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‘Born Black’: A new exhibition offers a modern lens on Gordon Parks’ portrait of Black America

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The brokenhearted are embracing ‘All About Love.’ But pssst, the Black author’s book is really about justice

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Romance novelist Kennedy Ryan inspires her readers to put self-love first

With her upcoming novel, “This Could Be Us,” novelist Kennedy Ryan reaches beyond the limits of romantic love.
/ February 23, 2024

A Black author takes a new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery

Author Michael Thurmond explores colonial founder James Edward Oglethorpe’s effort to ban slavery in new book.
/ February 17, 2024
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TheGrio’s Natasha Alford investigates her own story in ‘American Negra’

On the latest episode of theGrio’s “Writing Black” podcast, Natasha Alford discusses her striking debut memoir, “American Negra.”
/ February 13, 2024

James McBride, Jamel Brinkley among authors on PEN/Faulkner award longlist

A James McBride novel and a short story collection by Jamel Brinkley are among the 10 books nominated for the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.
/ February 10, 2024
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Taraji P. Henson shares an empowering message in new children’s book

Award-winning actress and bestselling author Taraji P. Henson plans to release a new children’s book this summer.
/ February 8, 2024

Ketanji Brown Jackson says memoir will be released in September

“Lovely One,” out Sept. 3, will give readers an inside look at Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation, plus details about her personal life.
/ February 8, 2024
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MLK’s granddaughter Yolanda Renee King pens children’s book in hopes of inspiring change

Speaking with theGrio, Yolanda Renee King explains how “We Dream A World” pays homage to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr.
/ January 15, 2024