Books

Allison Holker, Stephen tWitch Boss, tWitch, tWitch suicide, tWitch substance abuse, tWitch addiction, tWitch death, Black health and wellness, Black mental health, theGrio.com
Stephen ‘tWitch Boss’ who died by suicide in December 2022 struggled with substance abuse and mental health at the time…
/ January 7, 2025
Whitney Houston, David Roberts, Protecting Whitney, Whitney Houston's bodyguard, The Bodyguard, Black hollywood, memoirs, theGrio.com
Ahead of the release of his memoir, Whitney Houston’s former bodyguard David Roberts reveals what it was like to work…
/ December 30, 2024
Black books, Black authors, Black writers, Black books 2024, New Black books, theGrio.com
We have gathered 21 top new books, memoirs, fiction, and essays by Black authors that caught our attention in 2024.
/ December 24, 2024
Black writers, Black poets, Black poetry, Cave Canem Award, Cave Canem Prize, poetry awards, poetry prizes, Black poetry prizes, unpublished Black poets, Dr. Brandon Kilbourne, Natasha Trethewey, Tracy K. Smith, Dr. Brandon Kilbourne Natural History, theGrio.com
Dr. Brandon Kilbourne's “Natural History” is this year's winner of the Cave Canem award, given for work by an unpublished…
/ December 11, 2024
The Personal Librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Belle da Costa Greene, Black history, Black historical novels, The Personal Librarian authors, theGrio.com
Bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have a new novel in the works while celebrating the millionth sale…
/ December 11, 2024
Jay-Z, Book of Hov, Jay-Z Book of Hov, Jay-Z book, Jay-Z exhibit, Jay-Z Brooklyn Library, Book of Hov Brooklyn Library, theGrio.com
Following the success of Jay-Z's free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts…
/ December 4, 2024
Jordan Chiles, I'm That Girl, Jordan Chiles memoir, Black memoirs, Black Olympians, Black gymnasts, theGrio.com
“I’m That Girl,” Jordan Chiles' first memoir, will span her career in gymnastics and beyond.
/ November 26, 2024
National Book Awards, 2024 National Book Awards, 75th National Book Awards, Percival Everett, Percival Everett James, Huckleberry Finn James, James novel, James book, theGrio.com
Black Classic Press publisher W. Paul Coates, father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, also received a lifetime achievement medal from the National…
/ November 21, 2024
Florida book bans, Florida school libraries, books pulled from Florida schools, Florida school book bans, Toni Morrison book bans, Maya Angelou book bans, George M. Johnson book bans, Richard Wright book bans, LGBTQ book bans, queer book bans, Black book bans, theGrio.com
Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey's memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey's siblings, Mariah Carey's brother, Mariah Carey lawsuit, Mariah Carey's family, theGrio.com
Morgan Carey, Mariah Carey’s estranged older brother, filed a 2021 lawsuit against the singer over claims made in her 2020…
/ November 11, 2024
2024 election, post-election stress, post-election angst, post-election depression, Black mental health, Black joy, Black health and wellness, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, theGrio.com
Writer and Black joy advocate Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts discusses why Black people need to prioritize joy now more than ever.
/ November 9, 2024
Kenya Moore, Brooklyn Bound: Paris, Brooklyn, Kenya Moore's daughter, Reality TV stars, Black authors, Black children's books, theGrio.com
Kenya Moore’s first children's book, “Brooklyn Bound: Paris,” sold out on Amazon on its first night.
/ November 6, 2024