Books

Life isn't what it once was for Griner, the perennial WNBA All-Star. The 6-foot-8 center's long hair is gone, and…
/ May 6, 2024
Minimalism, Home decor, Simple living, Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, Black books, Black homesteaders, Black female homesteaders, cleaning house, spring cleaning, theGrio.com
Christine Platt, author of "The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less," talks about the abundance of living simply
/ May 5, 2024
In 2020, LaDarrion Williams was thinking about the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre. Now, his first book in…
/ May 4, 2024
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After announcing his retirement in 2023, Law Roach is not only still styling "fashion soulmate" Zendaya, but is expanding his…
/ May 4, 2024
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In helping to bring Robinne Lee’s novel “The Idea of You” to the screen, Gabrielle Union found inspiration in her…
/ May 3, 2024
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After discovering her father wasn't her biological parent, Kerry Washington faced a difficult decision in publishing her first memoir.
/ April 30, 2024
Wash Day, Tomesha Faxio, Black hair, natural hair, hair discrimination, texturism, Black photography, Black books, Black traditions, Black beauty rituals, Black haircare, Black motherhood, Black mothers, theGrio.com
Photographer Tomesha Faxio captures the beauty of “wash day” in a collection that elevates a weekly routine into a treasured…
/ April 28, 2024
Tamela J Gordon, Tamela J. Gordon Hood wellness, Black wellness, Black wellness books, Best black wellness books, Wellness books by Black authors, What does black wellness mean?, Black self-care books, self-care books by Black authors theGrio.com
In her upcoming book “Hood Wellness,” author Tamela J. Gordon challenges stereotypes within the health and wellness space.
/ April 25, 2024
Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA, Black Miss USA winner, Black mental health, "By The Time You Read This," Black authors, Black pageant queens, theGrio.com
April Simpkins, the mother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, has fulfilled her daughter's dying wish of publishing her memoir.
/ April 22, 2024
Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy, sobriety, celebrity sobriety, celebrity memoirs, Black celebrity memoirs, theGrio.com
Ahead of the release of her upcoming book “I Curse You With Joy,” Tiffany Haddish opens up about lessons learned…
/ April 22, 2024
Kerry Washington Thicker than Water, Kerry Washington memoir, Kerry Washington sexual assault, What is the story of Thicker Than Water by Kerry Washington?, What does Kerry Washington talk about in her book?, Kerry Washington Los Angeles Times Festival of Books theGrio.com
After being “gaslit” by her alleged abuser, Kerry Washington says, “I've spent a lot of my life trying to beat…
/ April 22, 2024
Lama Rod Owens
Among today's noted Buddhist teachers, Owens is respected for his work focused on social change, identity and spiritual wellness.
/ April 22, 2024