Books

Tupac, Dear Mama, thegrio.com
Books from a range of Black writers, including Ayana Mathis, Teju Cole, Zadie Smith, Major Jackson and Walter Mosley, are set to release.
/ August 26, 2023
Nikki Giovanni, Masters of the Game, Black Arts Movement, Black writers, Black poets, theGrio.com
Prolific poet, educator, activist and author Nikki Giovanni joins host Maiysha Kai for the second-season finale of “Masters of the Game.”
/ August 25, 2023
Veteran Black culture photographer Roland L. Freeman dies at 87
Renowned photographer Roland L. Freeman, who documented Black life for over a half-century, passed away earlier this month at 87.
/ August 17, 2023
TheGrio’s Michael Harriot talks about his new book “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.”
/ August 16, 2023
Kristina Forest, Black romance writers, Black beach reads, Black authors, Black books, Black romance novels, theGrio.com
Summer days may be dwindling, but it’s always a good time for a great read by Black romance writers like Kristina Forest.
/ August 16, 2023
Kerry Washington, Kerry Washington memoir, Thicker than Water, childhood trauma, childhood anxiety, panic attacks, Black mental health, Black health and wellness, Black parenting, Black families, Black children and mental health, theGrio.com
“I was dizzied with terror, no ground beneath me,” Kerry Washington writes in an excerpt of her memoir, “Thicker than Water.”
/ August 10, 2023
TheGrio Top 3 Books, Thegrio.com
Alexandria Ikomoni and Jahliel Thurman discuss their favorite books, works in print they think should be on every Black’s reading list.
/ August 9, 2023