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How husband and wife duo are using the power of imagery to celebrate Black beauty

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New cookbook from Chef Marcus Samuelsson sheds light on little-known history of Black cooking

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Mike Johnson on new book ‘Making The Love You Want,’ finding self-love and support for BLM

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The stakes are high in NYT bestselling-author Mychal Denzel Smith’s latest book

Among the many books of its kind, scrambling desperately to explain 2020, Mychael Denzel Smith's "Stakes Is High" sets itself…
/ September 22, 2020
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First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17

The first volume of former President Barack Obama’s memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day.
/ September 17, 2020

Book publishing insiders reveal systemic racism in industry: ‘I was tossed out like the trash’

Black, indigenous, and people of color have had an arduous fight to make their mark in book publishing, a fight…
/ September 9, 2020

Elizabeth Acevedo is writing the stories Black-Latinx diaspora deserves

Elizabeth Acevedo is speaking on her journey to becoming an author and what Afro-Latinidad and negritude mean to her and…
/ August 25, 2020

Black-owned bookstores want action after influx in business

A renewed focus on social justice caused sales to soar at Black-owned bookstores as customers seek out books from their…
/ August 23, 2020

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children’s book

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children’s book with a candid telling of the past and positive message…
/ August 14, 2020
SiriusXM Broadcasts "Say It Loud...With Your Vote" Midterm Election Special From The World Famous Apollo Theater On November 1, 2018 In New York City.

‘The End of White Politics’ sheds light on future of Democratic party

From the power in identity politics to the danger in moderate politics, Zerlina Maxwell writes with clarity and wisdom in…
/ August 3, 2020

Finding Black joy in romance novels

Between COVID-19 and police violence, I’ve seen more than enough Black death. What we need more of is Black people…
/ July 23, 2020

Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher

Simon & Schuster announced on Monday that Dana Canedy is their new senior vice president and first Black publisher of…
/ July 8, 2020

Mary Trump blasts uncle Donald as ‘petty, pathetic little man’

Mary Trump doesn’t mince her words about her uncle Donald Trump in her new book, accusing the president of being…
/ July 7, 2020

‘Dressed in Dreams’ author Tanisha C. Ford talks big TV deal

Author Tanisha C. Ford has inked a deal for the TV version of her book 'Dressed in Dreams' with Gabrielle…
/ July 5, 2020

Appeals court lifts restraint against publisher of Trump tell-all book

A New York appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for a publisher to distribute a tell-all book by President Donald…
/ July 2, 2020