Books

toni Morrison
An essay the late novelist published just after the 2016 election has caught new attention because of the recent deadly…
/ August 6, 2019
Valerie Jarrett talks to theGrio about how to stay cool while breaking barriers and lending the hand of mentorship in…
/ July 9, 2019
Longtime Bronx resident Noëlle Santos just opened the only bookstore in the NYC-based borough.
/ April 28, 2019
Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, considered by some to be a classic and by others to be a racist diatribe,…
/ March 21, 2019
Denene Milner
Author, journalist and entrepreneur Denene Millner has found a new home and now will have the chance to get her…
/ March 13, 2019
slavery, thegrio.com
Author Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers research shows that rather than being benevolent and characters in the story of slavery, white women…
/ March 5, 2019
Native SOn
HBO sets release date and drops trailer for the film adaptation of Richard Wright's 'Native Son' starring Kiki Layne and…
/ February 27, 2019
DeVon Franklin
An interview with DeVon Franklin on his new book, 'The Truth About Men' and how he's spending Valentine's Day with…
/ February 14, 2019
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union is set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy, 'The Perfect Find,' a film based on the book…
/ November 6, 2018
Dr. Ian Smith thegrio.com
Dr. Ian Smith is swerving from his usual message and releasing a new novel that gives a rare view into the…
/ September 18, 2018
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is stepping out of the studio and back into the kitchen to roll up...some good food (come on,…
/ August 23, 2018
Michelle Obama thegrio.com
Former first lady Michelle Obama said she hopes her much-anticipated memoir, Becoming will give a voice to underrepresented communities by…
/ June 23, 2018