, Black fathers, Black dads, Black fatherhood, Books, books on Black fatherhood, Books for Black fathers, theGrio.com
Father's Day may be his day, but these books demonstrate that Black fatherhood deserves to be celebrated and supported year-round.
/ June 16, 2023
The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr., will tell the story of Black people…
/ June 7, 2023
Ty Hunter talks to theGrio's Natasha S. Alford about why he decided to chase his other dreams and leave styling…
/ June 5, 2023
Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has released her memoir on Amazon.
/ June 1, 2023
In an Instagram post Tuesday, Gorman said she was "gutted" at the decision in Miami-Dade County to ban her 2021…
/ May 24, 2023
Sara Elise, A Recipe for More, Black neurodivergent, Black queer women, Black gender queer, Black abundance, soft life, Black mental health, Mental health awareness month, theGrio.com
New York-based pleasure doula Sara Elise chats with theGrio about her debut release, “A Recipe for More.”
/ May 11, 2023