Books

Former First Lady Michelle Obama
A literary honor will now carry the name of a uniquely successful author: the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir.
/ October 13, 2022
Al Copeland Jr. said he and authors tried to capture the “real life and times of Al Copeland,” his father,…
/ October 8, 2022
I had the pleasure of being a mystery reader in my first grader’s class. A mystery reader is a reader…
/ October 7, 2022
"The Matrix Resurrections" Red Carpet U.S. Premiere Screening - Red Carpet
Jada Pinkett Smith is telling it all. The Emmy-Award winning actress, producer and talk show host is releasing a memoir…
/ October 7, 2022
Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour…
/ October 6, 2022
Natasha Bowen Black mermaids theGrio.com
The author discusses her latest release, representation in the fantasy genre, and why Black girls should see themselves as mermaids,…
/ October 2, 2022
Michelle Obama theGrio.com
Following a record-breaking book tour for 'Becoming,' Michelle Obama announced U.S. dates in promotion of her highly anticipated new release.
/ September 22, 2022
The days of hiding the harsh realities of the world from children's books appear to be in the past for…
/ September 19, 2022
At the U.N., the 23-year-old poet recited “An Ode We Owe” in hopes of bringing all nations together to tackle…
/ September 19, 2022
George Floyd
A biography of the late George Floyd, “His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial…
/ September 18, 2022
A new book club in Chicago bring Black men together for camaraderie and conversation about art, books, food and culture.
/ September 16, 2022
Oprah Winfrey selects a memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in California's San Quentin State Prison, for…
/ September 13, 2022