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12 books to keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive year-round

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says tale of him firing a gun at school that’s recounted in his book didn’t actually happen

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Miss USA Cheslie Kryst to posthumously publish a book with the help of her mother

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Find your next favorite read with the best of Black BookTok

If you hope to tuck into a great book this season, here are 10 Black BookTokers to follow.
/ December 25, 2023
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Gift like theGrio: Books beautiful enough for their coffee tables

Stumped on what to get? Don’t underestimate the beauty of a great coffee table book — theGrio has some Black-centric suggestions!
/ December 19, 2023
Goodreads review bombing

Author who wrote bad book reviews for authors of color via fake accounts dropped by publisher

An author will no longer have her book published in 2024 after she was found to be review bombing fellow writers on Goodreads for months.
/ December 16, 2023
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Gift like theGrio: Black-centric books to inspire and heal

From celebrity come-up stories to faith-based meditations, these Black-centric books will support a new year of inspiration and healing.
/ December 14, 2023
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Gift like theGrio: Gift empathy with Black biographies and memoirs

2023 was an incredible year for Black memoirs and biographies — and theGrio has recommendations everyone can relate to!
/ December 12, 2023

Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall

An upcoming bio of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon the civil rights activist’s FBI files and materials from an uncompleted book.
/ December 10, 2023
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Gift like theGrio: For the aunts, uncles, sis-cos, bro-cos and grown folks in your life

What do we give the grown folks who give so much to the family dynamic? TheGrio has a few ideas, from candles to experiences.
/ December 9, 2023